Category Archive: 5) Global Macro

Inside Ukraine’s DIY drone revolution
In garages, bedrooms and workshops across Ukraine a small army of amateur enthusiasts has emerged to build and adapt drones capable of taking the fight to the Russians. We explain how the war created this cottage industry, and what motivates the people behind it.
00:00 - Ukraine’s drone war
00:47 - The army of volunteers
03:03 - Ukrainian drone success
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Why the baby business is booming
The business of surrogacy is growing fast, as fertility rates fall and demand from gay parents rises. This global trade has a dark underbelly, and needs policing.
00:51 America: putting a price on family
05:32 What’s driving demand?
07:52 How did surrogacy become a global trade?
11:30 Surrogacy’s dark underbelly
16:49 How can surrogacy be better regulated?
21:10 What’s in the child’s best interest?
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Kenneth Cukier explains why your data is “meaningless” on its own #Data #AI #podcast
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Winning the long war in Ukraine
Ukraine is bracing for a long war. Can the country ensure that Western aid keeps flowing as the fight extends into 2024—and possibly beyond?
00:00 - How should Ukraine prepare for a future at war?
00:29 - A long war
01:46 - Drones open a front in Russia
03:53 - Attrition
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Why is Vladimir Putin looking to North Korea for arms?: https://econ.st/3rkFeBN
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What will it take to control AI? With Yuval Noah Harari and Mustafa Suleyman
The Economist brought together Yuval Noah Harari and Mustafa Suleyman to grapple with the biggest technological revolution of our times. They debate the impact of AI on our immediate futures, how the technology can be controlled and whether it could ever have agency.
00:00 - Harari and Suleyman discuss the future of AI
00:51 - What will the world look like in 2028?
03:35 - Is AI comparable to an alien invasion?
06:22 - The importance of...
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Why is Argentina’s economy such a mess?
Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt - welcome to Argentina, one of the world's most dysfunctional economies. How did it end up like this?
00:00 - Argentina’s economy is in crisis
01:21 - What is happening now?
04:16 - Why is this happening?
05:52 - Overspending
07:00 - Printing money
08:03 - Borrowing money
08:51 - Trade controls
11:06 - What are the solutions?
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Is it worth going to university?
These days higher education can feel like a risky investment. Here are The Economist’s tips on how to make your degree worth the money.
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What fuels Zuckerberg’s fight?
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, is one of the richest and most powerful men in the world. His position seems unassailable, so why does he run his business empire as though it’s under constant threat?
00:00 - Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
00:58 - How did we get here?
01:31 - What are his successes?
03:15 - What are his failures?
04:50 - What does the future look like?
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Why you have an accent in a foreign language
Ever wondered why it's so hard to sound like a local when you go on holiday? Discover the pronunciation tips your teachers may have missed.
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The future of money: three ways to go cashless
Non-cash payments are on the rise all over the world. Our writers explain how digital technology has changed the way consumers shop in three important markets: America, China and India.
00:00 Cashless transactions are on the rise
00:18 America: account and card
02:01 India: Unified Payment Interface
04:06 China: App payments
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The secret weapon that sank Russia’s warship
How did Ukraine’s virtually non-existent navy sink the Moskva, the most advanced Russian vessel in the Black Sea?
Unveiling how Ukraine sunk the Moskva: https://econ.st/3OI3iHZ
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How did Ukraine destroy the Moskva?: https://econ.st/43UkcY9
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Who is Elon Musk and what drives him?
The richest man on the planet, Elon Musk, used Tesla and SpaceX to revolutionise cars and rockets. Now, this restless entrepreneur has his eyes on other global problems. But who is Elon Musk and what drives him?
00:00 - Who is Elon Musk?
00:58 - How did we get here?
01:54 - What are his successes?
04:56 - What are his failures?
07:21 - What does the future look like?
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The biggest bank heist in history (and why you’ve never heard of it)
In 2022 news broke that $2.5bn had been stolen in Iraq, the biggest bank heist ever. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, follows the money
01:41 - The investigation begins
02:28 - Where did the money come from?
03:55- Who was Nur Zuheir?
04:29 - Following the trail in Baghdad
08:11- Corruption in Iraq
13:21 - The government changes course
15:46 - Who is complicit, really?
16:50 - What happened to the money?
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Israeli democracy: what does the right wing want?
After months of protest over reforms to the judicial system, many Israelis fear democracy is under threat. As the crisis grows, we explore what exactly Binyamin Netanyahu’s government is trying to achieve, and who is actually in charge of the chaos-stricken country.
00:00 - what does the Israeli right want?
00:59 - why the latest bill threatens democracy in Israel
02:00 - who is really in charge?
02:35 - the long term goals of the Israeli right...
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Inside El Salvador’s war on crime
President Nayib Bukele’s brutal crackdown on crime has dramatically reduced the murder rate and won him favour with the public, but what’s the true cost of his war on gangs? The Economist’s deputy editor, Robert Guest, reports from El Salvador on how Bukele is using the fight against crime to amass power.
00:00 - Inside president Bukele’s crackdown
02:25 - How the public and the prisoners’ families have reacted
03:55 - El Salvador’s security...
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