The elephant in the chamber? America’s midterms

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeNov 3, 202229m

The elephant in the chamber? America’s midterms

The Intelligence from The Economist

EpisodeNov 3, 202229m

Our election model suggests that at least one legislative chamber will revert to Republican control; we ask what sort of government would result. The breach of the Nord Stream pipelines is a reminder of how much infrastructure is at risk of subsea sabotage. And what the trendy term “ikigai” actually means in Japan, its ostensible country of origin.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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