Britain’s political system is struggling

2025-11-08

Is Larry Ellison about to snatch Rupert Murdoch’s media crown? Tom Wainwright, our media editor, looks at why the world’s second-richest man is so intent on acquiring major film studios and the American arm of social-media giant TikTok.

#america #media #movies

2025-11-06

After strong victories in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey, it looks as if the Democrats are back. The Economist explores the right, and wrong, lessons the Democrats can take from their election success.

#uspolitics #mamdani #nyc #virginia #newjersey

2025-11-01

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 “amazing”?
01:10: So what exactly did they agree on?
02:49: What remains outstanding — what’s not in the deal?
04:14: How does this deal stack up against Trump’s other Asia tour agreements?
06:28: Will this new deal with China actually hold?

#TheEconomist #Trump #China

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4qIRDJV
Donald Trump and Xi

2025-10-28

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
01:20 – Europe’s economic influence over China
03:24 – Could the EU use its anti-coercion instrument?
05:05 – How the EU can navigate a world dominated by strongmen

Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/3X18TMA

Brussels feels like a city preparing for war: https://econ.st/4oLCrKd

How strongmen mastered the art of dividing Europe:

2025-09-16

Why can’t governments stop the rise of populist parties and satisfy the markets? Gavin Jackson, our finance writer, explains why politicians face an impossible dilemma: fixing weak economies with only deeply unpopular policies to choose from.

2025-09-05

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency that could make payments faster and cheaper. But could they also threaten the financial system as we know it?

2025-07-24

Ukrainians are protesting after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill undermining the independence of the country’s two main anti-corruption agencies. Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast and Oliver Carroll, our Ukraine correspondent, discuss the consequences of the new law.

Chapters
00:00 – Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies are under threat
00:55 – What is happening in Ukraine?
02:57 – What is the bill intending to do?
04:06 – Are the anti-corruption accusations valid?
05:20 – Why are Ukrainians concerned?
06:46 – Will the protests make a difference?

Links
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Volodymyr Zelensky has made a strategic blunder: https://econ.st/40yWn9q
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2025-07-14

The price of rice in Japan has more than doubled in the past year. While some are blaming the shortage on the influx of foreign tourists, Ethan Wu, our Asia business and finance editor, explains why it is really Japan’s broken production system that is to blame