Stimulating discussion: policy responses to covid-19

Britain’s central bank made an emergency cut and released a budget with a whopping £30bn ($38bn) stimulus; we discuss what countries are doing, or should be, to cushion economies against the pandemic. After decades of false starts, laser-based weapons will soon shine on the battlefield. And a look at the legacy and philosophy of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” as it turns 42. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist , subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.