Editor’s Picks: September 27th 2021

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. For decades it made sense to slowly pay down a mortgage over time, but that is no longer the case. Rising interest rates mean the smart thing to do is pay off your mortgage early. Listen to what matters most, ... Show More

Narendra Modi may well be the most popular politician on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy.  A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider. The man behind the political phenomenon remains hard to fathom. India has be ... Show More

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, as the death toll climbs in Israel’s war on Gaza, we argue that the country looks deeply vulnerable. Plus, we consider Britain as an unexpected beacon of immigration. And finally ... Show More

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: China’s attack on tech, function in Washington (10:09), and our prediction model for Germany’s election (17:15) Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digita ... Show More

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: Bidenomics, Chinese officials want to erase many villages (12:00) and ethnic minorities in Britain (19:10).   Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital ... Show More

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, beware the bossy state, Britain’s party-animal prime minister (11:45) and, why America and China are one military accident away from disaster (18:00)  Please subscribe to The Eco ... Show More

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Europe’s crisis of energy and geopolitics, how crypto goes to zero (10:19) and the consequences of America’s success against organised crime (16:32)  Please subscribe to The Econ ... Show More

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, are free markets history? Also, why Africans are losing faith in democracy (10:25) and we investigate whether bitcoin originally leaked from an American spy lab. (17:25)  Sign up ... Show More

Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited time offer* A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, will Israel’s agony and retribution end in chaos or stability? Also, the backla ... Show More