Could NATO survive without America?

2026-03-31

The number of people facing acute hunger could reach record levels in 2026, if the conflict in Iran does not end soon. The Economist has analysed some of the emerging markets most at risk, examining their reliance on imported energy and the fragility of their economies.

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2026-03-27

The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, says Donald Trump’s recent foreign policy is a "betrayal" of his own mantra. She speaks to The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, about America’s retreat from global leadership and whether the world’s middle powers are ready to step up and fill the void.

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2026-03-23

Former CIA analyst who served in Iraq and now a Democratic senator from Michigan, Elissa Slotkin says there’s no going back to the Obama or Biden era after Trump. She joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to discuss what’s next for American foreign policy and how the Democrats could win back the presidency in 2028.

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00:00 – Has Trump changed America’s alliances forever?
01:09 – How the democrats will tackle the 2028 election
03:51 – Is America First foreign policy here to stay?

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2026-02-18

Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, isn’t worried about Europe’s military heft. As some European officials panic about Donald Trump’s erratic approach to foreign policy, he calls for cool heads. Mr Stubb explains to The Economist’s geopolitics editor, David Rennie, why Europe can defend itself without America.

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2026-02-14

Can you hedge against an AI bubble? Joshua Roberts, The Economist’s capital markets correspondent, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss why AI spending is making investors nervous, the lessons learned from the dot com boom and what strategies might help investors manage risk.

00:00 – Why Is investor confidence in AI wobbling?
00:31 – What’s making stock markets jittery about AI?
01:33 – What can investors do to avoid getting stuck?
02:48 – How should investors hedge risk?
04:43 – What’s the safest strategy?

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2026-02-09

Are minimum wages too high? Henry Curr, The Economist’s economics editor, argues that high pay floors can have damaging economic consequences and that governments should pursue more effective policies to reduce poverty.
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2026-02-05

Cuba is heading for disaster. President Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has triggered a severe oil shortage on the island. If the Cuban regime cannot make a deal with Trump, the country risks devastating blackouts.

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2025-12-19

The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, explores the power of arguing in schools.

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