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The price of gold reached record levels in October 2025. The Economist’s commodities editor, Matthieu Favas, explains why the assumption that gold is a "safe haven" may not fully explain the surge.
Keir Starmer on the dangers posed by Reform
2025-12-04
Britain’s prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has told The Economist that the populist right-wing Reform UK party would "tear our country apart" if they came to power.
Speaking to our editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, the prime minister said he believes that his government is the last chance for centrist politics in Britain.
The full interview will be available to watch at 6pm UK time at https://www.economist.com/insider
Can Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s trade war truce really last? | The Intelligence podcast
2025-11-01
Can Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s truce really last? China and America have been at economic loggerheads for years over international trade. Jeremy Page, our Chief China correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss what the two leaders promised, what they left out, and whether the deal can stand the test of time.
00:00: Why was Donald Trump in South Korea?
00:30: What did China say after Trump called the meeting “amazing”?
01:10: So what exactly did they agree on?
02:49: What remains outstanding — what’s not in the deal?
04:14: How does this deal stack up against Trump’s other Asia tour agreements?
06:28: Will this new deal with China actually hold?
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Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4qIRDJV
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What should you study in the age of AI?
2025-10-27
Many of the jobs that graduates will end up doing don’t even exist yet. In the age of AI, what are the best subjects to study?
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Were we wrong about Trump’s tariffs?
2025-10-17
America’s economy continues to grow, despite Donald Trump’s tariffs. Our editors ask whether they were wrong about the President’s trade policy in the latest episode of Insider.
Why do people hate vocal fry?
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What do Kim Kardashian and James Bond have in common? Lane Greene, our language correspondent, explores the controversy behind their creaky vocal quality
What Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for America
2025-07-04
President Donald Trump called it a “Big Beautiful Bill”. It’s big, but definitely not beautiful. The three co-hosts of The Economist’s Checks and Balance podcast—Charlotte Howard, our New York bureau chief, Idrees Kahloon, our Washington bureau chief, and John Prideaux, our US editor—discuss the effects Trump’s budget bill will have on America’s lawmaking and on his voter base.
00.00 – Has the “Big Beautiful Bill" killed traditional legislating?
03.37 – How do Trump voters feel about the economic impact of the big beautiful bill?
05.37 – How will the bill change the deployment of renewable energy?
06:58 – How has Trump remade the Republican party?
09:30 – Trump’s economic populism is hollow
Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4lwhxh3
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