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2026-01-22

The dollar has been the world’s primary reserve currency for the best part of a century, but under Donald Trump it may be losing its privileged position. Kenneth Rogoff, from Harvard University, discusses with The Economist’s top economics editors at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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.

2026-01-09

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”.

2026-01-07

As warfare becomes increasingly autonomous, who should make life-and-death decisions—humans or machines?
Torsten Reil, the co-founder of Helsing, explains why humans must always remain in the loop, even as rivals like Russia and China grow more comfortable handing control to AI.Click the link in our bio to watch the full episode.

2025-11-29

What connects a drug cartel in Mexico with a flat purchase in New York? The Economist explores how Chinese underground banking networks launder billions of illicit dollars every year, often on American soil.

2025-11-25

Stamp duty and property-transaction taxes are warping housing markets everywhere. Scrapping them would increase the buying and selling of homes and stimulate the economy, as our economics editor, Henry Curr, explains.

2025-10-10

As celebrations continue over the ceasefire in Gaza, a number of crucial questions remain: will Hamas give up its weapons? How will the transitional authority work? And what does this mean on the ground for Gazans? The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, sat down with the paper’s experts to discuss the merits and pitfalls of Trump’s plan.

Watch the full discussion here: https://econ.st/4obWt04

00:00 – Will Hamas give up its weapons?
02:06 – The transitional authority
05:10 – How is this different to the Oslo Accords?
07:58 – Will President Trump stick to the deal?
08:40 – How quickly can conditions improve on the ground?

Is this a new beginning for the Middle East? https://econ.st/3Wk1eZL
Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Donald Trump’s peace plan:

2025-09-24

Is the United Nations still fit for purpose? Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor at The Economist, discusses the future of the UN as it marks its 80th birthday with co-host of The Intelligence Jason Palmer.

0:00 – What is the state of the United Nations at 80?
0:44 – Macron recognises aPalestinian state: why is this significant?
2:11 – Why does American funding matter so much?
5:00 – What does the UN look like without America?
5:45 – Will the UN decay or be “Trumpified”?
7:02 – Could the UN come through this period stronger?

Listen to the full episode:https://econ.st/3Vw8pxn
The UN’s grim future: https://econ.st/4mxJHrE
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