Why luxury firms fear frankenwatches | The Economist
2026-02-11
Why are luxury firms so afraid of frankenwatches? Vintage timepieces have exploded in popularity in recent years but authenticating them can be tricky. The Economist examines why altered “frankenwatches” are causing major headaches for the world’s top watch experts.
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Can you really trust online reviews?
2025-12-23
Can online reviews actually be trusted? Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast and Andrew Palmer, host of the Boss Class podcast, discuss how consumers can navigate the subjective world of customer ratings.
00:00 – What was the last online review you used?
00:45 – Can you trust an online review?
01:44 – Have researchers looked at how reliable online reviews are?
02:47 – What types of reviews can we rely on?
04:23 – Are there particular platforms that are more reliable than others
Should you trust that five-star rating on Airbnb?: http://econ.st/4mKYkZj
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Why this crypto crash is different
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
Crypto got everything it wanted. Now it’s sinking:
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