No port of call: coronavirus may sink the cruise industry
Economist Podcasts2 Huhti 2020

No port of call: coronavirus may sink the cruise industry

Cruise ships had been enjoying a golden era—until covid-19 came along. The pandemic has been a catastrophe for the industry. Stranded passengers have taken ill and even died, ships have been banned from ports, and revenue has collapsed. But lawmakers are unlikely to bail it out. In Sweden, daily life has been pretty normal, despite the coronavirus, but can that continue? And we report on Dutch disease—the language’s unusual affinity for poxy swear words.

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Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in Gaza

Finally, a deal: the fragile peace in Gaza

Donald Trump has brokered an agreement between Israel’s government and Hamas. It’s a momentous breakthrough. Our correspondent analyses what comes next. We launch “The Economist Insider”, our new TV s...

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Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in France

Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in France

France’s newly-appointed prime minister has resigned only weeks into the job. Now President Emmanual Macron has given him 48 hours to come up with a plan for next year’s budget. Can Macron survive the...

8 Loka 202521min

Man of steel, and aluminium: Carney talks trade with Trump

Man of steel, and aluminium: Carney talks trade with Trump

The swiftest way for Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease pressure on Canada’s economy is to convince President Donald Trump today to pare back tariffs. But he has far broader plans afoot, too. A heady ...

7 Loka 202521min

One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

One peace at a time: hopeful Gaza talks

As negotiators gather in Egypt, appetite for a short-term peace seems high on all sides. But there is much ambiguity surrounding a lasting accord. In New York, renters fear being evicted far less than...

6 Loka 202522min

Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles

Chainsaw out of gas? Milei’s experiment wobbles

A telling local-election loss, persistent allegations of scandal and an American pledge to prop up the peso: much is chipping away at the experiment of Argentina’s President Javier Milei. Long after t...

3 Loka 202525min

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing

Space invaders: Russia’s NATO nose-thumbing

Russia’s dark-fleet maritime operations and brazen incursions into NATO airspace appear to be precision-engineered to test Western resolve. We ask how this new phase of aggression may end. Our corresp...

2 Loka 202524min

Shut happens: US federal funding stops

Shut happens: US federal funding stops

After Republicans and Democrats failed to compromise on the budget bill, money to US federal agencies has officially been cut off. Donald Trump threatens “irreversible cuts”. The gaping security flaws...

1 Loka 202522min

Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal

Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal

After pressure from US President Donald Trump, Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has been strong-armed into agreeing a deal for Gaza. Will Hamas sign up too? Our correspondent analyses the path t...

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