The Intelligence from The Economist podcast

The Intelligence from 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.

 

#1862

Stock options: how to hedge an AI bubble

Tech firms are spending so much on artificial intelligence that investors are getting nerv... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1861

Check in Kyiv: prospects for peace?

As Russia’s war in [Ukraine] (https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/01/30/peace-negotiatio... more

12 Feb 2026

23 MINS

23:20

12 Feb 2026


#1860

Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

The toppling of authoritarian leader Sheikh Hassina in Bangladesh in 2024 was celebrated a... more

11 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:32

11 Feb 2026


#1859

A Keir-death experience: Britain's PM clings on

[Sir Keir Starmer] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/09/keir-starmer-a-sick-man-w... more

10 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:53

10 Feb 2026


#1858

Snap judgement: Japan PM’s electoral landslide

[Takaichi Sanae] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/02/08/how-japans-prime-minister-will... more

09 Feb 2026

23 MINS

23:09

09 Feb 2026


#1857

Elon shot: will Musk’s mega-merger work?

This week Elon Musk announced the [merger] (https://www.economist.com/business/2026/02/03/... more

06 Feb 2026

22 MINS

22:58

06 Feb 2026


#1856

Nukes of hazard: US-Russia arms treaty expires

The New START [nuclear deal] (https://www.economist.com/international/2026/02/03/a-new-nuc... more

05 Feb 2026

24 MINS

24:33

05 Feb 2026


#1855

Peter and the wolves: Mandelson falls but Epstein scandal spreads

[Peter Mandelson] (https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/03/blighty-newsletter-peter-m... more

04 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:21

04 Feb 2026


#1854

Tug of Warsh: will the new chair politicise the Fed?

After months of speculation, Donald Trump has picked [Kevin Warsh] (https://www.economist.... more

03 Feb 2026

19 MINS

19:56

03 Feb 2026


#1853

Survival Modi: Indian PM’s fortunes revive

After [Narendra Modi] (https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/01/21/the-remarkable-recovery-o... more

02 Feb 2026

20 MINS

20:58

02 Feb 2026


#1852

Boss Class 1. Fat layer of humans

Can AI do my job?How should employees and bosses be using the technology right now? And ho... more

31 Jan 2026

36 MINS

36:12

31 Jan 2026


#1851

Democracy on ICE? The mood turns in America

On the streets of Minneapolis, in polls and in the halls of Congress, disapproval of Presi... more

30 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:43

30 Jan 2026


#1850

No middle ground: Iran’s dangerous division

As the smoke of a murderous crackdown clears, Iranians have hardened into two camps. Moder... more

29 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:02

29 Jan 2026


#1849

We’ll be right over here: Europe’s populists sour on Trump

Many of the continent’s populist-right leaders once saw President Donald Trump as an examp... more

28 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:15

28 Jan 2026


#1848

General ejection: China’s military purge

The two men under investigation are in the army’s highest echelon, and are some of Preside... more

27 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:37

27 Jan 2026


#1847

Resistance is fatal: another killing in Minneapolis

For the second time this month, federal agents in Minneapolis killed a citizen under [disp... more

26 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:02

26 Jan 2026


#1846

Trailer: Boss Class Season 3

AI is changing how we work. It's turning us all into managers. Be a good one. The Economi... more

24 Jan 2026

02 MINS

02:18

24 Jan 2026


#1845

ISIS control: Syria’s prison camp changes hands

Our Middle East correspondent reports from the largest holding camp for ISIS fighters in n... more

23 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:02

23 Jan 2026


#1844

Grave new world: the Greenland row’s lasting damage

After an astonishing week, Donald Trump has said America will not take [Greenland] (https:... more

22 Jan 2026

21 MINS

21:37

22 Jan 2026


#1843

House of Kurds: on the ground in northern Syria

In recent days Syrian government troops have tried to retake territory held by the country... more

21 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:56

21 Jan 2026


#1842

Power ballot: Japanese PM’s electoral gamble

Japan’s prime minister Takaichi Sanae has called an [election] (https://www.economist.com/... more

20 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:37

20 Jan 2026


#1841

Thin ice: could the Greenland clash kill NATO?

Donald Trump has promised to impose a 10% tariff on eight countries, all NATO members, tha... more

19 Jan 2026

23 MINS

23:55

19 Jan 2026