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Podcast: Economist Podcasts
Episode: (Another) all-out war: Afghanistan and Pakistan
Description: Air strikes and border raids have turned cross-border tensions into hot conflict. We ask what raised the temperature, and whether the Iran war may act to lower it. Meanwhile that warâs oil shock brings with it fears of rising inflation; we examine how recent disruptions might inform policy decisions. And âlistening partiesâ, once for music-industry insiders, are becoming the norm. Guests and host:Tom Sasse, south Asia bureau chiefJoshua Roberts, capital markets correspondentCaitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of âThe IntelligenceâTopics covered: Afghanistan, Taliban, Pakistan, TTPIran war, oil shock, i...