Inflation nation: The Fed raises rates, again
Economist Podcasts22 Syys 2022

Inflation nation: The Fed raises rates, again

America’s Federal Reserve made its third straight 0.75% interest-rate hike, with Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chair, warning that more hikes would follow. But with inflation still high, and labour markets still tight, is the Fed doing all it can? A new report suggests that forced labour and marriage are on the rise around the world. And reflecting on one man’s long search for extraterrestrial life. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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The Intelligence: Undoing PiS poor laws

The Intelligence: Undoing PiS poor laws

Donald Tusk’s predecessors in the hard-right PiS party captured the state and compromised its checks and balances. The newly-elected centrist party is having a hard time correcting course. A new NASA ...

13 Helmi 202425min

The Intelligence: Troubled waters

The Intelligence: Troubled waters

Squabbles over the seas and their tributary waterways are becoming more tense as rivalries deepen and the climate changes. How should the West prepare? An opinion poll with a twist suggests that Xi Ji...

12 Helmi 202424min

Checks and Balance: Strike accord

Checks and Balance: Strike accord

America has launched strikes against Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East, in response to an attack on a base in Jordan where three US troops died. How close are America and Iran to war?John Pri...

10 Helmi 202451min

The Intelligence: General dynamics

The Intelligence: General dynamics

As had long been telegraphed, Ukraine’s top general Valery Zaluzhny is now out; Oleksandr Syrsky is in. That marks a new phase in the war, and an opportunity for President Volodymyr Zelensky to refram...

9 Helmi 202423min

The Intelligence: Going for broker

The Intelligence: Going for broker

Our correspondent is travelling with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on yet another gruelling tour of the Middle East trying to broker peace. What are the chances of a lasting deal? We exami...

8 Helmi 202423min

The Intelligence: At a crossroads (really)

The Intelligence: At a crossroads (really)

In one of this year’s largest votes, Indonesia will elect a new president in one week’s time; this time the sanctity and future of its democracy are at stake. In Germany prominent people—even Jews—who...

7 Helmi 202422min

The Intelligence: They thought it was Sall over

The Intelligence: They thought it was Sall over

Macky Sall, Senegal’s president, has said he would not stand again. So what to make of the move to delay the election until December? Our correspondent says that many artificial-intelligence researche...

6 Helmi 202424min

The Intelligence: Strikes, a careful balance

The Intelligence: Strikes, a careful balance

Dozens of air strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen were designed to show American resolve without themselves provoking a deeper conflict. We ask what happens next. Philanthropists are increasingly doing t...

5 Helmi 202425min

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