Is Europe ready for war? | In conversation with Torsten Reil, co-founder of Helsing

2025-12-31

From Donald Trump’s inauguration to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, 2025 has been one of the more tumultuous years in recent memory. Power has shifted, elections have swept new leaders to power and technology has advanced at a dizzying pace.

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.

2025-12-15

The mega-rich are giving up on luxury assets. Forget fine wine, great art and glitzy mansions. Instead, they’re spending on hotels, restaurants and sporting events. The Economist’s senior economics writer, Callum Williams, explores the growth in ultra-luxury services.

Tap the link to learn why working as a housekeeper in Palm Beach in Florida can now net you more than $150,000 a year

2025-11-06

A dangerous opioid, forgotten for decades, is on the rise in illicit drug markets around the world. Emilie Steinmark, our Science correspondent and Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, investigate what’s fuelled the spread of deadly nitazenes.

00:00 – What are nitazines?
00:40 – Why are we hearing about them now?
05:04 – Why are they so dangerous even in small doses?
06:05 – Why are nitazines appearing on the drug market now?
08:32 – Did drug prohibition lead to the rise of nitazines?
09:49 – How can countries respond and monitor nitazene use?
12:03 – How can we prevent the next nitazene crisis?

#TheEconomist #Science #Nitazenes

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2025-10-29

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 has the most powerful passport?
02:39 Why has the US passport dropped in power?
03:28 Which countries are moving up or down the rankings?
04:21 Why are more Americans getting second passports?
05:31 What does passport power say about opportunity?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/43wO5Ak
The world’s most—and least—powerful

2025-10-21

Americans cough up more than anyone else for their drugs. Medicine prices in the United States are more than three times the rich-world average.

Donald Trump wants to fix that, by forcing companies to match the lowest prices in other wealthy countries. But could his cure be worse than the disease?

#america #healthcare #donaldtrump #bigpharma #uspolitics

2025-07-18

Joshua Roberts, our capital markets correspondent, gives three reasons why yields are so high and explains how it’s affecting government borrowing across the rich world.

2025-07-10

Playing tennis? Or cricket? You’ll need a lawn for that. For centuries the lawn has been synonymous with British culture. But, as our culture correspondent explains, it seems Britons are giving up on their lawns.