A cut above the West: America’s astounding economy
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Contrary to the groaning of both Republicans and Democrats, the economy is still the world’s largest. How has this success been sustained? We ask why choosing the wrong degree could leave you worse off than if you had never bothered at all. And our correspondent’s picks of the books that have been banned.
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| 1:18.5 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm your host, Oire Ogunbe. |
| 1:25.3 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:33.0 | When you're done with school, higher education might feel like a logical next step. |
| 1:38.7 | But university has become pricier and by extension, much more risky. |
| 1:47.2 | Now, a growing number of students are asking if a degree really is worth it. And, autocrats have long relied on censoring literature to keep |
| 1:56.6 | their people in check. Some reads have caused a stir in democratic states too. We take a look at a number |
| 2:03.2 | of books that have been banned across the world. Read them if you dare. First up, though, |
| 2:15.6 | If there's one thing that American politicians across the aisle agree on, it's that the economy is broken. |
| 2:26.5 | Donald Trump came into office promising to make America great again, and throughout Joe Biden's |
| 2:31.9 | term, he's only been too happy to complain about the ailing health of the nation. |
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