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This week on Checks and Balance, the first of two special episodes exploring the future of oil and ice in Alaska. I hope you enjoy it. Special thanks to expert producer Harriet Noble and sound genius @NicoRaufast economist.com/alaskapod-part…

What’s at stake as oil production ramps up in Alaska? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates, in a special two-part series. Listen to part two with Charlotte Howard econ.st/3YX3ZQC

What does Kevin McCarthy’s struggle to get elected speaker mean for the year ahead in Congress? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates. With John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3Cwq6Up

Electric vehicles are “a good window into the broader industrial policy that President Biden is trying to pursue”, says Charlotte Howard. Find out what that policy is on “Checks and Balance” econ.st/3Wf4brO

Why haven’t two decades of growing incomes brought America a more settled politics? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates the difference between perceptions and economic realities. With John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3DqgFGL

The Biden administration has just approved the Willow oil project in Alaska. To understand what’s at stake, see my essay on Willow and Alaska here: economist.com/essay/2022/09/…

In the past two years Dems have passed big laws with bigger goals: limit climate change, curb dependence on China and revitalize the US economy. Will they succeed? For the first in our series on this, see my story last week, written with Simon Rabinovitch: tinyurl.com/3k7tber8

What do America and China want from each other? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast considers what’s next for relations between the two superpowers. With John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3YYCHJ1

What can we learn from the Republican agenda by looking to statehouses? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates, with Charlotte Howard @alexandrasuich and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3Z1ReDo

Bravo Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 and John Shields

Does America have the will and the means to back Ukraine for as long as it takes? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates, with John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3EyzjMQ

Our pod this week

In the age of climate change, a Democratic president has just approved a giant new oil project in the American Arctic. To understand why, and what's at stake, read my essay. economist.com/essay/2022/09/…

Podcast of The Economist on the opioid crisis hosted by John Prideaux and Charlotte Howard (with contributions by Idrees Kahloon and Stevie Hertz) covers a lot of ground in compact, engaging fashion. economist.com/podcasts/2023/…

For most American politicians, being charged with a crime would be the end of their presidential ambitions—why not for Donald Trump? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates. With John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3zDHOUj

For these last days of summer, an episode on American novels: economist.com/podcasts/2023/…?

After a disastrous debate performance, will Joe Biden step aside? Listen to “Checks and Balance”, with Charlotte Howard Idrees Kahloon and Adam O’Neal econ.st/4bwLQ1i 🎧

The dollar is meant to be a source of safety. Lately it has been a cause of fear. Donald Trump has replaced ironclad assumptions about America’s currency with stomach-churning doubts econ.st/4lFuKEH

Ungar-Sargon: Do you know what would be a really good idea to bring down inflation… dropping interest rates. Why doesn’t he do that? Howard: If you were to drop interest rates, you would stoke inflation

This week's pod explores the impact of tariff turbulence on America's politics and economy. Featuring John Prideaux, Idrees Kahloon, Daniella Raz and Simon Rabinovitch economist.com/podcasts/2025/…