The regal has landed: can Charles boost US bond?

The Intelligence from The Economist

The “special relationship” between Britain and America is at its weakest since the Suez crisis of 1956. Will a state visit by King Charles III to America salvage the tie? Why Japanese automakers may be running out of road. And fish from New York’s Hudson river are now safe to eat.


Guests and host:

  • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
  • Daniel Franklin, senior editor, Britain
  • Ethan Wu, Asia business and finance editor
  • Stevie Hertz, US policy correspondent


Topics covered: 

  • King Charles III, state visit, special relationship
  • Japanese carmakers, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, EVs
  • Hudson river, fishing


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The “special relationship” between Britain and America is at its weakest since the Suez crisis of 1956. Will a state visit by King Charles III to America salvage the tie? Why Japanese automakers may be running out of road. And fish from New York’s Hudson river are now safe to eat.


Guests and host:

  • Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
  • Daniel Franklin, senior editor, Britain
  • Ethan Wu, Asia business and finance editor
  • Stevie Hertz, US policy correspondent


Topics covered: 

  • King Charles III, state visit, special relationship
  • Japanese carmakers, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, EVs
  • Hudson river, fishing


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.

2026-04-28 22 min
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