Economist Podcasts

As Donald Trump removes bans on [trade with Syria] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025... more

A ceasefire becomes ever more [urgent in Gaza] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/05/... more

For Season 2, we’re releasing an extended interview alongside each episode. This week: Who... more

Forget the hammocks and ping-pong tables. Creativity takes work. Managers at Google, Lego ... more

Tariffs against China were the centrepiece of Donald Trump’s [“Liberation Day”] (https://w... more

The choice of Robert Prevost reflects a desire for [unity and compromise] (https://www.eco... more

Eighty years since the surrender of Nazi forces, we consider the differing ways that natio... more

Two weeks after a terrorist attack in Kashmir, Indian missiles [streaked into Pakistan] (h... more

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned. The ... more

In a post-war first, Germany’s round of parliamentary voting for a chancellor did not prod... more

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned. The ... more

Many people view [plastic] (https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/16/dont-overlook-the... more

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned. The ... more

Australia’s Conservative party was on the ascent until Donald Trump took office in January... more

Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned. The ... more

America and [Ukraine] (https://www.economist.com/topics/ukraine-at-war?utm_campaign=a.io&u... more