A daily update on the latest business and economic news. Live from Monday to Thursday at 9:15am and 6:45pm Paris time.
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Jacob Hornberger and Sheldon Richman discuss current events from a libertarian perspective. The Libertarian Angle airs weekly.
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Join Gusto’s Lead Economist, Liz Wilke, as she charts the economic landscape for busy owners of 21st-century businesses. In each 10-minute episode, Liz discusses economic concepts and trends for entrepreneurs who want to make smarter business decisions in a changing world.
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Exploring Solutions to Monopoly Problems Following forty years of laissez-faire antitrust enforcement and industry consolidation, the White House is considering a fundamental rethink of how to interpret, enforce, and rewrite antitrust law, and many questions remain unanswered for the antitrust community. On the heels of federal and state litigation against Google and Facebook, is Amazon next? Will the new administration put big agriculture, big banks, and big pharma in its crosshairs? Will t ...
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The Federal Reserve’s 2% Inflation Target
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In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the ramifications of the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.Af Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
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French PM to present 2025 budget to cabinet with financial markets in mind
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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier will hold a cabinet meeting this Thursday where he'll unveil his budget plan for 2025. His bid to reduce the deficit from 6.1 percent of GDP will be looked at closely on international bond markets and by the country's disparate political forces. Also in this edition, FRANCE 24's Liza Kaminov looks back at the …
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US Justice Department considers breaking up Google in search monopoly case
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The US Justice Department has told a federal judge that it is mulling over recommending that Google be forced to sell parts of its operations, as a way to tackle the monopoly the tech giant holds over the online search market. This could be the biggest antitrust move in the country since the attempted breakup of Microsoft two decades ago. We discus…
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The Fix Is In: Monopolies and Anti-Competition
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In the midst of a surge of antitrust lawsuits from the last several years, Caleb and Liz break down monopolies, anti-competitive behavior, and what it means for small businesses. Shownotes Google, Visa, JetBlue: A Guide to a New Era of U.S. Antitrust Cases [NYT] ‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case [NYT] After Google Ant…
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Trade tensions rise as EU, China impose tariffs
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Global trade tensions are heating up, as China announces new tariffs on imports of European brandy. The move follows the EU decision to raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, following similar moves by the US and Canada. Greta Peisch, a partner at Wiley Rein LLP and former General Counsel for the US Trade Representative, explains why Fren…
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China's plan to boost economy underwhelms markets
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China's economic planners held a highly anticipated press conference this Tuesday to announce new measures that could boost the country's lagging consumer demand. But the measures fell short of expectations for investors on the stock market, who were expecting major stimulus instead. Also in this edition: Samsung apologises for missing expectations…
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One year after October 7 attacks: The economic impact of the war in Gaza
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Since the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, Israel's economy has struggled to weather the storm of the war in Gaza. Some of its sectors, like defence and technology, have continued to grow while others, like tourism, agriculture and construction, have been badly hit. Meanwhile, the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip means it will take decad…
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Oil prices jump as speculation rises on possible Israeli retaliation against Iran
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US crude oil jumped slightly after US President Joe Biden said he was "discussing" an Israeli strike on Iranian oil facilities. Chaos builds for shippers as US dockworkers enter their third day of strike action. In several cities across the US, the cost of childcare is overtaking the cost of housing, weighing heavily on families, particularly women…
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The Educational Policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
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In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the educational policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris within the context of a genuinely free society. Please subscribe to our email newsletter FFF Daily here.Af Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI sees value nearly double to $157 billion after new funding round
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OpenAI, the company behind artificial Intelligence chatbot ChatGTP, has secured new financing to the tune of $6.6 billion from a variety of investors. The start-up is now valued at $157 billion, on par with such groups as Uber or AT&T. It will have to commit to converting to a for-profit company within two years. Also in this edition: Argentinian s…
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Oil prices on the rise after escalation of Middle East violence
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Global benchmarks for oil prices were steadily rising on Wednesday, a day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles against Israel in retaliation for the Israeli army's offensive against Hezbollah. In this edition, FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin explains why this could change the trajectory of global oil prices, how the world's energy supply could be a…
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Houthi rebels again attack commercial ships in Red Sea
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed attacks on an oil tanker and another commercial vessel in the Red Sea on Tuesday, the first such attacks in weeks. The Iran-backed militants started targeting merchant ships last year in support of Hamas in Gaza, prompting many shipping companies to take a longer route via the southern tip of the African continent. FRA…
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Dockworkers in US Eastern & Gulf ports go on strike over pay demands
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The union representing 45,000 dockworkers in the United States announced a strike at midnight on Tuesday in American ports all the way from Maine to Texas. The workers are asking for better pay and guarantees against automation as the shipping industry has seen skyrocketing profits this year. The industrial action could cause higher inflation and s…
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Price of French butter nearly doubles in a year
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The wholesale price of butter in France hit a record high in September, rocketing to €8,180 compared to €4,260 a year earlier, as an epidemic among cows affected production. But first: a new, common digital payment system has been launched in France, Belgium and Germany, backed by 16 major banks. The platform, "Wero", enables person-to-person cross…
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Hurricane Helene shines light on woes of US home insurance industry
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With private insurer losses expected to top $6 billion, Hurricane Helene is another reminder of climate change's impact on the US home insurance market. Also in this edition: the UK's last coal-fired power plant gets set to shut down after 54 years as the country pursues its green energy transition.Af FRANCE 24 English
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New EBRD report revises growth forecast downwards for 2024
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued an updated report this Thursday on growth prospects in all the regions where it operates. Its Chief Economist Beata Javorcik spoke to FRANCE 24 specifically about the challenges facing the economies of conflict-hit countries like Lebanon, Ukraine and Russia.…
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France's 2024 budget deficit could top 6% of GDP, minister warns
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As France's newly-formed government faces pressure to finalise its spending plans for 2025, Budget Minister Laurent Saint-Martin says the state of public finances is worse than was expected only a few days ago, and that this year's budget shortfall could top 6 percent of GDP – far above the government's earlier estimate of 5.1 percent. Plus, Commer…
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Tough talks ahead for Volkswagen and unions over jobs, pay and plant closures
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Executives from Volkswagen and labour leaders are meeting this Wednesday in Hanover to discuss a new labour agreement. In the face of increased competition and high costs, the company has called for drastic cost-cutting measures. In this edition, we look at why the storied German industrial champion has hit a rough patch. Plus, our correspondents i…
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Does Price Gouging Cause Inflation?
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Who or what caused the jump in inflation from the past few years? There is no shortage of alleged culprits, and one popular theory is that it’s been driven by exploitative prices at the grocery store (aka, price gouging). Caleb and Liz discuss the role of price gouging, and how much blame (or not) it deserves. Shownotes Corporate Profits Contribute…
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California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling
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In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, the US state of California has sued ExxonMobil for fraud over plastic recycling. The state's attorney general accuses the oil giant of deceiving the public for decades by promoting recycling as a solution to plastic waste management while knowing that it isn't viable to do so at scale. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks w…
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China announces new measures to boost its struggling economy
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The governor of the People's Bank of China, Pan Gongsheng, has announced new measures meant to boost the country's ailing economy. China's central bank is lowering its benchmark interest rate as well as reducing the cash requirement that banks are supposed to hold in a bid to free up lending capacity and reach the government's target of 5 percent g…
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Germany warns Italy's UniCredit against 'hostile takeover' of Commerzbank
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against a "hostile takeover" of Commerzbank, after Italy's UniCredit revealed it had significantly increased its stake in Germany's second-largest bank, from 9 percent to 21 percent. Plus, with New York's Climate Week underway alongside the UN General Assembly, FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks to Gregory Renand…
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New French government faces deepening deficit and mounting debt
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France's new economic team is led by two young and relatively unknown members of President Macron's pro-business coalition. They face a host of fiscal challenges as they try to reduce deficits without raising taxes on France's middle class.Af FRANCE 24 English
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Martinique grapples with major cost of living crisis
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People in Martinique are protesting the cost of living. That's because food products on the island cost up to 42 percent more than in mainland France. Sri Lankans are gearing up for a presidential election – and this year, the economy will be at the top of voters' minds. The Bank of England decided to hold its key rate steady at 5 percent, a day af…
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Economy high on voters' mind ahead of Sri Lanka presidential election
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Sri Lankan voters will head to the polls this Saturday to choose a new president. We'll see why the economy will be at the heart of the campaign with the financial collapse of 2022 still present in peoples' minds. In 2024, economic indicators have recovered but Sri Lankans are still suffering. Also in this edition, Donald Trump accuses the US feder…
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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time in four years
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The US Federal Reserve lowered its key lending rate by a deeper-than-expected 0.5 percent, in its first rate cut in more than four years. The move indicates that while monetary policymakers are confident about taming inflation, their focus has shifted to supporting the slowing job market. Plus, France 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Regina Mayor, Globa…
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Norway now has more electric vehicles than petrol-powered cars
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Norway's road federation revealed on Tuesday that the number of electric vehicles on its roads was now larger than the number of petrol cars. Though diesel cars are still the most common type of vehicle in the country, EVs could overtake them in 2026. In this edition, we take a look at why Norway is leading the way in the transition to electric mob…
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EU Commission chief von der Leyen unveils new top team
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After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition from China and the US. Plus, London May…
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