Monocle's Washington correspondent Sasha Issenberg joins the team in London to discuss how Europe's finest train networks are inspiring plans for high-speed rail links in the US. The team also discuss the rise of brand Spain with Madrid-based CEO of Saffron Consultants, Jacob Benbunan, and Monocle's luxury goods analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen. Rob Bound and Andrew Tuck are on hand with plenty of culture and comment and they hear news from Palma de Mallorca where the new Monocle shop has just opened.