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Podcast · Weekday mornings

The Global Brief

Daily. Global. Essential.

The world before your first coffee. Every weekday morning, The Global Brief compresses the overnight news into 24 minutes — the stories that matter, the numbers behind them, and what to watch next. Every claim on the public record, every story reviewed by a human before it airs.

24 min · Weekday mornings

Episodes

  1. 1

    Three Crises at Once

    October 15, 2026 · 24 min

    The bond market, diesel at a record $6.53, and the AI debt machine — three crises running at the same time. Plus: how the AI buildout is actually financed.

  2. 2

    Power, Played

    October 14, 2026 · 24 min

    The Senate blocks the stock-trading ban 53-47. Mexico nears a tariff deal on autos and metals. And Pennsylvania returns $190,000 to drivers charged for repairs they never got.