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Jeremy Stretch, Head of G10 FX Strategy, CIBC, joined Share Radio to talk about today's macro stories: sterling volatility reached its highest level since October, ahead of May's Brexit speech on Tuesday, and the FTSE set another record high. We discussed Chinese 2016 falling by 7.7 percent, and whether Trump's proposed tax cuts could threaten America’s triple-A rating. Finally a view on ministers proposing new corporate criminal laws and Spanish inflation jumping to 1.4 percent.

There's only one week to go before President-elect trump's inauguration and once again he's been making headlines. To find out more about Donald Trump's week Georgie Frost was joined on the line by Colin Bloom, Share Radio's political correspondent and former Chief Exec of the Conservative Christian Fellowship.

Finally, there's some good news for first time buyers. Reports show record numbers are getting on the property ladder. There is a downside though - deposits are also up, quite substantially.To find out more about this increase Georgie Frost spoke to Martin Ellis, Housing Economist at Halifax.

Robyn Dwyer stands in for Share Radio's Simon Rose and brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the bourses and businesses of Britain and the world. To help contextualise the day's events, Robyn was joined by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher - they tackled the FTSE's drop, retailers exceeding their trading expectations, and Fiat Chrysler shares taking a hit after being accused of taking part in the Diesel Emissions Scandal.

There are fears the government could have to step in to bailout RBS, again. The Department of Justice in America is considering fining the bank for mis-selling risky mortgages during financial crisis of 2008. The financial penalty could run as high as 13 billion dollars, roughly 9.6 billion pounds. The DoJ is expected to make a decision over the next few weeks. Share Radio's James Brydges has been finding out more from Ian Fraser, author of Shredded: Inside RBS, The Bank That Broke Britain.

Is the bond bull market coming to an end or is it just a blip we've seen over the last few months? Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Ed Smith, Asset Allocation Strategist at Rathbone Investment Management to find out.

In his new year speech, the labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he understands the lack of trust in politicians and the EU that led to the Brexit vote. Trust, in politics, economists and business, has perhaps never been such an important issue as it is today - nor indeed perhaps so low among the general public. But where has this lack of faith come from? And what can be done to get it back? According to my next guest it's not just our actions that can cause distrust- the language we use is as important. John Blakey is a CEO Coach and author of The Trusted Executive - Nine leadership habits that inspire results, relationships and reputation.

It's time to check in with part 2 of Track Record. Discussing his career and favourite tracks today is Mike France, who's the co-founder of the premium watch brand Christopher Ward in conversation with Sue Dougan.

How do you make financial decisions? A recent survey found that only 8% of us speak to a financial advisor about financial decisions. To find out more about this Georgie Frost was joined by Steven Cameron, Penions Director at Aegon.

Most of us would admit it's much harder to get ourselves of bed and out the house when it's cold, dark and damp outside. But do you belong to the 54% of Brits who say they get less work done during the winter months? That's a statistic published today by industry body British Summer Fruits from a survey it carried out into how the seasons affect productivity. Georgie Frost was joined on the line by Dr Christy Fergusson, the UK's leading food psychologist behind Channel 4's Secret Eaters.