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How is AI helping Donald Trump’s mass deportations? | The Economist

2026-03-28

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Immigration agents have detained hundreds of thousands and killed at least three American citizens. Thanks to artificial intelligence, agents can now access an unprecedented amount of information about people in America. #trump #ice #ai Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram:...

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Christine Lagarde: “Europe-bashing is “vastly excessive” | The Economist

2026-03-27

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, says Europe-bashing is “vastly excessive”. She spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, about how Europe compares to America and the continent’s recent wake-up calls for genuine change. #Europe #EU #ECB #America #Politics #US 00:00 - Why Europe-bashing is unfair 00:37 - Europe versus the US 02:22 - The Draghi report and Trump's wake-up call 03:44 - How the Trump...

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Christine Lagarde on how President Trump has betrayed his mantra | The Economist

2026-03-27

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The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, says Donald Trump's recent foreign policy is a "betrayal" of his own mantra. She speaks to The Economist's editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, about America's retreat from global leadership and whether the world's middle powers are ready to step up and fill the void. #trump #usa #europe #iran #politics Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4mc6Scx Sign up to the Insider...

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Is insider trading always bad? | The Economist

2026-03-27

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Prediction market platforms have been accused of being plagued by insider trading. But is this always a bad thing? Our data editor, Dan Rosenheck, argues that some forms of informed trading could be beneficial for everyone, even those who never place a bet. #prediction #polymarket #kalshi #finance Read more: https://econ.st/4s6HPcC Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us...

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Lagarde: markets may be “overly optimistic” about the oil shock | The Economist

2026-03-26

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Markets may be “overly optimistic” about the impact of the Iran conflict, says Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank. She tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, that a return to normality could take years. Watch the full interview on The Insider from 6pm London time: https://econ.st/4mc6Scx Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist:...

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Former MI6 chief: UK “infantilised” by US security guarantee | The Economist

2026-03-25

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The Iran war has dealt another blow to the transatlantic alliance. But Sir Alex Younger, the former chief of MI6, sees a unique opportunity. He tells The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, that the UK has been “infantilised” by the US security guarantee and that it must use this moment to reassess its relationship with hard power. #uk #usa #politics #iran Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4bL5dpl Sign up to the Insider newsletter:...

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Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist

2026-03-25

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Sir Alex Younger spent 30 years at MI6, Britain’s foreign intelligence service, with six of those as its boss. He joins the Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, to analyse the current state of the conflict, the health of Iran's regime and what could happen next. #iran #usa #geopolitics #politics #trump 00:00 - Why Iran has the “upper hand” in the conflict 01:09 - How strong is the Iranian regime? 04:59 - Who’s in the IRGC and what do...

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Former MI6 chief: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war

2026-03-24

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Alex Younger says Iran has the “upper hand” in the war. In an interview with Shashank Joshi, the Economist’s defence editor, the former head of MI6 says that America underestimated the regime, which has employed all manner of tactics to fight for its survival. #iran #usa #geopolitics #politics #trump Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4bL5dpl Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist:...

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The Iran war will cause inflation to surge | The Economist

2026-03-24

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How will the Iran war affect inflation? The Economist’s Capital markets correspondent Josh Roberts and Co-host of The Intelligence podcast discuss how rising oil prices feed into broader inflation, the role of expectations and wage-price spirals, and the difficult choices facing central banks. 00:00 - How will the war in Iran affect the cost of living? 01:42 - What role do inflation expectations play in driving price increases? 03:03 - How do...

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Is the Iran war weakening America’s armed forces?

2026-03-24

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America's war in Iran is weakening the United States' stockpile of munitions and air defences. Even if its armed forces gain valuable combat experience, the toll on its military readiness could reverberate for years. Tap the link to read how costly the war has been so far.

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Has Donald Trump changed America’s alliances forever? | The Economist

2026-03-23

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Former CIA analyst who served in Iraq and now a Democratic senator from Michigan, Elissa Slotkin says there’s no going back to the Obama or Biden era after Trump. She joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to discuss what’s next for American foreign policy and how the Democrats could win back the presidency in 2028. #Trump #ForeignPolicy #Democrats #USA 00:00 - Has Trump changed America’s alliances forever? 01:09 - How the...

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What America failed to learn from the Iraq war | The Economist

2026-03-22

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Former CIA analyst in Iraq, Elissa Slotkin, reveals what she learned from the war on terror. In an interview with The Economist, the current Democratic senator for Michigan explains how the protracted conflict more than two decades ago allowed America’s adversaries to get ahead. #unitedstates #foreignpolicy #geopolitics #usa Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4lM9WMg Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to...

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MAGA brands are in trouble | The Economist

2026-03-21

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Why haven’t MAGA brands taken off? The Economist’s Business writer, Shera Avi-Yonah, and co-host of The Intelligence podcast, Jason Palmer, discuss the rise of a conservative parallel economy, why explicitly political brands struggle to scale, and how boycotts have become the most powerful tool of consumers. 00:00 - What are MAGA brands and who are they for? 00:30 - What is the “parallel economy”? 01:33 - Why are these brands struggling...

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Will Trump’s war on Iran weaken his presidency?

2026-03-21

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Donald Trump’s war on Iran is proving unpopular with American voters, who are facing surging oil prices. This could become a big problem for the Republicans in the upcoming midterms.

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Tucker Carlson on whether Trump betrayed America First over the Iran war | The Economist

2026-03-20

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Tucker Carlson is one of the most attention-grabbing figures in American politics. For years he was an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, but since the outbreak of the war in Iran he has become one of the president's most vocal critics. In a conversation with The Economist's editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, Tucker Carlson discusses the fallout of the Iran war and whether Trump betrayed America First over the Iran war. #Trump #Israel #Iran...

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Tucker Carlson: the US is not going to defend Taiwan

2026-03-20

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"The US is not going to defend and cannot defend Taiwan"—Tucker Carlson tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief that America has reached the limits of its power and has to now share it with China.

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Tucker Carlson: Europe won’t win a war with Russia

2026-03-20

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“I’m not giggling, I’m mad at your politicians”. Speaking to The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, Tucker Carlson says European leaders are “liars” trying to “divert attention” from the “disasters” in their own countries.

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Tucker Carlson: Trump betrayed America First | The Economist

2026-03-19

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Has Donald Trump betrayed America First? Tucker Carlson thinks so. In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist's editor-in-chief, Carlson argues the war on Iran was launched on Israel's timetable, not America's, and that the idea behind it “is not only contrary to America First, it may be its inverse”. #tuckercarlson #usa #trump Read more: https://econ.st/47FuP5G Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The...

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America first means doubling down on Europe | The Economist

2026-03-19

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“If Europe is not an ally of the United States, then China rules the world”. In an interview with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Tucker Carlson says “there are people in the US government who really, really hate Europe” and he doesn’t understand why. #europe #trump #usa #tuckercarlson Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/47FuP5G Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app:...

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Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan at war?

2026-03-18

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It’s a striking turn for two countries that used to be close—Pakistan once aided and sheltered the Afghan Taliban, the very government it's waging war against.

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