The Intelligence: The darkness before the Don
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Many of America’s business leaders reckon a second Trump term would be worse for them and for the economy than the first was—not that they’re speaking up about it. We examine just how much of Ukraine’s art and cultural heritage has been moved or looted in the course of the war (9:35). And why the price of olive oil is skyrocketing (17:17).
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist |
| 1:06.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:12.5 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:17.3 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:27.2 | The amount of art and cultural heritage that's been looted in Ukraine is truly staggering, and there's really only one surefire way for Ukrainians to get back what's theirs. |
| 1:32.3 | Win the war. |
| 1:35.3 | And it's quickly getting more expensive to have one of those allegedly life-prolonging Mediterranean diets. |
| 1:42.3 | Olive oil has gone through the roof. |
| 1:44.9 | We ask why. |
| 1:59.6 | But first... This week, Donald Trump crushed it in Iowa's caucuses, the first bout in the Republican contest for presidential nominee. |
| 2:14.6 | We want to thank the great people of Iowa. |
| 2:18.5 | Thank you. |
| 2:19.0 | We love you all. |
| 2:20.2 | It cemented Mr. Trump's status as the party favorite, |
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