In sickness and in stealth: threats to America's CDC

病中或暗中:美国疾控中心的威胁

The Intelligence from The Economist

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2025-03-17

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Donald Trump's team has called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “the most incompetent and arrogant agency” in the federal government. Our correspondent talks to staff who fear that jobs and crucial public-health projects are under threat. Is silver the new gold (10:56)? And why live albums are staging a comeback (15:50). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+
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  • 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.

  • I say safe haven asset.

  • You probably think gold.

  • Fair enough.

  • but it's not the only precious metal that investors are piling into.

  • After many years in the shadow of gold, silver is on a bull run worth watching.

  • And live albums that capture the excitement of the crowd at a gig used to be a big thing.

  • But for a long time,

  • most have preferred the carefully controlled environment of the studio.

  • Now, as other parts of life become ever more curated,

  • live albums seem to be staging a comeback.

  • First up though.

  • Back in 2000, measles was considered eliminated in America.

  • But in the past month, the entirely preventable disease claimed two lives.

  • an unvaccinated child, and then an adult.

  • Second death from measles to tell you about has been reported.