Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot

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2026-04-07

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President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown yet more bellicose—and sweary. His stated ploy to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants would be ruinous for Iran, and Iran’s planned retaliation ruinous for the region. AI-driven job losses predicted for India’s IT sector are looking more likely to be job gains. And why Gen Z is taking up boomers’ hobbies.   Guests and host: Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondentGavin Jackson, South Asia business and economics correspondentCaitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Iran war, AmericaIndia, IT work, AIGen Z, hobbies Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist.

  • I'm your host Jason Palmer.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • That AI jobs apocalypse still ain't here.

  • But where it seemed most likely was in India,

  • which relies heavily on farming out its coders for cheap.

  • But AI is allowing the country's big IT firms to change how they do business.

  • And they may be hiring more people, not fewer.

  • And baking and bingo, knitting and crocheting, pottery painting and flower arranging.

  • This is the stuff of young people these days.

  • We ask why Grannycore is taking Gen Z by a sedate storm.

  • First up though, President Donald Trump doesn't want you to know what he will do in Iran.

  • "Very little is off limits in Iran as far as targeting.

  • Including power plants, bridges, you've mentioned those.

  • Very little is off limits.

  • Are there certain kinds of civilian targets though?

  • I'm thinking schools, hospitals, that you would...

  • I don't want to tell you that.

  • But he does want you to know what he could do.