Events Forum of The Economist: News & Analysis

“Checks and Balance” podcast

In-depth discussions about American politics

“Money Talks” podcast

The biggest stories in business and economics

“The Intelligence” podcast

Fresh perspectives on the events shaping the world

How to win the peace

Read our coverage of the war in the Middle East

American disorder

Trump’s troop deployment in LA could yet backfire

Factory fever

The world must escape the manufacturing delusion

The decline of boy preference

More parents now often lean towards daughters

The real loser generation

Don’t cry for Gen Z. Save your pity for Gen X

American finance is changing

Trump is putting an untested system under strain