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First rate: Kevin Warsh’s Fed debut Jun 18, 2026

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As expected, the new Federal Reserve chairman kept rates steady. More interesting were what he did and did not say. How will he handle inevitable pressure from President Donald Trump? After nearly disappearing altogether, Germany’s left-wing Die Linke party is roaring back—particularly among the young. And a selection of our readers’ examples of upward-management tips and tricks.

Guests and host:

Archie Hall, US economics editor
Tom Nuttall, Berlin bureau chief
Andrew Palmer, Bartleby columnist
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

Federal Reserve, interest rates, monetary policy, Iran war
Germany, Die Linke, left-wing politics
management, managing management

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Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip Jun 17, 2026

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When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America from France in 1831 he saw a new kind of society. Not just a country, but an idea that would change the world. His book “Democracy in America” was a big influence on later generations of writers and thinkers, including The Economist’s US Editor John Prideaux. Now, 250 years after its birth, the vitality of that democracy is under question. In this series, John retraces the route Tocqueville took to find out how much of what inspired Tocqueville about America remains—and how worried we should be about what’s changed.

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View from the summit: what did the G7 achieve? Jun 17, 2026

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Geopolitics has dominated this year’s G7 political meeting in Evian, France. Donald Trump offered scant detail on the Iran peace deal but leaders promised to boost support for Ukraine. Though prostitution in Japan has a long history, recent scandals have drawn it into the spotlight. And Britain’s Country Life magazine has a winning formula: ignore the news.

Guests and host:

Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief
Moeka Iida, East Asia reporter
Catherine Nixey, Britain correspondent
Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

G7, Donald Trump, Iran, Ukraine
Prostitution, Japan, sex work
Country Life, publishing, Britain

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Trailer: Tocqueville Road Trip Jun 16, 2026

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Out now

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Local, an aesthetic: the deglobalisation of fun Jun 16, 2026

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The World Cup may seem to be proof that the digital commons centralises a global audience. We find that entertainment is in fact fragmenting, with big implications for soft power. Our series examining America’s 250 years of history tackles the AIDS crisis and the war on terror. And mosquitoes may in fact be attracted to a gold-standard repellent.

Guests and host:

Tom Wainwright, media editor
Annie Crabill, senior digital editor
Matt Kaplan, science correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

global media, World Cup, culture
American history
mosquitoes, science

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On the home strait? A path to peace in Iran Jun 15, 2026

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Despite exchanges of missiles and drones between Israel and Lebanon, the start of a deal was struck overnight. What exactly has been agreed, and will it hold? We examine the idea that part-nationalisation could be a way to share the coming onslaught of AI wealth. And our series on World Cup contenders concludes with a look at England’s side.

Guests and host:

Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
Alex Domash, economics correspondent
Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

Iran war, Middle East, America
AI, wealth redistribution
World Cup, England

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Tocqueville Road Trip: 2. Against all obstacles Jun 13, 2026

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Tocqueville saw America’s faith in its own democracy as a vital force. But these days the majority of Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Can a group of maximum security prisoners in Sing Sing offer a vision of how to get back on track?

Guests and Hosts

John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor
Sean Pica, executive director of Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison
Jean Frantz, prisoner at Sing Sing Correctional Facility

Topics

Alexis de Tocqueville’s views on voluntary associations
Sing Sing prison education programme
Prisoners’ views on the American dream

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Tocqueville Road Trip: 1. Game of chance Jun 13, 2026

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John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor, embarks on a roadtrip to see how America’s democracy is faring in the era of Trump.

His companion is a long-dead French aristocrat called Alexis De Tocqueville, author of arguably the best book ever written about America.

When Tocqueville arrived in New York in 1831, it was a small, low-slung city where pigs roamed the streets. But he was able to see past that—to a vision of the future.

Arriving in Manhattan today, John finds cause for concern, even among the island’s wealthiest residents.

Guests and Hosts

John Prideaux, The Economist’s US Editor
Babara Tober, Philanthropist and former Editor of Brides magazine
John Catsimatidis, CEO of Red Apple Group

Topics

Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America
‘Equality of conditions’ at 250
The election of Zohran Mamdani
Declining faith in American democracy

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Quid game: challenges for South Korea’s president Jun 12, 2026

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An interview with Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s president, a year into his role. Though he has stabilised a turbulent polity and overseen a stock market rally, the path ahead may be bumpy. Can India’s cockroach party become a powerful political movement? And celebrating the creator of “Persepolis”, Marjane Satrapi.

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Guests and host:

Noah Sneider, East Asia bureau chief
Tom Sasse, South Asia bureau chief
Ann Wroe, obituaries editor
Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

South Korea, Lee Jae Myung, North Korea
Cockroach party, Narendra Modi, Gen-Z protests
Marjane Satrapi, Iran, Persepolis

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2. Against all obstacles Jun 11, 2026

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