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.

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

Trains now on Uber. T's and C's apply check the Uber app. Hello and welcome to our Money Talks Christmas Jamboree, the highlight of the

year at Economist Towers. I'm Philip Cockgan, your host, and we'll be

celebrating the business, finance and economics highlights as well as the low lights of

2018.

For this lavish and boisterous gathering were truly delighted to be joined by

Charlotte Howard, the Economist New York Bureau Chief and Energy and

Commodities Editor.

Hello Charlotte.

Hello Phil.

And V.J. Vaitis Swarin, our business editor.

Welcome V.

Hello there, Phil.

And last but by no means least a special guest Cardiff Garcia the

co-host of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money. Thank you for joining us Cardiff.

Hey Phil and it's last and possibly least,

depending on how we all do in this contest.

So yeah, thanks.

Tell us just a little bit about the indicator

before we move on?

Sure, the indicator is an 8 to 10 minute daily podcast. Sometimes it's

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