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Europe is making a multi-trillion euro bet that homegrown electricity can solve some of its biggest problems: high energy costs, geopolitical vulnerability, and industrial decline. On this week's Econ World, energy columnist Ron Bousso joins host Carmel Crimmins to explore whether renewables, nuclear power and a massive grid overhaul can deliver energy security before Europe'...

Germany is cracking down on sick leave to cut costs and boost growth. But could it backfire? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to economist Nicolas Ziebarth about the hidden economics of sick leave, from adverse selection and moral hazard to the trade-offs involved in calling in sick and working while ill.

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The world’s biggest flexible workforce is both an economic buffer and a financial strain for China. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters economics lead writer for China, Marius Zaharia, about the trade-offs at play in the world’s biggest gig economy.

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Russia is paying an increasingly high price for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Growth is spluttering and inflation is rising once again as Ukrainian attacks push up fuel prices. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Andrew Osborn, Reuters chief correspondent for Russia, about what the drum beat of bad news means for the economy and the conflict.

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Japan’s currency is on a historic slide. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what Tokyo is doing to shore up the currency and the implications for the rest of the world.

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