The Intelligence from The Economist

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The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

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<p>Join Jason Palmer and Rosie Blau for noise-cancelling news and analysis from <em>The Economist</em>'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. </p><br><p><em>If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</em></p><br><p><em>For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> at </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts</em></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>

Episodes

<p>Myanmar’s jailed leader has not been seen since 2022. We ask <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/07/13/is-aung-san-suu-kyi-dead?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=the...
Jul 14, 202622m
<p>The longtime South Carolina senator died suddenly at the weekend. His political arc mirrored that of his Republican party in the Trump era. We ask what his death <a href="https://www.economist.com/...
Jul 13, 202620m
<p>This week <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/07/09/the-man-who-would-change-russia?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.conten...
Jul 10, 202625m
<p>As America hit 90 targets in a second day of <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/08/is-donald-trump-serious-in-declaring-the-ceasefire-with-iran-over?utm_c...
Jul 9, 202620m
<p>Last night, the populist-right leader <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/07/07/marine-le-pen-is-running-for-the-french-presidency?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_sourc...
Jul 8, 202624m
<p>As <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2026/07/02/nato-ponders-how-to-defend-eastern-europe-as-america-pulls-back?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligen...
Jul 7, 202620m
<p>The Iranian regime hopes the massive crowds gathered for <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/middle-east-and-africa/2026/07/03/irans-regime-hopes-khameneis-funeral-will-demonstrate-its-s...
Jul 6, 202620m
<p>Big birthdays are often a time for reflection. Our editors and correspondents chat through the state of American democracy as seen from inside and outside the country, the country’s perennial parox...
Jul 3, 202636m
<p>Big oil firms keep one part of their business hush-hush: trading. Amid an almighty oil shock, the majors’ trading arms are <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/06/28/big-oils-secretive-...
Jul 2, 202623m
<p>Government help was <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/06/28/how-will-america-respond-to-venezuelas-deadly-quakes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintel...
Jul 1, 202621m
<p>With Iran emboldened and America an ever more capricious security partner, Gulf countries face several post-war challenges. They should <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/with-ir...
Jun 30, 202624m
<p>For all the Trumpian chaos in Latin America, no other developing-world regional economy has done so well in the past year. We examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/20...
Jun 29, 202617m
<p>Ukraine is intensifying <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/06/23/russias-crimean-conquest-is-turning-into-a-deadly-mess?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintel...
Jun 26, 202627m
<p>Americans are becoming more anxious about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, society and even human existence. Republican and Democrat voters are unusually united in their concerns. <a h...
Jun 25, 202621m
<p>Our correspondent joins an <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/06/21/will-israel-undermine-americas-peace-with-iran?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_sour...
Jun 24, 202622m
<p>On June 23rd 2016, Britain <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/18/britain-is-not-ready-to-rejoin-the-eu?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_c...
Jun 23, 202628m
<p>After winning a resounding victory for Britain’s Labour party two years ago, Sir Keir Starmer has announced his departure. As the country gets ready for its <a href="https://www.economist.com/brita...
Jun 22, 202620m
<p>When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big i...
Jun 19, 20263m
<p>Andy Burnham won a by-election he needed in order <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/06/19/andy-burnham-is-now-britains-prime-minister-in-waiting?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.pod...
Jun 19, 202624m
<p>As expected, the new Federal Reserve chairman kept rates steady. More interesting were what he did and did not say. How will he handle <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/09/the-fede...
Jun 18, 202625m