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Some like it hot: could Trump derail climate talks?

2024-11-11

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Last time Donald Trump was president he pulled America out of the Paris climate agreement. What is on the agenda at COP29 (https://www.economist.com/topics/climate-change?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), as world leaders meet after a second Trump victory? The future of cloud computing...

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What will Putin make of Trump’s victory?

2024-11-11

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Our Russia editor, Arkady Ostrovsky, explains why Vladimir Putin will be relieved at Donald Trump’s victory—and why ordinary Russians may also see it as a lifeline. Why Volodymyr Zelensky may welcome Donald Trump’s victory: https://econ.st/40HTwMf Read more of our US election coverage: https://econ.st/3YBlFSE Sign up to our US newsletter: https://econ.st/3CbY2s4 Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4gyhHCm

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How powerful will Donald Trump be?

2024-11-08

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Donald Trump will come into office in January 2025 more powerful than he was in January 2017. John Prideaux, our US editor, explains why the 47th president will be able to leave an even bigger mark on the country and on the world than he did in his first time Welcome to Trump’s world: https://econ.st/3YxChdQ Read more of our US election coverage: https://econ.st/3YBlFSE Sign up to our US newsletter: https://econ.st/3CbY2s4 Sign up to our daily...

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Look at who’s talking: divining Trump’s Middle East plans

2024-11-08

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Donald Trump will inherit a tangle of conflicts in the Middle East; will he deliver on his promise to “stop the wars”? That will depend on who has his ear (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/11/07/will-donald-trump-stop-the-wars-in-the-middle-east?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our...

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Meet America’s next vice-president

2024-11-08

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By picking J.D. Vance as his vice-president, Donald Trump crowned an heir apparent to the MAGA movement. But how did the one-time liberal darling and Trump critic become the next president’s right-hand man? We explain Read more of our US election coverage: https://econ.st/3YBlFSE Sign up to our US newsletter: https://econ.st/3CbY2s4 Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4gyhHCm

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Did Hispanic men help Trump win?

2024-11-07

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Hispanic men were among the key groups that helped propel Donald Trump to the White House. Daniel Franklin, our deputy US editor, explains the historical shift. Hispanic men helped propel Donald Trump back to the White House: https://econ.st/3OiBvNj Read more of our US election coverage: https://econ.st/3YBlFSE Sign up to our US newsletter: https://econ.st/3CbY2s4 Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4gyhHCm

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Do the after math: how Trump won

2024-11-07

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The American presidential election delivered a mercifully quick and decisive outcome (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/11/06/donald-trump-wins-big-and-fast?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our data editor explains why such a tight-seeming race was likely to result in a clear-cut victory. As...

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Will Trump’s victory make the world more dangerous?

2024-11-07

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The outcome of this election will have ramifications far beyond America’s borders. Anton La Guardia, our diplomatic editor, explains what Trump’s victory could mean for the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and the rise of China. Welcome to Trump’s world: https://econ.st/3YxChdQ Read more of our US election coverage: https://econ.st/3YBlFSE Sign up to our US newsletter: https://econ.st/3CbY2s4 Sign up to our daily newsletter:...

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Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win

2024-11-06

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In the end America got a swift and decisive call as to the next president: Donald Trump. We invite the hosts of “Checks and Balance”, our subscriber-only podcast on American politics, onto the show to discuss what we know so far—about the presidency...

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Election results: a brief message from John Prideaux

2024-11-06

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John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon are on today's edition of The Intelligence with their take on the election results so far. To listen, head to the Economist Podcasts (https://www.economist.com/podcasts) feed. Checks and Balance will be back on Friday with a full episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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Vote! Our election-day special

2024-11-05

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America and the world hold their proverbial breath for what has become a dead heat (https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president/?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners). Our special episode explains how the vote works and how the count will proceed. We ask what to watch for...

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US election: what to watch out for on the night

2024-11-05

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Are you mulling your sleep-schedule in preparation to watch the US election results tonight? We can help. Our political data scientist breaks down when key battleground states are likely to be called and explains why we might have a result quicker than you might think. Keep these two charts handy as the votes come in: https://econ.st/3YOEX8j See the latest polling here: https://econ.st/3NUN9gS See our prediction model and the live results here:...

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How could Harris beat Trump?

2024-11-04

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Since replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee Harris has closed the gap on Trump in key swing states and opened up new roads to the presidency. But victory is still far from certain. We explain how both candidates could get to the magic number of 270 electoral-college votes. Keep these two charts handy as the votes come in: https://econ.st/3YOEX8j See the latest polling here: https://econ.st/3NUN9gS See our prediction model and the live...

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Last-ditch pitch: America’s campaigns conclude

2024-11-04

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Both campaigns have racked up air miles covering the swing states that will decide America’s knife-edge (https://www.economist.com/interactive/us-2024-election/prediction-model/president?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) election. We take a measure of things one day before the vote. The Turkic states of...

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Who does China want to win the US election?

2024-11-02

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Who might Xi Jinping be quietly rooting for on November 5th? David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, explains whether China is hoping for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as the next US president Sign up to our China newsletter: https://econ.st/4f6z0IW Where Harris and Trump stand on China: https://econ.st/3YKFXua Does China want a second Trump presidency?: https://econ.st/4hrr7jx

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Why The Economist is endorsing Kamala Harris

2024-11-01

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If The Economist had a vote, we would cast it for Kamala Harris. She has run an impressive campaign with policies that reflect the need for centrist politics today. But, more importantly, a second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks. John Prideaux, our US editor, explains why she gets our endorsement. Sign up to our US election newsletter: https://econ.st/40tYfBg Why we’re endorsing Kamala Harris: https://econ.st/3YrUk5b Why the Economist...

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Turn up the PA: the last in our swing-state series

2024-11-01

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Our series concludes with an examination of the state with the most electoral-college votes: Pennsylvania. It is practically a must-win (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/09/19/pennsylvania-the-crucial-battleground-in-americas-election?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) for either candidate—and...

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Tax driver: Labour’s budget

2024-10-31

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Rachel Reeves’s first budget as chancellor of the exchequer saw the biggest tax rises (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/30/the-british-budget-combines-large-numbers-and-a-narrow-vision) in decades, as well as promises of high spending and investment. Our correspondent explains what the announcement means for Britain. How Hurricane Helene may affect the election in North Carolina...

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Is Social Media Actually "Media," Or Is It Something Else?

2024-10-30

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2024-10-30

By placing search/social media in the bucket of newspapers, radio and TV networks, perhaps we've obscured their true nature as "Digital Marketing Mechanisms."

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What do you call your wife’s brother’s wife?

2024-10-30

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What do you call your wife’s brother’s wife? Or your daughter’s husband’s parents? Our language columnist explains why this is a particularly English problem.

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