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Could the AI bubble pop?

2025-11-05

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Trillions of dollars are being poured into artificial intelligence. How does this compare to the booms (or bubbles) of the past? Our deputy editor, Tom Standage and our AI writer, Alex Hern ask whether investors’ big bet might make sense. Chapters: 00:00 - Why is investment not slowing? 01:09 - Is just one company going to win? 02:51 - Will the AI bubble burst? 03:07 - What will be left if the boom goes bust? 06:18 - The role of open source...

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Could the AI bubble pop?

2025-11-05

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Trillions of dollars are being poured into artificial intelligence. Our deputy editor, Tom Standage and our AI writer, Alex Hern, ask whether investors’ big bet might make sense. Click the link to watch this week’s show and find out what could happen if the AI stockmarket blows up. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/07/what-if-the-ai-stockmarket-blows-up

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Are rich countries facing a debt crisis?

2025-11-04

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Debt is piling up across advanced economies. The covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have added to the already significant financial pressures from ageing societies and climate change. Our panel of experts unpick the fiscal mess, explain what’s on the line and suggest the most prudent ways forward. #economy #economics #debt #finance #inflation #covid19 #tax #france #UK #usa #us #unitedstates #europe 00:00 - Why is public debt so high? 01:33...

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Are rich countries facing a debt crisis?

2025-11-04

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Debt across advanced economies is higher than ever. Our business affairs editor, Rachana Shanbhogue and our economics editor, Henry Curr, unpack the crisis brewing in countries’ finances.

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China’s economy is facing a new threat

2025-11-03

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China’s generous local subsidies have helped it dominate high-tech industries such as electric vehicles and solar panels. But they’ve also helped fuel an oversupply of the same goods and a vicious price war. This new phenomenon of “involution” is damaging the country’s economy, as The Economist’s China economics editor, Simon Cox, explains.

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Can Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s trade war truce really last? | The Intelligence podcast

2025-11-01

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Can Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s truce really last? China and America have been at economic loggerheads for years over international trade. Jeremy Page, our Chief China correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss what the two leaders promised, what they left out, and whether the deal can stand the test of time. 00:00: Why was Donald Trump in South Korea? 00:30: What did China say after Trump called the meeting...

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Does handwriting help you learn?

2025-11-01

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What's the point of handwriting? Lane Greene, our language correspondent, explains why writing trumps typing when trying to learn.

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Can Zohran Mamdani turn New York around?

2025-10-31

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Zohran Mamdani has a plan to save New York. A panel of our journalists discuss the man who’s the frontrunner to become the city’s next mayor and analyse whether his policies can restore America’s largest city to its former glory. Subscribers can watch the full episode as part of our new show, “The Insider”. 00:00 - Who is Zohran Mamdani? 01:25 - What is a Democratic Socialist? 02:41 - Mamdani’s social-media strategy 03:45 - Zohran Mamdani’s...

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Why is Zohran Mamdani so popular in New York?

2025-10-31

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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate, is shaking up New York politics. Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, and John Prideaux, our US editor, join the latest Insider episode to discuss why Mamdani is so popular.

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Former IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath’s warning for rich world economies | Money Talks podcast

2025-10-30

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How resilient is the global economy? Mike Bird, co-host of the Money Talks podcast, speaks with Gita Gopinath, Harvard professor and former IMF chief economist, about her experience steering the financial body through crises and the fiscal risks countries currently face. 00:09 – What was it like working at the IMF during a time of global crises? 01:35 – Can emerging markets stay resilient as U.S. influence fades? 04:37 – How worried should we be...

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Why Mamdani needs New York’s millionaires

2025-10-30

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Zohran Mamdani says he will fix New York City's problems by taxing the rich to fund a fairer city. But there's a problem with that plan, as our Wall Street editor, Mike Bird, explains.

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Kaja Kallas on Putin’s other path to victory in Ukraine

2025-10-29

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How could Russia win off the battlefield? The EU’s top diplomat and our geopolitics editor, David Rennie, discuss how Putin could achieve his objectives if Ukraine becomes a failed democracy. Kaja Kallas says democracy in Ukraine is not perfect, and it would need further reform to become a member of the European Union.

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What’s happening to American passports? | The Intelligence podcast

2025-10-29

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How powerful is your passport? Michelle Hennessy, our graphic detail editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how global passport rankings are shifting and why America’s passport power is fading. 00:00 What passport do you have? 00:27 Which passport is more powerful — British or Irish? 00:50 What is passport power? 01:20 Why does passport power matter when you travel? 01:46 How are passports ranked? 02:04 Which country...

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Kaja Kallas: can the European Union survive in an era of strongmen?

2025-10-28

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Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are threatening the longstanding values of the European Union. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and former prime minister of Estonia, speaks to our geopolitics editor, David Rennie, about how the union can navigate an increasingly turbulent and hostile world. #putin #trump #xijinping 00:00 - Introduction 00:07 - How China views the Russia-Ukraine war...

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Kaja Kallas: why China doesn’t want Ukraine to win

2025-10-28

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Why does China want the war in Ukraine to continue? The EU’s top diplomat tells our geopolitics editor, David Rennie, that China is backing Russia’s war to keep America distracted.

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Is it still worth going to university?

2025-10-27

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For decades going to university was a sure step to a nice life, but today graduates are struggling. Are degrees still worth it, and which are the best subjects to study in the age of AI? Video supported by @mishcondereya 00:00 - Is it still worth going to university? 00:20 - Are you more likely to be employed if you’re a graduate? 02:07 - Are people still applying to university? 03:05 - How will AI impact jobs? 04:06 - What should you study in...

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What should you study in the age of AI?

2025-10-27

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Many of the jobs that graduates will end up doing don't even exist yet. In the age of AI, what are the best subjects to study? Video supported by @mishcondereya

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Why China and Russia don’t fear the West

2025-10-25

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Why don’t Russia and China fear the West? David Rennie, our geopolitics editor, examines how Europe and America are being confused and divided by their rivals.

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Steve Bannon: We have to seize the institutions

2025-10-24

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Steve Bannon says the MAGA movement has to “seize the institutions, seize them and then purge them”. He spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC earlier this week.

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Steve Bannon on MAGA’s momentum in Europe

2025-10-24

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Steve Bannon says the MAGA movement reshaping America is now sweeping across Europe, claiming that Nigel Farage will be Britain’s next prime minister. He spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC about the populist forces he believes are surging across the continent—from France and Germany to Britain. Watch the full interview at www.economist.com/insider

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