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2026-03-09

Confidence in the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency is wavering. But are there any alternatives? Henry Curr, The Economist’s economics editor, explores the possible contenders.

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2026-03-07

Are Gulf states running out of missile interceptors? Iranian drones and rockets have been striking countries across the Arabian gulf in recent days. Shashank Joshi, The Economist’s Defence editor, and Rosie Blau, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss how advanced air-defence systems work, the risk of interceptor missile shortages, and what this means for current and future conflicts around the world.

00:00 – Are countries in the region prepared for missile attacks?
00:35 – How strong are Israel and the Gulf states’ air defence systems?
00:58 – How quickly are interceptor missiles being used up?
02:30 – Is Iran running out of missiles or slowing its attacks?
04:51 – What happens if air defence interceptors run out?
06:08 – What this missile shortage means for future wars

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2026-03-06

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s boss, says he will challenge Donald Trump’s ban in court. Last week the administration banned federal agencies from using Anthropic’s AI tools after the company insisted that Claude, its main model, not be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, sat down with the Anthropic boss to discuss this power struggle and the difficulty of preventing an AI race to the bottom. Click the link in our bio to watch the full interview on Friday at 6pm London time.

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Watch the full interview here: https://www.economist.com/insider/the-insider/zanny-minton-beddoes-interviews-anthropics-boss

2026-01-22

The dollar has been the world’s primary reserve currency for the best part of a century. But as the alliances and institutions that underpin America’s dominance wither, could the currency lose its privileged position? Rachana Shanbhogue, The Economist’s business-affairs editor, and Henry Curr, economics editor, are joined in Davos by economists Gita Gopinath and Kenneth Rogoff. Together they assess the dollar’s vulnerabilities and ask what could take its place.

00:00 – When and why did the dollar start to decline?
02:40 – How does democratic backsliding impact America’s currency?
03:40 – The risks to the financial system
04:36 – Why the dollar remains resilient
05:21 – Could the euro replace the dollar?

Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4a21YKt

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2026-01-15

The exiled son of Iran’s former shah explains how he would plan to lead the country during a transition period.

In an interview with The Economist Reza Pahlavi said his role would be to act as a neutral arbiter, oversee free elections and a referendum and then transfer power to an elected parliament.

Click the link [in our bio] to watch our latest Insider show on Iran.

2026-01-15

A year into Donald Trump’s second term, global trade has been transformed. America has abandoned its role as guardian of the post-1945 order, instead wielding tariffs to punish political foes and pressure friends. Jamieson Greer, America’s trade representative, joins David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, to defend Team Trump’s approach to America First trade. He explains why tariffs are permanent and reveals his plan if the Supreme Court tariff ruling doesn’t go his way.

00:00 – Are tariffs the new norm?
02:21 – The philosophy behind Trump’s tariffs
03:21 – Tariffs as a geopolitical tool
03:52 – How America’s allies have reacted to the levies
06:07 – The long-term impact on American foreign policy

Watch the full interview: https://econ.st/3LfsR4h

Why China is winning

2026-01-09

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu says he wants to reduce Israel’s reliance on American military aid to zero within ten years. In an interview with The Economist, Mr Netanyahu said while it was “much appreciated”, his country had “come of age” and its economy would soon reach “a trillion dollars”.

2025-12-01

Looking for a Christmas present for a bookworm in your life? Rachel Lloyd, our deputy culture editor, shares five of our favourite non-fiction books of 2025.