Empire State v real-estate empire: Donald Trump’s legal woes

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🗓️ 23 September 2022

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Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, announced a sweeping lawsuit against Donald Trump, his businesses and three of his children. He’s also being investigated over allegations of election interference in Georgia and storing classified documents at his Florida resort. The battle to be the top provider of cloud-computing services is heating up. And reflecting on the legacy of “The Joy of Sex,” published 50 years ago. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the Economist.
0:07.1	In New York, I'm John Fassman.
0:10.3	Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
0:18.5	Sixteen years ago, Amazon decided to sell excess storage capacity on its servers to companies
0:24.0	that wanted to park their data somewhere.
0:26.2	Today, the cloud computing business is booming, as big firms offer an expanding range of
0:31.4	software and services.
0:35.1	And 50 years ago, in the wake of the sexual revolution, Alex Comfort, a British scientist,
0:41.0	published the joy of sex to demystify sex and encourage readers to enjoy themselves.
0:46.4	It proved wildly successful.
0:48.6	We look back on its legacy.
0:55.9	Just up though.
1:04.6	Former President Donald Trump has had a tough couple of months.
1:08.3	There's breaking news out of Palm Beach, Florida.
1:11.5	Former President Trump says his Mar-a-Lago home there is being raided by the FBI right now.
1:19.1	In August, the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach Resort.
1:25.8	The January 6th Committee have been investigating his role in his supporters attack on the
1:30.2	U.S. Capitol.
1:31.8	We have confirmed in numerous interviews with senior law enforcement and military leaders.
1:37.3	Vice President Pence's staff and D.C. government officials, none of them, not one, heard from
1:43.4	President Trump that day.
1:46.0	He's the subject of ongoing investigations into election interference in Georgia.
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