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On the eve of a landmark general election, Ruchir Sharma offers an unrivaled portrait of how India and its democracy work, drawn from his two decades on the road chasing election campaigns across every major state, travelling the equivalent of a lap around the earth. Democracy on the Road takes listeners on a rollicking ride with Ruchir and his merry band of fellow writers as they talk to farmers, shopkeepers, and CEOs from Rajasthan to Tamil Nadu, and interview leaders from Narendra Modi to Rahul Gandhi.

The United Nations forecasts that the global population will rise from 7.3 billion to nearly 10 billion by 2050, a big number that often prompts warnings about overpopulation. Some have come from neo-Malthusians, who fear that population growth will outstrip the food supply, leaving a hungry planet.

"When Borders Close" is from the November 12, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruchir Sharma and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"How China Fell off the Miracle Path" is from the June 04, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruchir Sharma and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

In every single region of the world, economic growth has failed to return to the rate it averaged before the Great Recession. Economists have come up with a variety of theories for why this recovery has been the weakest in postwar history, including high indebtedness, growing income inequality, and excess caution induced by the original debt crisis.

As if Donald Trump’s victory wasn’t surprising enough, the economic reaction has been even more stunning. Despite forecasts of a stock market meltdown if he won, the market registered one of its strongest postelection rallies in more than a century. Now the euphoria is spilling into the wider economy, with business confidence skyrocketing and consumer confidence hitting a 15-year high. Much of this excitement is inspired by a growing consensus that Trump could be the most-business friendly president since Ronald Reagan.

"Why Trump Can’t Make It 1981 Again" is from the January 15, 2017 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruchir Sharma and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Global investors usually focus on economic data such as GDP growth, employment, and trade. But in today’s trying economic climate, they have started to train their gaze elsewhere: on national political leadership and the prospects for reform.

Populists are promising a return to the economic boom years but global trends mean slow growth is here to stay. Governments and populations should plan for it.