Off to the races: our American-midterms preview

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Ahead of tomorrow’s legislative elections we consider the chances of a “blue wave”, the most influential demographics this time around and whether to expect election-administration trouble. Young people are deciding that bricks-and-mortar investment is not as dependable as the stocks-and-shares kind. And 100 years on from his death Harry Houdini still has lessons to teach about getting and staying famous. Guests and host: • Charlotte Howard, United States editor • Kennett Werner, Washington correspondent • Vinjeru Mkandawire, news editor • Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: • America’s midterm elections • property, securities, investing • Harry Houdini, fame Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.