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2026-03-09

Confidence in the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency is wavering. But are there any alternatives? Henry Curr, The Economist’s economics editor, explores the possible contenders.

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2026-03-06

Dario Amodei, the boss of Anthropic, says he is sorry. In his first interview since the Pentagon labelled the AI lab a supply-chain risk—the first American company to receive that designation—he offered a mea culpa for the way he handled a crisis that he described as one of the most “disorienting” in Anthropic’s history.

Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, sat down with the Anthropic boss to discuss his clash with the Trump administration over the future of AI safety. Click the link to watch the full interview on Friday at 6pm London time.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.economist.com/insider/the-insider/zanny-minton-beddoes-interviews-anthropics-boss

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2026-02-28

What are China’s Arctic ambitions? The Economist’s Jeremy Page and Sarah Wu, co-hosts of the Drum Tower podcast, discuss why China may be downplaying its involvement in the region, its long-term strategy to become a “polar great power,” and the economic potential of emerging Arctic shipping routes.

00:00 – Why Is China Interested in the Arctic?
01:49 – Why is the Northern Sea Route so important?
02:43 – What does China want from Greenland?
04:07 – How are NATO and Russia shaping China’s arctic plans?

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2026-01-16

Can you be too good at betting? The Economist’s data editor dives into the bookie’s battle to stop clever people winning.

2026-01-09

Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, says he wants to be remembered as a leader who helped secure the country’s future. With three stretches in office under his belt, is he succeeding? Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, deputy editor, travelled to Jerusalem to sit down with the prime minister. They ask him about the war in Gaza and his loss of public opinion, at home and abroad.

You can watch the full interview from 6pm UK time on January 9th, 2026 on the Economist’s website. And at 7pm you can watch a discussion show about the interview with Zanny, Edward and a panel of Economist experts.

00:00 – Israel’s battle against radical Islam
01:25 – Has Israel committed war crimes in Gaza?
03:00 – Mr Netanyahu’s defence of collateral damage in the

2025-11-27

The Republican Party has a near-universal devotion to Donald Trump. But according to John Bolton, the president’s former national security adviser, Mr Trump’s grip on the party is starting to weaken.

2025-11-23

The world’s population is heading for collapse—but how worried should we be? Our top economics editors explain why women around the globe are having fewer babies.

2025-11-20

Recessions are painful. But long periods without them also carries risks. Our senior economics writer, Callum Williams, explains why an occasional downturn can be healthy.