The Intelligence from The Economist

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- The Economist

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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.

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Episodes

Drone truth: Russia has the upper handAfter a visit to Ukraine last week, our defence editor reports on a new phase of the war as Kyiv and other civilian targets are bombarded by Russian missiles. He also visits an elite Ukrainian drone unit. Why alcohol companies are scrambling to innovate. And remembering the life of feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem. Watch extended clips from Insider Guests and host: • Alex Turner, defence editor • Avantika Chilkoti, global business writer • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • Ukraine, drones, Shahed, Kyiv • Alcohol, beer, aperol • Gloria Steinem, feminism Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2026|25M
Rise and shine: Warsh’s Fed rate testThe Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since July 2023. For the central bank’s new chair Kevin Warsh, that decision was a test both of monetary policy and politics. A governor’s election in Okinawa is a boon to Japan’s military ambitions. And why summer is a casualty of climate change. Guests and host: • Archie Hall, acting economics editor • Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter • Andrew Miller, special correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, interest rates, inflation • Okinawa, Japan • Summer, climate change, heatwave Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025|23M
The end of the world is AI? An existential threatIs artificial intelligence becoming uncontrollably powerful? Our correspondent analyses whether a pause to breakneck development is possible or feasible. We have entered the new age of the orator. And why cheese is getting more popular in India. Guests and host: • Alex Hern, AI writer • Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent • Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chief • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • Human extinction, AI, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei • Oral culture, literacy, James Marriott, Walter Ong • Cheese, India, kalimpong Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024|24M
Islamism in Britain: what is the threat?Though a growing share of the British population is anxious about Islam, they have no reason to be. Islamism, a fringe ideology that believes government and society should be guided by Islamic principles, is the real concern. America cracks down on multinationals’ efforts to shift profits overseas. And why corporate training videos are virtually useless. Guests and host: • Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent • Shera Avi-Yonah, US business correspondent • Andrew Palmer, “Boss Class” host and Bartleby columnist • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • Islamism, Britain, Islamophobia • IRS, corporate tax, Coca-Cola • Corporate training videos Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023|23M
Strait and narrowing: the Houthis’ striking advanceAfter years of stalemate, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are taking territory, including on a Red Sea strait. We ask what has changed, and how the shift fits into the wider regional conflict. As America’s midterm elections approach, we examine the fragmentation of the coalition that put Donald Trump back in office. And we ask how much nepotism matters in Hollywood today. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022|23M
The Weekend Intelligence: Shire folkFor 15 years, the British media dismissed Tommy Robinson as a far-right extremist. We kept him off our televisions, and out of our newspapers. Today his rallies attract tens of thousands of followers and he has the ear of the world’s richest man. Shire Folk is the story of how some of the most powerful people in America came to see Britain—and Islam—through the eyes of a fringe football hooligan. Topics covered: • Radical Islam • Gangs • English Defence League Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. This podcast transcript is generated by third-party AI. It has not been reviewed prior to publication. We make no representations or warranties in relation to the transcript, its accuracy or its completeness, and we disclaim all liability regarding its receipt, content and use. If you have any concerns about the transcript, please email us at podcasts@economist.com. Read more about how we are using AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021|49M
Out-numbered: AI’s contentious maths milestoneOpenAI’s claim to have solved one of the great problems in mathematics has itself created problems. We ask why the breakthrough has shaken the field. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11 we examine the vast counterterrorism machinery that followed in America, and nascent efforts to pare those powers back. And remembering Guo Lanying, a Chinese singer who championed traditional opera. Watch extended clips from Insider here. Guests and host: • Sam Wikeley, science correspondent • Sam Beal, Washington correspondent • Ann Wroe, obituaries editor • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • mathematics, AI, Millennium Prize Problems • 9/11 anniversary, counterterrorism law • Guo Lanying, Chinese opera Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020|22M
Working through it: the AI jobs boom dawnsThe labour data are in from America and a trend is becoming clearer: on balance AI is starting to create more jobs than it hoovers up. Despite advancements of just about every other kind, China cannot seem to escape its food-safety problems. We ask why not. And why Kenya’s ants have become the target of smugglers. Guests and host: • Alex Domash, economics correspondent • Gabriel Crossley, China correspondent • Carla Subirana, news editor • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • AI, labour statistics, labour market • China, regulation, food safety • ants, smuggling, Kenya Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019|21M
Chainsaw sputtering: Milei’s experiment faltersPresident Javier Milei has tamed inflation and improved the lot of many Argentines. But an election season approaches, and the promised economic and wage growth are not materialising. As LIV Golf files for bankruptcy, we ask where it went wrong in trying to disrupt the sport. And the growth that is good for India’s people is bad for its elephants. Guests and host: • Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondent • Henry Tricks, US technology editor • Abhishek Kumar, India writer • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • Argentina, Javier Milei • golf, LIV Golf, Saudi Arabia • India, elephants Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018|22M
School of shock: teenagers get dimmerInternational tests in maths and reading show that 15-year-olds today score what 14-year-olds would have done a decade ago. Our correspondent explains the long-term decline. Is Miami’s thriving economic growth sustainable? And why Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show is a microcosm of Britain. Guests and host: • Mark Johnson, senior editor • Cerian Richmond Jones, international economics correspondent • Sonny Loughran, Britain correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • PISA, education, test scores, exams, aptitude • Miami, Trump, Florida, hurricane • Jeremy Vine, Radio 2, BBC Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017|21M

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