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  1. The Economist23 min

    Coming up Trump: our election model puts Harris behind

    Trump, Harris, Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Dan Rosenheck, Simon Wright, Shailesh Chitnas

    The Economist's latest forecasting model has shifted to give Donald Trump a 56% probability of winning the U.S. presidency, narrowing the Electoral College gap in key swing states after consolidating undecided and third-party voters. Meanwhile, Tesla introduced its autonomous Cyber Cab and RoboVan with plans to undercut competitors on price, though the event triggered a 9% stock decline due to investor skepticism over regulatory hurdles and a lack of concrete deployment timelines. Finally, Microsoft marked Excel's 40th anniversary by integrating AI assistants to maintain its dominance among 400 million paid users despite the software's historical role in significant data processing errors.

  2. The Economist53 min

    Open to debate: Harris and Trump clash

    Harris, Trump, John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard, Adam O'Neal, James Bennet, Lane Greene, Owen Winter, John Priddow

    The September 2024 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump drew over 67 million viewers and established a critical juncture in a historically tight election. Analysis indicates that Harris successfully employed a prosecutorial strategy to expose Trump's policy vagueness and age-related concerns, earning a post-debate victory according to 63% of surveyed viewers. Consequently, major forecasting models have adjusted the race to a near toss-up with Harris's probability rising to 49% amidst her campaign's significant financial advantage and the strategic deployment of debate moments against her opponent.

  3. The Economist23 min

    Don wan: Harris keeps Trump tame

    Harris, Trump, Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, James Bennett, Amelia Wood, Ora Ogunbiyi

    Vice President Kamala Harris dominated the election debate by reframing border security discussions and presenting specific economic policies, while Donald Trump failed to detail healthcare alternatives, repeated false claims about the 2020 election, and offered vague responses on Ukraine. Analyst James Bennett observed that although Harris put Trump "on the back foot" with this performance, the event is unlikely to significantly shift polling or the campaign's ultimate outcome. Simultaneously, a global medical review highlighted the United States' critical role as the primary plasma exporter, contrasting its payment-based donation model with restrictive European regulations driven by safety concerns and political contradictions. This economic strain also extends to Nigeria, where rising living costs are forcing Yoruba families to consolidate multi-day weddings into single-day events and replace luxury customs with modest, practical alternatives.

  4. The Economist27 min

    KamaChameleon: What does Harris stand for?

    Harris, Wally Amos, Rosie Bloor, Charlie McCann, Auret Ogambi, Ana Lankas, Jessica, Fernando, Jiehao Chen, Anne Hanna, Shahzad Yunus, Anne Rowe

    Following her replacement of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris energized the Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a speech emphasizing abortion rights, voting protections, and foreign policy stances that have narrowed the election to a 50/50 race against Donald Trump. The event successfully rallied a broad coalition, including Muslim American delegates, despite earlier pro-Gaza protests, while young voters prioritize the binary choice of Harris over Trump based on fears of policy reversals.

  5. All-In Podcast1h 19m

    Kamala surges, Trump at NABJ, recession fears, Middle East escalation, Ackman postpones IPO

    Kamala, Trump, Ackman, Chamath, Friedberg, Ismail Haniyeh, Harris, Netanyahu, Grdecter, David Sacks, Jason Calacanis

    Nate Silver's latest model projects a narrow electoral path for Kamala Harris despite Donald Trump leading the Electoral College, a race that commentators attribute to a "snapback" of anti-Biden voters while critics argue her strategy lacks authenticity due to an over-reliance on scripted messaging. The panel further debates macroeconomic stability, with David Sacks and Chamath Palihapitiya warning that current GDP growth is artificially inflated by unsustainable government spending and that the AI sector faces a deflationary reset as infrastructure costs fail to yield immediate returns. Geopolitical risks loom large following the Mossad assassination of an Iranian Hamas leader, which has heightened fears of a regional escalation that could destabilize global markets alongside the impending Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

  6. The Economist22 min

    Keep Kamala and carry on: Harris’s smooth route

    Kamala, Harris, Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Daniel Franklin, Sam Colbert, Catherine Ferry

    Kamala Harris has rapidly secured the Democratic nomination following Joe Biden's withdrawal, launching a campaign that has raised $81 million while shifting the primary strategy to attack Donald Trump as a convicted felon. Simultaneously, China's startup ecosystem faces a significant contraction as regulatory crackdowns and reduced foreign capital have cut unicorn creation rates in half, forcing new ventures into state-approved hard tech sectors. Meanwhile, the UK seaside economy is experiencing a price surge driven by construction restrictions and cultural attachment, with beach hut rentals in areas like Margate reaching £1,400 annually despite recent regulatory caps on second-home ownership.