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2026-01-23

NATO allies have quarrelled before, but never quite like this. Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland—and his willingness to use intimidation and economic coercion to get it—could deal a deathblow to the post-war order. Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Edward Carr, deputy editor, and a panel of our expert journalists discuss whether the diplomatic spat could be the end of the West as we know it.

00:00 What is the future of the transatlantic alliance and NATO?
01:00 Is this a permanent shift?
04:00 Is Europe prepared for this new world?

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

The true danger posed by Donald Trump: https://econ.st/4pQGUv5

Europe’s five stages of grief for the transatlantic alliance: https://econ.st/4jSz7eR

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2026-01-23

The boss of one of the world’s biggest banks says Donald Trump’s plan to cap credit-card costs would be an “economic disaster”. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, tells The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, that it would significantly harm many Americans and explains how to prove it.

2026-01-19

Will Trump invade Greenland? Shashank Joshi, our Defence Editor and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Donald Trump’s renewed push to acquire Greenland, his threat of tariffs against NATO allies, and the strain this places on the alliance.

00:00 – Is anyone going to war over Greenland?
01:08 – Why does Trump want Greenland?
02:12 – Is this the most serious crisis NATO has ever faced?
03:31 – How does this affect the war in Ukraine?
07:28 – Is NATO really over — and what comes next for Europe?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4r3L8k5
The president’s hunger for Greenland is tearing NATO apart: https://econ.st/4r6Y3lr
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2025-12-06

Why are more Americans being executed? Rebecca Jackson, our Southern correspondent, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how politicians and the Supreme Court have helped usher in a new era of capital punishment.

Chapters:
00:00 – Why is America increasing the number of executions?
00:57 – Do Americans actually support executions anymore?
01:40 – If public support is low, what’s driving the surge in executions?
03:06 – With declining support, will execution rates continue to rise?
03:54 – Are states pushing the Supreme Court to expand executions even further?

Links:
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4iDfvuR
More Americans are being executed: https://econ.st/49Zm3Sc
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2025-12-04

Sir Keir Starmer called Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party, “pro-Putin or Putin-neutral”. In an interview with The Economist’s editor-in-chief, @ZannyMintonBeddoes, Britain’s embattled prime minister said a Reform government would harm Britain and potentially break the West.

The full interview will be available to watch at 4pm UK time. Click the link to watch: https://www.economist.com/insider

2025-11-27

Is Britain’s budget a failure? Tom Carter, our Britain economics correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss why this is a missed opportunity for the Labour Party and why the government’s new policies are anti-growth.

00:45 – What is the economic backdrop to the budget?
01:31 – Was the government’s economic windfall put to strategic use?
02:38 – Did the budget cause "violent market reactions"?
03:23 – Was this a good budget for Labour?

Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4rpIndI
This bodge-it budget does not give Britain what it needs: https://econ.st/4p9Hl4c
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