The Economist ‘Editor’s Picks’ Podcast (May8 , 2023) – Three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, governments are living in a fiscal fantasyland, why Turkey is holding the most important election this year (11:02) and the coronation of King Charles III (17:30).
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Previews: The Economist Magazine – May 6, 2023

The Economist – May 6, 2023 issue:
Governments are living in a fiscal fantasyland

The world over, they are failing to confront the dire state of their finances
If Turkey sacks its strongman, democrats everywhere should take heart

After 20 years of increasingly autocratic rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan risks eviction by voters
Time to engage (very carefully) with the Taliban

Isolating the mullahs is not working. The West needs a more constructive approach