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Checks and Balance from The Economist

Checks and Balance from The Economist

203 Episodes • By The Economist • www.economist.com/podcasts/2020/...
How far has President Donald Trump delivered on his promise to remake American power in the world? With so much attention focused on the impeachment drama originating in Ukraine, John Prideaux, The Economist’s US editor, identifies the places more likely to determine the fate of Trump’s presidency. ...more
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Checks and Balance: Capitol gains
While America’s focus has been on the presidential e... more
Apr 5 2024 48m
Probability of Split Ticket Voting
Chapter 1 13 mins
2022 Congressional Elections Outlook
Chapter 2 5 mins
Republican Senate Impact on Biden
Chapter 3 9 mins
American Politics
Chapter 4 6 mins
Political Landscape and Split Ticket Voting
Chapter 5 13 mins
Impact of Political Power in Congress
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Checks and Balance: Growth states
It’s not long since America was widely thought to be... more
Mar 15 2024 47m
Analysis of Political Climate and Approval
Chapter 1 12 mins
America's Strong Economy Undermines Biden
Chapter 2 7 mins
Impacts of Current American Economy
Chapter 3 10 mins
Federal Reserve's Impact on Presidents
Chapter 4 7 mins
Economic Sentiment and Presidential Approval
Chapter 5 8 mins
Modeling Presidential Elections and Economic Sentiment
Chapter 6 1 min
Checks and Balance Podcast Credits
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Checks and Balance: Strike accord
America has launched strikes against Iranian-backed ... more
Feb 9 2024 51m
American Strategy and Allies in Middle East
Chapter 1 12 mins
US-Iran Shadow War and Relations
Chapter 2 14 mins
US-Iran Relations and Regional Escalation
Chapter 3 8 mins
Iran-Us Relations
Chapter 4 7 mins
Prospects for Ending Conflict in Gaza
Chapter 5 9 mins
Middle East Conflict and US Influence
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Checks and Balance: Biden or bust
Joe Biden’s chances against Donald Trump in November... more
Jan 5 2024 47m
Nominating Kamala Harris
Chapter 1 9 mins
Should President Biden Stand Aside?
Chapter 2 5 mins
Democratic Party's Nominee and Donald Trump
Chapter 3 5 mins
2023 Elections, Abortion, and Biden
Chapter 4 9 mins
The 1968 Democratic Primary Chaos
Chapter 5 7 mins
Debate
Chapter 6 6 mins
VP Selection's Impact on Swing Voters
Chapter 7 5 mins
Campaign Strategies and Poll Numbers
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Checks and Balance: Year all about it
If the election were held tomorrow, Donald Trump wou... more
Nov 17 2023 50m
Factors Affecting Biden's Political Prospects
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Checks and Balance: Well enough alone?
On foreign policy, trade and immigration, the Republ... more
Oct 27 2023 51m
The Evolution of Republican Party Isolationism
Chapter 1 12 mins
Isolationism in the Republican Party
Chapter 2 6 mins
Isolationism vs. Internationalism in American Politics
Chapter 3 11 mins
The Evolution of Republican Internationalism
Chapter 4 7 mins
Pre-Eisenhower Republicans to Present-Day GOP
Chapter 5 13 mins
American Power and Global Challenges
Chapter 6 18 sec
Podcast Credits and Farewell
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Checks and Balance: Peace of Mind
California is overhauling its mental-health system. ... more
Oct 20 2023 47m
Discussion on Addressing Mental Health Issues
Chapter 1 9 mins
Reforming Mental Health Treatment in America
Chapter 2 6 mins
Mental Health Treatment for the Homeless
Chapter 3 12 mins
Deinstitutionalization and Mental Health Challenges
Chapter 4 9 mins
Expanding Mental Health Treatment in California
Chapter 5 9 mins
Debating Mental Health Policies in Politics
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Checks and Balance: War in the Middle East
In recent years the US has facilitated a warming in ... more
Oct 13 2023 45m
Biden's Vulnerability on Iran and Israel
Chapter 1 9 mins
American Politics and Middle East Strategy
Chapter 2 13 mins
Challenges and Goals in US-Israel Relations
Chapter 3 12 mins
Consequences of Yom Kippur War
Chapter 4 10 mins
Recent Events' Impact on Israel's Relations
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Checks and Balance: A yard act to follow
America doesn’t have enough homes. The “yes in my ba... more
Oct 6 2023 49m
Republican Speaker of the House Uncertainty
Chapter 1 5 mins
NIMBYism and America's Housing Shortage
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Challenges of Housing Development
Chapter 3 14 mins
Zoning and Urbanism in America
Chapter 4 3 mins
Zoning, Building, and Housing Development
Chapter 5 15 mins
Impact of Yinbiism on Housing Solutions
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Checks and Balance: Partied out
Once again, Donald Trump won a primary debate by ski... more
Sep 29 2023 48m
Reagan-Trump Comparison and Impact on History
Chapter 1 13 mins
The Evolution of the Republican Party
Chapter 2 5 mins
Comparing Trump and Reagan
Chapter 3 6 mins
Impact of Unseen Characters in Literature
Chapter 4 4 mins
Republicans, Trump, and Counterprogramming Analysis
Chapter 5 6 mins
Nationalist Manufacturing Revival and Government Shutdown
Chapter 6 4 mins
Government Shutdown and Republican Politics
Chapter 7 9 mins
Shutdown Politics and Biden's Test
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Checks and Balance: Aussies rule
“We have no greater friend, no greater partner, no g... more
Sep 22 2023 49m
China's Retaliatory Actions and Australia's Concerns
Chapter 1 5 mins
Australia and America's Alliance
Chapter 2 14 mins
The US-Australia Alliance in Confronting China
Chapter 3 11 mins
Australia's Relationship With the US
Chapter 4 5 mins
Australia's Strategic Position and China
Chapter 5 14 mins
Australia's Lessons on Dealing With China
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Checks and Balance: Strike while it's hot
Joe Biden likes to boast that he is the most pro-uni... more
Sep 15 2023 50m
Biden's Pro-Union Stance in American History
Chapter 1 5 mins
Can Democrats Win Back Working-Class Voters?
Chapter 2 7 mins
The Biden Administration's Support for Unions
Chapter 3 7 mins
The Impact and Politics of Unionization
Chapter 4 9 mins
Robert F. Kennedy's Political Legacy
Chapter 5 3 mins
The Democratic Party's Dilemma
Chapter 6 7 mins
Democrats & Climate Change
Chapter 7 8 mins
Immigration, Climate, Win Back Working Class
Chapter 8 52 sec
Announcing Economists Podcasts Plus Subscription
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Checks and Balance: Intelligence test
Countries with a collective population of four billi... more
Sep 8 2023 43m
Campaign Ads' Impact and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 1 9 mins
AI and Democracy
Chapter 2 8 mins
Generative AI Impact on Misinformation
Chapter 3 13 mins
The Impact of Disinformation and AI
Chapter 4 12 mins
Regulating AI for Consumer Protection
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Checks and Balance: Los diablos de Los Angeles
The perfect weather and booming economy of the City ... more
Sep 1 2023 45m
California's Changing Population Dynamics
Chapter 1 13 mins
The Shrinking of Los Angeles
Chapter 2 5 mins
Impact of Industry and Housing Costs in LA
Chapter 3 12 mins
California's Economic Boom and Challenges
Chapter 4 12 mins
Understanding the Housing Crisis in LA
Chapter 5 1 min
Podcast Ratings, Newsletter, and Course Discounts
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Checks and Balance: A novel approach
We take a break from the news this week to convene t... more
Aug 25 2023 49m
Fascinating and Disorienting Novel Analysis
Chapter 1 9 mins
Discussion on the Great American Novel
Chapter 2 7 mins
The Age of Innocence
Chapter 3 11 mins
Explore Faulkner's the Sound and Fury
Chapter 4 13 mins
"Invisible Man" Analysis by Ralph Ellison
Chapter 5 7 mins
Contemporary American Novels and Farewell Conversation
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Checks and Balance: All the committee in China
Washington has been busy debating what to do about C... more
Aug 18 2023 49m
Constraining China's Rise Through Economic Statecraft and Industrial Policy
Chapter 1 5 mins
America's China Policy
Chapter 2 12 mins
Congressional Debate on US-China Relations
Chapter 3 7 mins
US-China Relations and Taiwan Policy
Chapter 4 13 mins
US-China Relations
Chapter 5 3 mins
Industrial and China Policies Implications for America
Chapter 6 5 mins
Trump's Victory and Impact on Taiwan
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Checks and Balance: Place and CHIPS
Joe Biden has been on the road this week, touting hi... more
Aug 11 2023 48m
Drumming and Biden Administration's Place-Based Policies
Chapter 1 16 mins
Reviving Left-Behind Areas
Chapter 2 14 mins
Government Policies for Economic Revitalization
Chapter 3 5 mins
Government Policy and Economic Patriotism
Chapter 4 13 mins
Economic Nationalism and Political Strategies
Chapter 5 1 min
Summer Book Club Recommendations
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Checks and Balance: Trump carded
Donald Trump has been charged with the most serious ... more
Aug 4 2023 44m
Accusations of Trump and Allies' Blindness
Chapter 1 13 mins
Donald Trump's Indictment and American Democracy
Chapter 2 5 mins
Pending Cases Against Trump
Chapter 3 11 mins
Charges Against Donald J Trump
Chapter 4 13 mins
Indictment and Republican Response
Chapter 5 1 min
Podcast Promotion and Writing Course Discount
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Checks and Balance: The heat is on
It’s hot. Over the past month millions of Americans ... more
Jul 28 2023 45m
America's Extreme Heat and Changing Climate
Chapter 1 5 mins
Adapting to Extreme Heat in America
Chapter 2 5 mins
Heatwaves and Climate Change
Chapter 3 12 mins
Air Conditioning and Its Impact
Chapter 4 13 mins
Heat Adaptation Strategies in Risk Areas
Chapter 5 8 mins
Adapting to Urban Heat in Cities
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Checks and Balance: Trump! Here we go again
Donald Trump’s first term in office was characterise... more
Jul 21 2023 46m
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Checks and Balance: Inequality qualities
By some measures, in the aftermath of the pande... more
Jul 14 2023 48m
Policy Solutions to Inequality and Readings
Chapter 1 5 mins
Economic Inequality and Policy Solutions
Chapter 2 12 mins
Inequality and Prosperity
Chapter 3 10 mins
Emerging Shift in Conservative Economics
Chapter 4 5 mins
Republican Stance on Big Business Shift
Chapter 5 5 mins
Wealth Tax and Industrial Policy
Chapter 6 10 mins
Future Economic Policy and Inequality
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Checks and Balance: Affirmative redaction
America’s Supreme Court has ended the use of race-ba... more
Jul 7 2023 49m
The Court's Impact on American Democracy
Chapter 1 5 mins
Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action
Chapter 2 4 mins
Affirmative Action and Diversity in Education
Chapter 3 3 mins
Affirmative Action and Supreme Court Decision
Chapter 4 5 mins
The Complexity of Affirmative Action
Chapter 5 12 mins
Affirmative Action and College Admissions
Chapter 6 5 mins
Key Highlights of Supreme Court's Decision
Chapter 7 10 mins
Supreme Court Opinions and Court Legitimacy
Chapter 8 48 sec
Summer Book Club and Podcast Update
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Checks and Balance: The Joeconomy
Joe Biden took to the stage in Chicago this week to ... more
Jun 30 2023 47m
Republican and Biden Economic Policies
Chapter 1 4 mins
Bidenomics and Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
Chapter 2 7 mins
Understanding and Implementing Bidenomics
Chapter 3 10 mins
Analyzing Bidenomics and Its Challenges
Chapter 4 12 mins
Comparing Reaganomics and Bidenomics
Chapter 5 11 mins
Perceptions and Realities of American Economy
Chapter 6 1 min
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
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Checks and Balance: Roe away
A year ago the Supreme Court upended abortion access... more
Jun 23 2023 45m
Abortion Laws and Cybersecurity
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Aftermath of Roe v Wade
Chapter 2 9 mins
Abortion Laws in America
Chapter 3 5 mins
Abortion Laws and Public Opinion
Chapter 4 10 mins
Ohio's Abortion Amendment Debate
Chapter 5 4 mins
State Dinners and Book Club Picks
Chapter 6 21 sec
Podcast Credits and Newsletter Promotion
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Checks and Balance: Minneapolice
There have been lots of attempts at improving Americ... more
Jun 16 2023 46m
Phone Mishap and Trump Indictment
Chapter 1 14 mins
American Policing Since George Floyd
Chapter 2 8 mins
Police Reform and Consent Decrees
Chapter 3 8 mins
The Challenges of Police Reform
Chapter 4 10 mins
Improving Policing in Minneapolis
Chapter 5 5 mins
Qualified Immunity and Bob Dylan Quiz
Chapter 6 26 sec
Podcast Credits and Call to Action
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