{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8457b14f-24d4-4f1a-a274-e6188315170b/69ca3b8afcd79a3415e839c0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why energy bail-outs will do more harm than good","description":"<p>A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of <em>The Economist. </em>As countries consider interventions to shield households and businesses from the energy shock, we make the case against <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/03/26/the-case-against-energy-bail-outs?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=editorspicks&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listener\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">energy bail-outs</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Energy bail-outs</li><li>Iran war energy shock</li><li>Energy crisis of 2022</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our</em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch</em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}