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Crises worldwide: UK’s energy emergency could become ‘apocalyptic’, and China’s Evergrande collapse looms

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Steven Redmayne, COO of UK energy company Green, about Britain’s energy crisis. He discusses its causes, including the UK’s lack of gas storage compared to other countries, and the wave of suppliers expected to collapse this winter, further consolidating market share for the biggest among them. … Read More >Crises worldwide: UK’s energy emergency could become ‘apocalyptic’, and China’s Evergrande collapse looms

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China’s property bubble: Can Xi make it stop? (Full show)

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The Evergrande Group, one of China’s top developers, owes too much money. Beijing has finally stepped in to stop their reckless borrowing, which could be a death knell for the company. China’s real estate boom involves millions of empty apartments owned by speculators, who can no longer be certain of rising property values. Beijing has adopted the maxim that “homes are for living in, not for speculation.” … Read More >China’s property bubble: Can Xi make it stop? (Full show)

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Iceland’s 4-day work week experiment, Brazil’s elections, January 6 rally returns to DC

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Lee Camp reports on a recent experiment in Iceland. The Nordic country decided to make a radical change to its national economy by trialing a four-day work week without reducing pay. Mainstream economists would assume that this would lead to decreased productivity and harm the economy. … Read More >Iceland’s 4-day work week experiment, Brazil’s elections, January 6 rally returns to DC