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🗓️ 11 April 2025
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Donald Trump is now aiming his trade war squarely at China. As the tit-for-tat tariff battle keeps escalating, investors are fleeing to safe assets. What will happen next? Germany’s Friedrich Merz finally signs a deal for a coalition government (10:12). And remembering Betty Webb, who worked at Britain’s wartime codebreaking centre Bletchley Park (19:36).
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0:32.6 | The Economist Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. |
0:46.8 | I'm your host, Rosie Bloor. |
0:48.5 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
0:57.9 | Welcome to your world. Weeks after Friedrich Metz won the German election, he's finally put together a coalition. |
1:03.3 | But with headwinds at home and chaos abroad, our correspondent asks what will happen to the |
1:08.2 | plans he laid out on the campaign trail. |
1:12.8 | And Betty Webb worked at Britain's wartime code breaking centre, Bletchley Park. |
1:18.2 | Years later, she felt compelled to discuss her once secret work, |
1:22.4 | warning younger generations of the dangers of fascism. |
1:25.6 | Our obituries editor remembers her. |
1:42.6 | But first... |
1:43.3 | It's the Clash of the Titans. |
1:44.8 | What started out as an all-out brawl has largely come down to America versus China. |
1:50.1 | They've really taken advantage of our country for a long period of time. |
1:53.9 | They've ripped us off beyond anybody. |
1:56.9 | How people stood for it, sitting in my position, is not even believable. |
2:02.7 | Donald Trump has now whacked up the total tariff on Chinese goods to a staggering 145%. |
2:09.3 | Well, I have great respect for President Xi. |
2:11.9 | He's been in a true sense. |
2:14.0 | He's been a friend of mine for a long period of time. |
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