Feb 2025

Opportunity cost: the changing math of mortgages

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

6m 29s

Jun 2024

Trailer: The Modi Raj

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

4m 58s

Mar 2024

Editor’s Picks: March 25th 2024

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

23m 57s

Feb 2023

Editor’s Picks: February 6th 2023

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, President Joe Biden’s plan to remake America’s economy, Ukraine’s troops in the east are quietly confident (11:20) and the race of the AI labs heats up (18:10). Please subscribe ... Show More

30m 10s

Feb 2023

Editor’s Picks: February 27th 2023

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, how to win the war in Ukraine, Joe Biden’s sensible new border policies (11:15) and Nigeria’s scorpion trade (15:30). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, ... Show More

19m 4s

Aug 2023

Editor’s Picks: August 14th 2023

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why Biden’s China strategy isn’t working, Saudi Arabia’s plan to dominate global sport (10:20) and how green is your electric vehicle, really? (17:55) Please subscribe to The Ec ... Show More

25m 27s

Mar 2022

Editor’s Picks: March 28th 2022

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, why energy insecurity is here to stay, an uncertain outlook across Ukraine (10:42), and understanding Russia’s president (20:01). Please subscribe to The Economist for full acce ... Show More

33m 54s

Nov 2021

Editor’s Picks: November 8th 2021

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: the calamity facing Joe Biden and the democrats, the uses and abuses of green finance (10:19) And Orwellian and proud (16:07) Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to ... Show More

24m 18s

May 2021

Editor’s Picks: May 24th 2021

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: race in America, the green investment boom (10:00), and why NATO increasingly sees its soldiers’ phones as a liability (21:50). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access ... Show More

28m 21s

Aug 2022

Editor’s Picks: August 29th 2022

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, are sanctions on Russia working? Plus, Joe Biden’s sweeping debt-forgiveness plan (10:00) and in defence of commuting (15:10). Please subscribe to The Economist for full access t ... Show More

21m 2s

Oct 2023

Editor’s Picks: October 9th 2023

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

21m 46s

Oct 2023

Editor’s Picks: October 16th 2023

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

24m 16s