Hi everyone, welcome back to The Insider from our studios in London.
I'm Zanny Minton Beddoes, the Economist's editor-in-chief.
It is our penultimate show of the year.
The Christmas issue has gone to press,
so today we are going to look back at the events that have shaped 2025.
To do that, as always, is my deputy and partner in crime Ed Carr.
And Chris Lockwood joins us again, our Europe editor.
And joining us from New York is Charlotte Howard.
Charlotte's our host of Checks and Balance and our executive editor.
And of course, New York bureau chief.
Charlotte, very nice to see you too.
Thanks having me.
Before we start, let's look at a montage of the defining moments of 2025 that our team have put together.
It's pretty extraordinary.
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.
This is liberation day.
An American hope has been chosen for the first time.
Thank you very much.
Ukraine's future is our future.
We don't have the cards right now.