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2026-02-06

Donald Trump has tapped Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. But what does Warsh really stand for? So far markets have reacted positively to his nomination, but some fear he is in the pocket of the president and could do some serious damage to the economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our economics editors unpack ‘Warshanomics’, and ask how it would work in practice.

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00:00 – What is ‘Warshanomics’?
01:09 – Kevin Warsh’s shifting monetary-policy stance
03:51 – How does the Fed’s rate-setting committee work?
04:59 – Could Warsh’s intellectual gambit pay off?

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3NY7nd3
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2025-12-19

Cryptocurrencies have gone mainstream this year, with more people than ever owning digital assets. The Trump administration created the first legal framework for stablecoins; a move widely welcomed by the industry. However, concerns about money laundering, the evasion of sanctions and what this all means for monetary policy persist. Our top economics and finance editors dissect what’s been happening.

00:00 – How crypto went mainstream
00:40 – What’s happened to the price of crypto
03:04 – Donald Trump has embraced crypto
05:37 – How crypto was accepted institutionally
07:13 – What are the benefits of crypto?

Watch the full show to learn what crypto going mainstream could mean for financial markets: https://econ.st/4oVZmSB

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2025-12-13

Could geothermal soon overtake nuclear power? Vijay Vaitheeswaran, our Global energy & climate innovation editor and winner of the Energy Writer of the Year Award 2025, speaks to Alok Jha, host of the Babbage podcast, about long-neglected geothermal energy and the new suite of technologies that could finally see it rolled out across the world.

00:00 — Why Has Geothermal Energy Been So Limited Until Now?
01:25 — What Is Geothermal Energy and Where Does the Heat Come From?
03:10 — What’s Driving the New Optimism Around Geothermal Power?
05:42 — Which New Technologies Could Make Geothermal Work Everywhere?
08:53 — How Close Are We to Commercial-Scale Geothermal Power?
10:27 — What Are the Remaining Risks and Roadblocks to Global Adoption?

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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.

Subscribers can watch the full episode as part of our new show, “The Insider”.

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

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/3JcTtSp

The battle for New York: https://econ.st/4hLM751

As new jobs in finance dry up, New York City’s fiscal model is wilting: https://econ.st/3Wyvgca

A political drama for the ages, opening soon in New York City: https://econ.st/3Je5ozn

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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

Why today’s graduates are screwed: https://econ.st/4om6toq

Is your master’s degree useless?: https://econ.st/43bjYOF

Britain should let university tuition fees rise: https://econ.st/4q6IIBF

Does more education lead to less sex?: https://econ.st/4nOg5aE

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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.

2025-10-24

Steve Bannon says the MAGA movement reshaping America is now sweeping across Europe, claiming that Nigel Farage will be Britain’s next prime minister.

He spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington, DC about the populist forces he believes are surging across the continent—from France and Germany to Britain.

Watch the full interview at www.economist.com/insider

2025-08-29

What do Kim Kardashian and James Bond have in common? Lane Greene, our language correspondent, explores the controversy behind their creaky vocal quality