{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/653a3337ab9fa2001246f0ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Intelligence: America gets a House speaker","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1698312871765-13ec8a13630cc09837abc2c6a497c865.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With the <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/26/americas-house-of-representatives-finally-has-a-speaker?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">accession of Mike Johnson</a> as the lower chamber’s majority leader, Congress can at last get back to lawmaking—unless the leadership circus starts again. China’s banks may be loaded up with <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/10/15/chinas-banks-may-be-loaded-up-with-hidden-bad-loans?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hidden bad loans</a>; the industry’s covid-era hangover could be about to intensify (09:29). And why so many films have become so <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/10/14/why-films-have-become-so-ridiculously-long?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">very, very long</a> (17:35).</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for <a href=\"http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Economist Podcasts+</a> now and get 50% off your subscription with our limited-time offer.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em>, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs page</a> or watch our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48TlDbL-4vU\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video that explains</a> how to link your account.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}