Introducing Economists Podcasts Plus

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Next month, we're launching our new subscription, Economists Podcasts Plus, which will include our specialist weekly shows and an exciting new show called The Weekend Intelligence. Non-subscribers can sign up before October 17th for a year-long subscription at half price. In other news, choosing a mortgage can be a mental gymnastics game, with high interest rates causing debate over whether to fix and for how long. 30-year fixed rate mortgages are the norm in the US and Denmark.

This is not the first time the Islamic Republic has taken foreigners hostage. It’s proven an effective bargaining chip for decades and this time around, it has earned the state billions of dollars in unfrozen assets. Also, should you go for a forever-fixed mortgage if you can (09:36)? And what an American chain restaurant says about the importance of cross-class mixing (15:15).

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