Checks and Balance from The Economist
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Checks and Balance unlocks American politics by taking a big theme each week and digging into the data, the ideas, and the history shaping the country.
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Checks and Balance: Donkey years
Checks and Balance from The Economist
10/28/22 • 41 min
For two years Democrats have held the Holy Grail – control of the presidency and both chambers of Congress. The midterms will, most likely, put an end to that. Divided government is going to make Joe Biden’s agenda much harder to pass: what will the legacy of his first two years in power be?
The Economist’s Henry Curr takes us through “Bidenomics”. We go back to the last time Democrats had a government trifecta. And The Economist’s Stevie Hertz speaks to voters who have been helped by the Biden administration, but may not realise it.
Charlotte Howard hosts with Idrees Kahloon and Jon Fasman.
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Checks and Balance: Sitting ducks
Checks and Balance from The Economist
12/02/22 • 39 min
Politicians have returned to Washington following the Thanksgiving break, for what Democrats hope will be a legislative flurry. Once Republicans take over the House in January, passing bills will get a lot harder. What can, and should, the lame-duck session of the 117th Congress accomplish?
Senator Angus King tells us why reforming a law from 1887 is at the top of his to-do list. We go back to a particularly productive lame-duck session. And The Economist’s James Bennet makes the case that Congress should act to protect those who grew up undocumented in America.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.
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Checks and Balance: An academic question
Checks and Balance from The Economist
02/03/23 • 39 min
More and more universities across America now require would-be professors to submit so-called diversity statements. These ask applicants to set out their commitment to, and experience of, promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. At the same time some Republican-led states, most notably Florida, are putting their own restrictions on academia. How healthy is academic freedom in America?
Dean of Berkeley Law Erwin Chemerinsky makes the case for diversity statements, while NYU’s Jonathan Haidt argues against them. We go back to when professors took a stand against anti-communism. And former head of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth recounts his own fight for academic freedom.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.
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Checks and Balance: House party
Checks and Balance from The Economist
09/30/22 • 41 min
House Republicans have launched their legislative agenda for the next Congress. The “Commitment to America” is fairly brief, pretty unspecific, and filled with standard Republican platitudes around tax cuts and curbing wasteful spending. Kevin McCarthy, who will probably be Speaker if his party wins, calls it “a new direction” for America. What would Republicans do with control of the House?
We dissect what’s in the “Commitment to America”, and look at its famous predecessor. Representative James Comer, who will likely chair the House Oversight Committee if Republicans win, explains what he plans to do in the role.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.
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Checks and Balance: Broad stripes, bright stars
Checks and Balance from The Economist
12/16/22 • 44 min
Less than a fifth of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the country. Poverty rates are rising and life expectancy is falling. A majority think the economy is getting worse and that the world sees America unfavourably. But amid the bleak metrics, there have been some bright spots this year: employment remains strong, support for Ukraine has been a notable foreign-policy success and the midterm results laid the groundwork for a stronger democracy. What in America is working? And will those things continue into next year?
The American Enterprise Institute’s Kori Schake explains why the Ukraine policy has gone so well. Political scientist Lee Drutman looks beyond the doom and gloom of the two-party system. And The Economist’s Simon Rabinovitch assesses the implications of a strong jobs market. John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon, who round off the year with a festive quiz.
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Checks and Balance: Peak progressive
Checks and Balance from The Economist
07/29/22 • 46 min
The Democratic party is in the throes of a rude awakening. Despite Donald Trump remaining at its head, the Republican Party is widely expected to make significant gains in the upcoming mid-term elections. Working class and Hispanic voters seem to be turning away from the Democrats. In some liberal cities, voters are in open revolt against progressive policies. How did the party lose touch with its voters? And does a flurry of recent dealmaking suggest it can moderate in time to avoid electoral disaster?
Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, makes the case for progressive success beyond the mid-terms. We ask Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of “The New Politics of Evasion”, how the central myths of the Democratic party have changed. And Ro Khanna, a Democratic congressman from Silicon Valley, argues for how to reframe the Democratic narrative.
John Prideaux hosts with Idrees Kahloon and Charlotte Howard
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Checks and Balance: Supreme authority
Checks and Balance from The Economist
07/01/22 • 45 min
As gridlock plagues the Capitol, across First Street the Supreme Court is transforming America. In this term alone, it has overturned the right to an abortion, loosened gun laws, eroded the separation of church and state and limited the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. Public confidence in the institution is at a record low. How is the Supreme Court changing America and, as it does so, is it undermining itself?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and our Supreme Court correspondent, Steven Mazie. They talk to Leah Litman, a professor at the University of Michigan and cohost of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, about how the justices have radically tipped the scales this term. We revisit another era in which the court tested the limits of its powers and transformed America. And Steve Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas and author of “The Shadow Docket”, explains how the court’s under-the-radar decision-making is damaging its authority.
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Checks and Balance: Roe your own way
Checks and Balance from The Economist
09/16/22 • 44 min
The most significant moment in the midterms campaigns may have come in June. That was when the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v Wade, taking away the federal right to an abortion and sending the decision back to the states. This fired up Democratic candidates and voters. The party has been doing well in special elections and referendums, and making gains in the polls. How much is this to do with the fight for abortion rights?
The Economist’s Stevie Hertz travels to Michigan to hear how abortion is influencing voters in that state. We go back to a milestone election for female voters. And US representative Abigail Spanberger explains how the issue is shaping her race for reelection.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.
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Checks and Balance: The elephant in the boardroom
Checks and Balance from The Economist
09/09/22 • 42 min
The close relationship between the Republican Party and the corporate world has shaped American capitalism for decades. Businesses are used to disdain from Democrats, but vitriol from the right is newer. This has been on display in public brawls between lawmakers and companies, and shifting orthodoxies in the Republicans’ economic philosophy. What will be the impact of the party’s growing suspicion of America Inc?
West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore tells us why he’s targeting firms that won’t invest in fossil fuels. We go back to a high point in the party’s love-in with big business. And political adviser Oren Cass explains the theory behind the Republicans’ new approach.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Alexandra Suich Bass.
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Checks and Balance: Justice deserts
Checks and Balance from The Economist
12/09/22 • 42 min
The Supreme Court considered a case this week that could upend the way America conducts elections. Moore v Harper brings to the national stage a once-fringe legal theory that state lawmakers enjoy near-absolute authority over federal elections. What impact could the case have? And, with the final race in the midterms now complete, how healthy does democracy in America look?
The Economist’s Supreme Court correspondent Steve Mazie recaps the arguments before the court. The Economist’s Ann Wroe remembers the time the Supreme Court decided an election. And Harvard’s Nicholas Stephanopoulos assesses the state of America’s democracy.
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon.
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How many episodes does Checks and Balance from The Economist have?
Checks and Balance from The Economist currently has 213 episodes available.
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The podcast is about News, Podcasts and Politics.
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The episode title 'Checks and Balance: House party' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Checks and Balance from The Economist is 42 minutes.
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The first episode of Checks and Balance from The Economist was released on Jan 17, 2020.
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