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Economist Podcasts

Variety in the price of life: inflation and the midterms

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The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.44.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In the next instalment of our American midterms series we visit Rhode Island to see how inflation—at its highest since the early Reagan era—is affecting people’s lives, and their voting intentions. Denmark’s refugee policies are surprisingly hostile, and surprisingly popular. And our correspondent assesses the latest album and the legacy of Keith Jarrett, one of the world’s greatest living pianists. 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.

0:06.8

In London, I'm Jason Palmer.

0:08.6

And in New York, I'm John Fassman.

0:11.6

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

0:18.4

Denmark is famous for social democracy, the political drama, Borgon, and comfortable,

0:23.8

yet stylish interior design.

0:26.5

As less well known are it's not so supportive policies on immigration.

0:33.4

And Keith Jarrett, who has a new album out, is among the greatest living pianists.

0:39.0

Our correspondent describes an extraordinary innovator known to be as tough on himself,

0:44.2

as on those who have dared to disturb his performances.

0:56.0

Just up though.

0:57.6

These are the little events that like Cuban sandwiches, those other ones that come with

1:08.4

pulled pork, Swiss cheese, and diced ham.

1:15.2

Raymond Rodriguez runs a food truck selling empanadas with his wife Natalie.

1:19.3

We're at a farmer's market in a beautiful, refurbished, red brick mill in downtown Puttucket,

1:32.0

Rhode Island.

1:34.0

You can buy craft beef jerky, shea butter soaps, an array of knobby root vegetables, and

1:39.5

other farmer's market kind of things.

1:42.4

Last Wednesday, the only hot food came from Spanish, Raymond and Natalie's truck, and around

1:48.2

dinner time they're doing a brisk business.

1:52.2

But higher cost at the pump than at the markets, has made it harder for them to turn a profit.

1:57.2

It gets to the point where you can't even look at the prices no more because if you don't

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