Reuters Econ World

It's chocolate season - but the price of cocoa has been on a tear over the last year. The global supply of raw cocoa is heavily concentrated in West Africa, which has faced several supply shocks in recent years. On this week's Econ World, we explore the fundamentals impacting the world's cocoa, and how the futures markets are responding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

China has won the race to power electric vehicles – what does that mean for the West? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Greater China Bureau Chief Kevin Krolicki and correspondent Marie Mannes in Stockholm about the implications of Chinese dominance in EV batteries. Plus, we travel to the Swedish town of Skelleftea, roughly 125 miles south of the Arctic circle, to hear about the financial collapse of Northvolt, Europe’s would-be battery champion. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here [https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/]. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Is it about to get hotter? Host Carmel Crimmins talks price pressures with Rick Rieder, Global Chief Investment Officer of fixed income at BlackRock. Consumer anger over inflation helped propel Donald Trump to victory in the U.S. presidential election. Will his economic policies fan prices higher? Plus, we visit the night markets of Harare to find out what happens when inflation hollows out your currency. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here [https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/]. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What do we do when the machines are smarter than us? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Craig Mundie, former chief research and strategy officer at Microsoft, about how to navigate the age of AI. Plus, when can we expect “autonomous” AI agents to start helping us around the house? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Climate change is raising questions about a central tenet of economics – growth. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by economist Tim Jackson to talk consumerism and the environment and what “post growth” might look like. Plus, we hear from the person who compiles Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here [https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/reuters-econ-world/]. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]