2025-02-20
21 分钟The Economist.
Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.
I'm Jason Palmer.
And I'm Rosie Plore.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
It's a sign of the times that Doge,
the most talked about department in America's government, is named after an Internet meme.
Not that it's a real department.
What's also kind of made up are the numbers that the budget slashing outfit claims to be saving.
And you may be surprised to hear that Germans take more sick leave than any other country in the eu.
Are they actually sicker?
Well, no, not really.
Our correspondent takes to her bed to investigate.
But first.
Everything in Nigeria is about the money.
Grace Gara stalliop is a 26 year old living in Lagos.
I sew for money, I cook for money.
I even clean some houses for money so that I can make a living.
She juggles multiple jobs and relies on tips
and a bit of help from good Samaritans just to be able to rent a room there.