In sickness and in stealth: threats to America’s CDC

病中潜行:美国CDC面临的威胁

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2025-03-17

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Donald Trump’s team has called the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “the most incompetent and arrogant agency” in the federal government. Our correspondent talks to staff who fear that jobs and crucial public-health projects are under threat. Is silver the new gold (10:56)? And why live albums are staging a comeback (15:50). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello, and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

  • I'm Rosie Blore.

  • And I'm Jason Palmer.

  • Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • I say safe haven asset.

  • You probably think gold fair enough,

  • but it's not the only precious metal that investors are piling into.

  • After many years in the shadow of gold, silver is on a bull run worth watching.

  • And live albums that capture the excitement of the crowd at a gig used to be a big thing,

  • but for a long time, most have preferred the carefully controlled environment of the studio.

  • Now, as other parts of life become ever more curated,

  • live albums sing seem to be staging a comeback.

  • First up, though.

  • Back in 2000, measles was considered eliminated in America.

  • But in the past month, the entirely preventable disease claimed two lives,

  • an unvaccinated child and then an adult second death from measles.

  • To tell you about, it's been reported.

  • This one is in New Mexico.

  • It's one of many concerns for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,