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2026-04-03

What does the war in Iran mean for China and Taiwan? The Economist’s geopolitics editor discusses fears that China might see a window for an attack while America is distracted in the Middle East.

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2026-04-02

There’s been a rush of headlines about a meltdown in private credit, sparking fears of a 2008-esque crisis. But what’s actually happening? Our top economics editors explain what private credit is, what’s causing the concern and whether it can be compared to the Lehman Brothers collapse.

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2026-02-12

Across the world calls to make the wealthy pay more tax are growing louder. But do those policies actually deliver? And are they fair? Our top economics editors dig into the evidence and confront the ethical questions about inequality.

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00:00 – How taxes on the rich have changed over time
04:10 – What counts as “rich”?
04:44 – Is the tax system too progressive or not progressive enough?

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2025-12-24

Is China prolonging the war in Ukraine? China is Russia’s biggest trading partner and the top buyer of Russian oil, sparking criticism that Beijing is enabling Moscow’s war machine. The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, David Rennie, speaks to Da Wei, a professor at Tsinghua University, to gauge how the Chinese government would respond to such allegations.

2025-12-24

Do you think kids spend too much time on their phones? You might be worrying about the wrong age group. Tom Wainwright, our media editor, reveals which generation is the most square-eyed.