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What do burgers and economic theory have in common? #economics #currency #bigmac #finance #dollar

2025-02-10

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The Big Mac index was invented by The Economist in the 1980s as a lighthearted guide to whether currencies are over- or under-valued. Here‘s how it works.

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I’ll be jammed: electronic warfare in Ukraine

2025-02-10

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Some of the most frenetic innovation of Ukraine’s war happens in the electromagnetic spectrum: detecting and denying signals to and from materiel. This invisible battle...

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Why is Greenland so valuable?

2025-02-10

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Greenland, the world’s largest island, could be at the centre of the greatest resource rush ever seen. President Trump has said he wants it. So why is Greenland so valuable?

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Scam Inc 3: The bottom line

2025-02-08

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How do you run a scam operation? Perks, recruitment, outsourcing and a monthly landscaping budget—this is Scam Inc. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs...

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Scam Inc 2: Opportunity of a lifetime

2025-02-08

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Who are the scammers? They aren't who you think. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ (https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus). If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) page or...

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Trump: imperial president or hustler-in-chief?

2025-02-07

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Donald Trump is the first president in more than a century to call for new American territory. He says he’s interested in acquiring Canada, Greenland, the Panama Canal, and now, Gaza. Does he really harbour imperial fantasies, or is this all just a negotiating ploy? #DonaldTrump #Greenland #uspolitics #Geopolitics #Canada #panamacanal #politics #usa #republican

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It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”

2025-02-07

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Our new podcast series (https://www.economist.com/audio/podcasts/scam-inc?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) is a shocking look at transnational organised crime...

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Leeward: we meet South Korea’s probable president

2025-02-06

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We meet the opposition leader (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/01/30/who-is-lee-jae-myung-south-koreas-possible-next-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) who is likely to be the next president. Cleaning up the domestic mess after an alleged coup would seem easy compared with his tasks on the...

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As a next resort: Trump’s vision for Gaza

2025-02-05

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The details President Donald Trump laid out for American ownership and redevelopment (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/02/05/donald-trumps-eye-popping-plan-to-make-gaza-american?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) of the Gaza Strip took everyone by surprise—not least Israel’s prime...

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Rebel with a new cause: meeting Syria’s president

2025-02-04

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From media-studies dropout to international jihadist to Syria’s ruler, Ahmed al-Sharaa has an unlikely résumé. He speaks with our editor-in-chief, sharing hopeful-sounding hints...

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Thy neighbours, beggared: Trump’s opening tariffs

2025-02-03

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President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats, starting with Canada, Mexico and China. We look at the first skirmishes (https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/02/trumps-brutal-tariffs-far-outstrip-any-he-has-imposed-before?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) in what promises...

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The economics of mass deportations

2025-02-03

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Donald Trump takes office with a mandate to address illegal immigration. The question is not just whether his plan of mass deportations is possible - but whether America can even afford it #uspolitics #usnews #deportation #trump

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Is Elon Musk right about H-1B visas?

2025-02-01

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Jan Piotrowski, our business columnist, explains why bosses appalled by the billionaire’s right-wing antics are cheering him on in the visa fight #business #economics #tech #musk #usa

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Below Delhi, the search for India’s mythical past

2025-02-01

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The Mahabharata is one of India’s two great Hindu epics. It is thousands of years old and thousands of pages long. Over the past 75 years archaeologists in India have been searching for evidence that this mythological story might be based on true events. The Economist’s Leo Mirani travels to Delhi to unearth the story behind the story, and asks who gets to control the past? Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science...

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The worry rise of Europe’s hard right

2025-01-31

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Europe’s far right is on the rise, and with Elon Musk voicing his support, concerns are growing. How worried should we be? Berlin bureau chief, Tom Nuttall, explains Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://econ.st/4eAhtZp Sign up to our daily newsletter: https://econ.st/4gyhHCm Austria could soon have a first far-right leader since 1945: https://econ.trib.al/4D9wE9T How the AfD got its swagger back: https://econ.trib.al/ygoar59 The hard-right...

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Turkish delight: influencing the new Syria

2025-01-31

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The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria will reshape the wider region. Our correspondent says few countries have as much to gain from a stable Syria as Turkey...

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Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?

2025-01-31

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Donald Trump wants the Panama Canal back. He’s accused Panama of ripping off America and claimed Chinese soldiers run the canal. Why is Trump so fixated on it now? #geopolitics #panama #panamacanal #uspolitics #trump

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AI is transforming war

2025-01-30

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Our defence editor, Shashank Joshi, explains to video journalist @johnnyharris what a battlefield might look like if one side uses AI, but the other side doesn’t. Click the link in our bio to watch the full video

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Putty people: can Trump get his picks?

2025-01-30

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As some of Donald Trump’s most controversial choices (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/01/29/kash-patel-is-a-crackpot?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 top jobs are questioned this week, our correspondent analyses how supine Republicans may be in his second term. Has the luxury business...

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Why America is not yet a tech oligarchy

2025-01-29

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Is America becoming a tech oligarchy? Our business columnist explains why Silicon Valley’s moguls don’t have as much influence over President Trump as it might seem

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