Emissions possible: EU petrol ban quashed

This podcast episode from The Economist covers two main topics: the EU's decision to roll back its ban on petrol car sales by 2035 due to slower than expected adoption of electric vehicles and the potential implications for the European auto industry and carbon emission targets, and the possible nomination of a new chair for America's Federal Reserve by Donald Trump, focusing on potential candidates like Kevin Hassett and Kevin Walsh, and the concerns surrounding the Fed's independence. The episode concludes with a discussion of The Economist's word of the year, which is "slop," referring to the proliferation of AI-generated content and its potential impact on trust in established news organizations and social media platforms.