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This weekend, Yemeni rebels struck Saudi Arabia’s international airport in the deadliest attack on a Gulf Arab country since the Iran war began in February. Our correspondent reports from Riyadh. How European manufacturers are adjusting to high energ... more

Decades of messaging have not worked, so governments are trying new ways to get citizens to eat well, from scary labelling to taxing the junkiest foods. Will it work? The death of a plague researcher in Russia is made more mysterious by the governmen... more

Bond yields across the rich world keep ticking up. We take a global look at where the risks are mounting most, and just how much worry is warranted. What might have once seemed fanciful is becoming real: delivering daylight to dark parts of the world... more

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Alex Domash
Economics correspondent for The Economist
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Episode: Valley of the shadow of debt: bond-market jitters
Abhishek Kumar
Writer based in Mumbai researching finance and astrology
The Economist
Episode: Gilets jeunes? France’s school protests
Michael Reid
Spain correspondent and writer at large for The Economist
The Economist
Episode: House call: Spain’s snap election
Bella King
News editor for The Economist
The Economist
Episode: House call: Spain’s snap election
David Adam
Science writer
The Economist
Episode: House call: Spain’s snap election
Ana Lankes
Economist Brazil bureau chief
The Economist
Episode: Here comes the son? Brazil’s election tips rightward
Nikita Ostrovsky
Science writer for The Economist
The Economist
Episode: Coffer stop: AI may shrink tax base
Jonathan Rosenthal
International correspondent
The Economist
Episode: Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace
Michelle Hennessy
Leads Graphic Detail, The Economist's data journalism section
The Economist
Episode: Foiled plot: did Iran plan British base attack?

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Jason Palmer
Host of The Intelligence from The Economist; The Economist
Rosie Blau
Co-host; The Economist
Rosy Blore
Co-host/Host; The Economist

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 16.9k ratings
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  • Patronizing

    This episode about the difference between Islam and ‘Islamism’ is basically The Economist saying they think we’re stupid. This alleged distinction not only appears ignorant of the Quran and Islamic theology, but of the history of Islam to begin with. Tell me, O learned Economists, how did Islam spread across North Africa, Eastern Europe, and all the way to Spain? Was that ‘Islamism’? Read a book!

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    United Statesa month ago
  • Ideologically captured

    A once respectable magazine…I was subscribed to it for 25 years. Used to be the highlight of the week. Not anymore.

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    United Statesa month ago
  • Best informative podcast

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    2 months ago
  • Boring.

    Time spent, I’ll never get back….🥱😴

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    Canada2 months ago

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Gilets jeunes? France’s school protests
Q: So tell me then how people are putting it to use, if not outright depending on it.
Abhishek Kumar describes how astrology informs investment decisions in India, including cases where astrologers guide timing for deals and even influence hiring, while acknowledging mixed evidence of efficacy.
Gilets jeunes? France’s school protests
Q: Well, tell me more about it first of all.
Sophie Pedder explains the scale of the protests, the grievances of students and teachers, and the government's strategy to open dialogue within schools as a response to a tense political moment.
Cheques and the City: Premier League disgrace
Q: What does this ultimately mean for the Premier League and its business model?
The episode suggests that legal rulings and potential lawsuits could deter foreign investment or complicate the league's brand, but the overall system relies on maintaining attractiveness to investors while enforcing rules, with penalties that could range from point deductions to stripping titles.
The mob rule: criminality consumes South Africa
Q: Well tell me about the scope of it first of all, John. What sort of form does this crime take?
John McDermott explains that organized crime in SA is broad-based, spanning illicit markets (drugs, arms, commodities), extortion mafias targeting infrastructure, and systemic capture of police and prosecutors by criminal groups, creating a web that touches the state and business.
Strait and narrowing: the Houthis’ striking advance
Q: How might the Senate balance shift given current polling?
The forecast is a coin toss; control depends on candidate quality in key states and whether Democrats can persuade wavering Trump voters that they deserve a chance to govern, with several battlegrounds in Alaska, Iowa, and Ohio.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Economist Podcasts

What is Economist Podcasts about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A globally focused, issue-driven program that combines on-the-ground reporting with data-driven analysis across politics, economics, technology, and culture. Episodes frequently pair geopolitical developments (sanctions, conflicts, policy shifts) with macro trends (labor markets, AI disruption, oil and commodity cycles) and then contextualize them with expert commentary from correspondents and analysts. Distinctive strengths include multi-country perspectives, a willingness to cross topics in a single episode, and a habit of weaving data, policy, and human stories into a coherent narrative. Noteworthy is the show's habit of long, guest-heavy discussions and in-depth examinations of how policy, markets, and technology intersect in real-world... more

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