The Economist Podcasts - Off to the races: our American-midterms preview

Ahead of tomorrow’s legislative elections we consider the chances of a “blue wave”, the most influential demographics this time around and whether to expect election-administration trouble. Young people are deciding that bricks-and-mortar investment is not as dependable as the stocks-and-shares kind. And 100 years on from his death Harry Houdini still has lessons to teach about getting and staying famous.

Guests and host:

* Charlotte Howard, United States editor

* Kennett Werner, Washington correspondent

* Vinjeru Mkandawire, news editor

* Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent

* Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”

* Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

* America’s midterm elections

* property, securities, investing

* Harry Houdini, fame

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