Variety in the price of life: inflation and the midterms

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeOct 19, 202228m

Variety in the price of life: inflation and the midterms

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeOct 19, 202228m

In the next instalment of our American midterms series we visit Rhode Island to see how inflation—at its highest since the early Reagan era—is affecting people’s lives, and their voting intentions. Denmark’s refugee policies are surprisingly hostile, and surprisingly popular. And our correspondent assesses the latest album and the legacy of Keith Jarrett, one of the world’s greatest living pianists. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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