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The Intelligence from The Economist podcast

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  The Economist  

Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our [FAQs page] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) at [https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from The Economist's global network of correspondents. Every weekday this award-winning podcast picks three stories shaping your world—the big shifts in politics, business and culture, plus things you never knew you needed to know. On Saturdays, download The Weekend Intelligence to dive deep into a single story, vividly told. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our [FAQs page] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) at [https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts] (https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#1790

British Broadcasting Capitulation: BBC bosses fall

The BBC’s director-general and head of news have resigned amid accusations of institutiona... more

23 hrs Ago

24 MINS

24:33

23 hrs Ago

#1789

Heir Jordan: the rising star of France’s populist right

Jordan Bardella, the leader of the National Rally party, has a stonking lead in voting-int... more

07 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:59

07 Nov 2025

#1788

Recall of duty? Trump’s tariffs in court

Just as soon as President Donald Trump started applying sweeping tariffs on trading partne... more

06 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:15

06 Nov 2025

#1787

Into the blue: Democrats win big

In the first [electoral test] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/11/05/a-night-... more

05 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:31

05 Nov 2025

#1786

Getting their ships together: America in the Caribbean

As America sends its biggest naval hardware to the Caribbean, we ask whether the intent is... more

04 Nov 2025

22 MINS

22:47

04 Nov 2025

#1785

Capital gained: a grim turn in Darfur

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have at last taken El Fasher, the capital of Darfur.... more

03 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:50

03 Nov 2025

#1784

Truce story: (a sketch of) a Trump-Xi trade deal

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to [holster their trade weapons] (https://ww... more

31 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:13

31 Oct 2025

#1783

Manhattan transfer: New York’s finance folk flee

Taxes upon taxes are just one of the reasons that both financial-industry hotshots and bus... more

30 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:54

30 Oct 2025

#1782

War-chest X-ray: how to finance Ukraine

Europe is edging closer to using seized Russian assets to finance Ukraine. The country bad... more

29 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:49

29 Oct 2025

#1781

Bust a vessel: NATO v dark fleets

Ships of unknown origin or intent are [flummoxing NATO] (https://www.economist.com/interna... more

28 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:37

28 Oct 2025

#1780

Let Milei this out: Argentina’s midterms surprise

Voters [overwhelmingly backed] (https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/10/27/javier-m... more

27 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:14

27 Oct 2025

#1779

The great brawl: China is winning the trade war

This weekend American and Chinese officials are meeting to try and ease [tensions over tra... more

24 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:20

24 Oct 2025

#1778

Shutting match: what will break the US federal impasse?

The [government shutdown] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/22/americas-gov... more

23 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:06

23 Oct 2025

#1777

Cocaine and able: drug runners innovate

America has been blowing up ships in foreign waters suspected of carrying drugs. That will... more

22 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:16

22 Oct 2025

#1776

Rock and rule: Japan’s first female PM

[Takaichi Sanae] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/09/26/takaichi-sanae-the-hardline-na... more

21 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:07

21 Oct 2025

#1775

Voices of Gaza: life amid a fragile peace

Ten days into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the truce remains tenuous. Today our... more

20 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:56

20 Oct 2025

#1774

Bolt-on charges: Trump's former adviser is indicted

[John Bolton,] (https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/17/the-criminal-case-again... more

17 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:04

17 Oct 2025

#1773

Rome run: Meloni’s surprising stamina

When Giorgia Meloni was elected Italy’s prime minister, many people feared she would prove... more

16 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:28

16 Oct 2025

#1772

Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help

After cancelling much of America’s [international development funding] (https://www.econom... more

15 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:32

15 Oct 2025

#1771

Wrong side of the hack: cybercrime grows

[Cyberattacks] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/cybercrime-is-afflicting-big-... more

14 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:45

14 Oct 2025

#1770

Out at last: Israeli hostages return

Donald Trump arrived in the Middle East for a victory tour as [Israeli captives] (https://... more

13 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:11

13 Oct 2025

#1769

The Weekend Intelligence: The trial of Yevgenia Berkovich

In May 2024, Yevgenia Berkovich and Svetlana Petrichuk, the director and writer of an expe... more

11 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:54

11 Oct 2025

#1768

Dune raider: Saudi is a video-game superpower

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, is a huge [video-game fan] (https://www.... more

10 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:57

10 Oct 2025

#1767

Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in Gaza

Donald Trump has [brokered an agreement] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/10/09/a-n... more

09 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:25

09 Oct 2025

#1766

Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in France

France’s newly-appointed [ prime minister has resigned] (https://www.economist.com/europe/... more

08 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:03

08 Oct 2025

#1765

Man of steel, and aluminium: Carney talks trade with Trump

The swiftest way for Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease pressure on Canada’s economy is to... more

07 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:58

07 Oct 2025

#1764

One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

As negotiators gather in Egypt, appetite for a short-term peace [seems high] (https://www.... more

06 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:54

06 Oct 2025

#1763

Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles

A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to... more

03 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:43

03 Oct 2025

#1762

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing

Russia’s [dark-fleet] (https://www.economist.com/international/2025/09/30/the-flashing-red... more

02 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:45

02 Oct 2025

#1761

Shut happens: US federal funding stops

After Republicans and Democrats failed to compromise on the budget bill, money to US feder... more

01 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:54

01 Oct 2025