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Money Talks from The Economist

Money talks: Sick as a Turkey

Money Talks from The Economist

The Economist

Finance & Economics, Business News, Economy, News, Business

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Are Turkey's currency troubles contagious? The weed-killer court case that could have worldwide impact. And why Tiger Woods still has the power to roar Andrew Palmer hosts

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0:00.0

Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in Uber credits to spend on your next train journey.

0:11.0

So no excuses not to visit your in-laws this Christmas.

0:16.5

Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply check the Uber app. Hello, I'm Andrew Palmer, the Business Affairs Editor of The Economist.

0:27.0

Welcome to Money Talks.

0:32.0

Coming up on the program, should we be concerned about

0:34.4

Turkey and contagion?

0:35.8

A number of emerging economies were caught up in this turmoil, South Africa, Argentina,

0:41.2

Indonesia to some extent.

0:43.0

The We've Killer Lawsuit decision that could have wide-ranging repercussions.

0:47.0

Some academic studies suggest that food production could be hit by up to 20 million tons a year.

0:52.8

And the return of the Tiger, is the Tiger Woods effect back.

0:56.1

Anybody loves a hero.

0:58.3

They love nothing more than watching a hero self-destruct,

1:01.6

except for watching a hero come back.

1:05.0

First, Turkey's economy is in crisis.

1:08.0

The value of the lira has plunged, a banking crisis threatens.

1:12.0

How bad will things get for Turkey itself?

1:14.2

And will it spill over to other countries?

1:16.6

Simon Cox is our emerging markets editor

1:18.6

and joins us now.

1:19.4

Hello Simon.

1:20.8

Hello.

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