Editor's Picks from The Economist
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Published weekdays from Monday to Thursday.
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Our Editor's Take
The Editor's Picks from The Economist podcast may be excellent for news lovers short on time. Each week, its hosts read aloud from the British magazine of the same name. Listeners can hear Britain's top economic stories on this program.
The Economist has been serving readers since 1843, when it released its first issue. Scottish economist James Wilson wanted to garner support for ending tariff laws. The publication soon began reporting on politics, economics, finance, current events, and trade.
Topics in the podcast include Joe Biden, AI, and the technology of Android and Apple. The show also features pop culture topics like how Barbie and Oppenheimer changed the movie industry. Another article details what scientific and technological advances mean for conception. Doctors are revolutionizing how people make babies, which may or may not be good.
In an episode on American politics, Editor's Picks reads articles about Democrats' challenges. Other articles investigate the US economy. Americans everywhere think kids will grow up in a worse financial state than their parents. Yet the US has one of the best economies in the world. What makes it successful despite its citizens' pessimism? It's the world's most prosperous economy. What can other countries learn from its economic policies?
People interested in world politics may learn much from Editor's Picks. Episodes report on Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders. In one article, The Economist analyzes what happens when a superpower splits. Not every country wants to pick sides. How do today's neutral countries keep independence and trade agreements? These countries still depend on the US, Russia, and other superpowers. Neutral countries may appear unimportant. But they have an enormous impact on the world economy.
The way news spreads evolves every day. Prime ministers and world leaders can now fail or succeed with a single social media post. Keeping up with the news can take time and effort. Editor's Picks from The Economist makes that easier. It analyzes each week's biggest stories every Monday.
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