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2026-03-26

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.

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2026-02-17

While Europeans grieve the end of the transatlantic alliance, Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, says all is not lost. He tells The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, David Rennie, that an alliance with Europe is still in America’s interest—even if they disagree over values.

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2026-02-13

Japan’s prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, bet big – and won bigger – when she called a snap election, which she won emphatically on 8th February. But who is she? How will she use her historic mandate to reshape her country’s international role? And why has she received criticism from China? Our top editors explain.

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00:00 – Who is Japan’s new prime minister?
01:58 – What are her big promises?
02:58 – Japan’s approach to defence spending
06:00 – Japan’s tricky relationship with China

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2025-12-28

In 2026 President Trump’s chosen replacement for chair of the Federal Reserve will indicate whether central bank independence can hold in America. The Economist’s economics editor Henry Curr explains how central banks across the rich world are increasingly coming under political pressure.

2025-11-05

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.

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2025-10-31

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.

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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 policies unpacked
07:32 – Mamdani’s stance on Israel

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2025-10-27

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?

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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 the age of AI?
05:15 – The importance of work experience

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2025-10-24

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.