The Economist Asks by The Economist

One question posed to a high-profile newsmaker, followed up with lively debate. Anne McElvoy hosts The Economist's chat show. Published every Thursday by Economist Podcasts.

Radio: The Economist Radio

Category: News & Politics

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- The Economist Asks: How can governments fight inflation?

Thu, 23 Jun 2022
367
- The Economist Asks: Will America finally pass gun-control legislation?

Thu, 16 Jun 2022
366
- The Economist Asks: How do our culinary choices shape the world?

Thu, 09 Jun 2022
365
- The Economist Asks: How is the Russian crisis changing Germany?

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
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- The Economist Asks: How will the war in Ukraine change the world economy?

Thu, 26 May 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Is the United Nations fit for purpose?

Thu, 19 May 2022
362
- The Economist Asks: What if America reverts to abortion bans?

Thu, 12 May 2022
361
- The Economist Asks: Could the Ukraine war turn nuclear?

Thu, 05 May 2022
360
- The Economist Asks: Will Russia’s war criminals face justice?

Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Carl Bildt

Thu, 21 Apr 2022
358
- The Economist Asks: Bob Menendez

Thu, 14 Apr 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Ingrida Simonyte

Thu, 07 Apr 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Volodymyr Zelensky

Thu, 31 Mar 2022
355
- The Economist Asks: What more should the West do to help Ukraine?

Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Andrei Kozyrev

Thu, 17 Mar 2022
353
- The Economist Asks: Malala Yousafzai

Thu, 10 Mar 2022
352
- The Economist Asks: What will Vladimir Putin do next?

Thu, 03 Mar 2022
351
- The Economist Asks: War in Ukraine – what happens next?

Thu, 24 Feb 2022
350
- The Economist Asks: Ro Khanna

Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Tim Scott

Thu, 10 Feb 2022
348
- The Economist Asks: Will there be war or peace in Ukraine?

Thu, 03 Feb 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Carl Bernstein

Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Mandy Patinkin

Thu, 13 Jan 2022
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- The Economist Asks: Robert Kaplan

Thu, 06 Jan 2022
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- The Economist Asks: 2021

Thu, 30 Dec 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Anya Hindmarch

Thu, 23 Dec 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Anish Kapoor

Thu, 16 Dec 2021
340
- The Economist Asks: Richard Moore

Thu, 09 Dec 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Eric Cantor

Thu, 02 Dec 2021
338
- The Economist Asks: Claudia Roden

Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Armando Iannucci

Thu, 18 Nov 2021
336
- The Economist Asks: Euan Blair

Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Brian Cox

Thu, 04 Nov 2021
334
- The Economist Asks: Indra Nooyi

Thu, 28 Oct 2021
333
- The Economist Asks: Nobel peace prize winners 2021

Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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- The Economist Asks: David Chase

Thu, 14 Oct 2021
331
- The Economist Asks: Stanley McChrystal

Thu, 07 Oct 2021
330
- The Economist Asks: Michel Barnier

Thu, 30 Sep 2021
329
- The Economist Asks: What happens after Merkel?

Thu, 23 Sep 2021
328
- The Economist Asks: Scott Gottlieb

Thu, 16 Sep 2021
327
- The Economist Asks: General Sir Nick Carter

Thu, 09 Sep 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Katie Kitamura

Thu, 02 Sep 2021
325
- The Economist Asks: Kai-Fu Lee

Thu, 26 Aug 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Simon Russell Beale

Thu, 19 Aug 2021
323
- The Economist Asks: Walter Isaacson

Thu, 12 Aug 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Emily Oster

Thu, 05 Aug 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Eric Berkowitz

Thu, 29 Jul 2021
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- The Economist Asks: Michael Johnson

Thu, 22 Jul 2021
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- The Economist Asks: David Oyelowo

Thu, 15 Jul 2021

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