2025-04-09
23 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm Rosie Bloor.
And I'm Jason Palmer.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
We all know that British society is ribbon with class divides.
Or perhaps not.
According to a new study, it may be more integrated than you think,
particularly if you compare it to America.
And there used to be a big part of the online world that was blissfully free of politics.
Food and fashion and travel influencers just kept their alignments to themselves.
That's changing as a generation of conservative influencers comes out and is proud.
First up, though.
The global trade war is on.
At midnight, America's sweeping tariffs came into force.
Speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner,
Donald Trump said that some countries have tried to negotiate.
I'm telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass.
They are.
They are dying to make it here.