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The Intelligence from The Economist

Veep show: America meets J.D. Vance

The Intelligence from The Economist

The Economist

Global News, Daily News, News

4.53.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

J.D. Vance was largely unknown in American politics until Donald Trump picked him as his running-mate for vice-president. Last night he gave his first speech to the Republican National Convention. Why is trade so sluggish within Latin America (11:34)? And forget management books: literature offers the best lessons in leadership (20:14). 


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I'm Rosie Bloor.

0:49.0

And I'm Jason Palmer.

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

0:55.0

Latin America is the world's pipsqueak when it comes to trade, both within the region and exporting

1:05.0

outside it.

1:06.4

We look at the myriad of reasons behind its underperformance from politics to plain old topography. And have you got a pile of unread management books beside your bed?

1:18.0

It might be time to concede defeat.

1:20.0

For the best advice on how to lead, our correspondent recommends some notable works of fiction. But first. I'm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention and it's Wednesday night,

1:49.7

it's almost 11 PM.

1:51.1

J.D. Vance just finished his first big address as the Vice

1:55.9

presidential candidate. Adam O'Neill is Washington correspondent for the

2:00.6

economist. When he came out it it was not the kind of pandemonium that we're going to be expecting from Donald Trump.

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