About this episode
Fixing the complex, creaking pension system remains central to President Emmanuel Macron’s agenda of reforms . But leaving it alone is central to French identity—so workers are striking, again, in huge numbers. Our correspondent lays out why 2023’s first earnings season is so gloomy . And America is providing more legal protections for polyamorous “throuples”. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist , subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.