2024-01-23
29 分钟The Economist It's Monday, January 22nd, 2024.
This is Editor's Picks, where we'll bring you four highlights from The Economist,
read aloud, exclusively for our subscribers.
I'm John Pridow, and you'll normally find me hosting Checks and Balance.
our weekly podcast on American politics.
This week, The Economist has two cover stories around the world.
Our cover in the Americas,
Britain and Europe explores why many CEOs are worried about Donald Trump becoming America's president for the second time.
Businesses often say that what they fear most is uncertainty.
With Mr. Trump, uncertainty is guaranteed.
Our cover in the rest of the world looks at India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's illiberalism may imperil the country's economic progress.
With an election looming, Mr Modi's electoral juggernaut looks unstoppable.
But his Hindu nationalist project imperils the other pillar of his mission,
India's extraordinary modernisation.
The third story we'll bring you is from our economics column called Free Exchange.
This week,
our columnist explores what economists have learned from the post-pandemic business cycle.
And finally, how China is making the burger its own.
The stories you're about to hear are just a sample of The Economist in audio.