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Germany's Angela Merkel has said she will step down as chancellor in 2021. Professor Mat Qvortrup is chair of political science at Coventry University, and has written a biography of Angela Merkel. He tells us what the implications are for the German economy. Also in the programme, Brazil has elected Jair Bolsonaro as its next president. Brazilian economist Zeina Latif outlines Mr Bolsonaro's economic policies, and we consider his potential impact on the environment, with Tica Minami, Greenpeace Brazil's Amazon campaign co-ordinator. Our regular workplace commentator Alison Green explains how best to negotiate a pay rise. Plus we have reaction to UK finance minister Philip Hammond's latest budget for the country.