Today

Peace fire: further US-Iran strikes

As America hit 90 targets in a second day of attacks on Iran, the fragile truce is in jeopardy. Our correspondent explains how power shifts within Iran may affect the war. Asian governments are trying to force children to care for ageing parents. And day four of our journey down ... Show More

20m 44s

Yesterday

Marine warfare: Le Pen runs for president

Last night, the populist-right leader announced that she will run in the French presidential election next year. Our correspondent analyses the Le Pen dynasty and explains how this decision will shape the campaign. The world’s first refuge for whales once held in captivity. And o ... Show More

24m 27s

Jul 7

Continental rift: NATO’s tense summit

As NATO leaders gather for the annual summit in Turkey today, the thorniest issue is off the agenda: fractures within the alliance. Our correspondent travels to the Baltics, where a strategic shift is already evident. First there was vibe coding, now vibe lawyering is coming to c ... Show More

20m 19s

Oct 2025

Manhattan transfer: New York’s finance folk flee

Taxes upon taxes are just one of the reasons that both financial-industry hotshots and businesses are moving out of the Big Apple. We look at what that might cost the city. A snapshot of the drinks business reveals a subtle picture of who is drinking what, and where. And the Chin ... Show More

21m 54s

Apr 2023

Weekend Movies, Tax-Fueled Movers, & “Master Plan 3” 4/6/23

<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/06/france-macron-tough-talks-with-china-xi-jinping-eu-sino-relations-at-a-crossroads.html?&qsearchterm=china">President Macron is meeting President Xi</a>, Speaker Kevin <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/05/kevin-mccarthy-meets-with-ta ... Show More

38m 51s

Jun 2024

UK’s wealthy foreigners look for the exits

Chinese executives are trying to avoid US tariffs by relocating manufacturing, a growing number of wealthy foreigners in the UK are planning on leaving the country, and Brazilian financial markets have been performing poorly. Plus, the FT’s Tim Bradshaw explains whether Nvidia ... Show More

11 m

Aug 2025

Wall Street digests bitter economic data

The FT’s US financial commentator joins to discuss how investors are responding to unsettling new economic data, and Germany’s biggest sports retailer is considering relocating some manufacturing to China. Plus, US President Donald Trump is using tariffs to target Brazil’s judici ... Show More

10m 58s

Oct 2023

Invaluable bonds: rising borrowing costs

America may have avoided a government shutdown last month but its fiscal worries are far from over. And unease in <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/09/28/forget-the-shutdown-americas-real-fiscal-worry-is-rising-bond-yields?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podca ... Show More

25m 4s

Jan 2024

Empire State O'Reilly: Albany Taxation

Bill talks about the taxes levied on New Yorkers due to the migrant crisis. Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in ... Show More

5m 34s

Jun 2024

Doing their not-own thing: “generation rent”

Across the rich world millions spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent. We ask why policymakers have such <a href="https://www.economist.com/international/2024/05/29/is-your-rent-ever-going-to-fall?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=the ... Show More

21m 26s

May 2024

Empire State O'Reilly: Taxes

Bill breaks down the tax situation. Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other states. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

4m 54s

Apr 2025

Economies of sail: migrant-smuggling entrepreneurs

More than <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/04/01/britains-plan-to-smash-people-smuggling-gangs-has-a-big-problem?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term= ... Show More

25m 11s

Manhattan transfer: New York’s finance f...