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The Economist Magazine – January 25, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 23, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Project 1897’ – The Imperial Presidency….

America has an imperial presidency

And in Donald Trump, an imperialist president for the first time in over a century

Chinese AI is catching up, posing a dilemma for Donald Trump

The success of cheap Chinese models threatens America’s technological lead

Tariffs will harm America, not induce a manufacturing rebirth

Donald Trump’s pursuit of tariffs will make the world poorer—and America, too 

To make electricity cheaper and greener, connect the world’s grids

Less than 3% of the world’s power is internationally traded—a huge wasted opportunity

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The Economist Magazine – January 18, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 16, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Trump Doctrine’ – America’s new foreign policy…

Donald Trump will upend 80 years of American foreign policy

A superpower’s approach to the world is about to be turned on its head

Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted

The lesson of the tragedy is that better incentives will keep people safe

Rising bond yields should spur governments to go for growth

The bond sell-off may partly reflect America’s productivity boom

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The Economist Magazine – January 4, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST (January 3, 2025): The latest issue features The fight over America’s economy…

Tech is coming to Washington. Prepare for a clash of cultures

Out of Trumpian chaos and contradiction, something good might just emerge

Finland’s seizure of a tanker shows how to fight Russian sabotage

The growing threat to undersea cables demands a robust response

To see what European business could become, look to the Nordics

The region produces an impressive number o

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The Economist Magazine – December 21, 2024 Preview

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The Economist (December 18, 2024): The Holiday double issue features…

What to make of 2024

A turbulent year has shed fresh light on some important truths

Keep the Caucasus safe from Russia

The protesters and the president need help

Global warming is speeding up. Another reason to think about geoengineering

Reducing sulphur emissions saves lives. But it could also be hastening planetary warming

The Economist’s country of the year for 2024

The winner toppled a tyrant and seems headed for something better

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The Economist Magazine – December 14, 2024 Preview

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The Economist Magazine (December 12, 2024): The latest issue features ‘What Now?’…

How the new Syria might succeed or fail

The end of the house of Assad. Much will go wrong. But for now, celebrate a tyrant’s fall

What Spain can teach the rest of Europe

Our number-crunching suggests it was the best-performing rich economy in 2024

America’s searing market rally brings new risks

Financial innovation is just as much to blame as the technological sort

Multilateral institutions are turning away from the poorest countries

Even bail-outs are getting expensive

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The Economist Magazine – December 7, 2024 Preview

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The Economist Magazine (December 5, 2024): The latest issue features ‘America’s Gambling Frenzy’….

America’s gambling boom should be celebrated, not feared

The gambling frenzy is mostly about people being free to enjoy themselves

France steps into deep trouble

It has no government and no budget, and is politically gridlocked

Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea should resign, or be impeached

His coup attempt was foiled. But grave tests still remain for the country

Joe Biden abused a medieval power to pardon his son

The president’s reversal is understandable, hum

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The Economist Magazine – November 23, 2024 Preview

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The Economist Magazine (November 21, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Disrupter-In-Chief’….

The opportunities—and dangers—for Trump’s disrupter-in-chief

Elon Musk is given the ultimate target: America’s Government

Germany cannot afford to wait to relax its debt brake

It should move before the election

From Nixon to China, to Trump to Tehran

Iran is weak. For America’s next president that creates an opportunity

Too many master’s courses are expensive and flaky

Governments should help postgraduates get a better deal

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The Economist Magazine – November 16, 2024 Preview

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What’s about to hit the world economy?

The Economist Magazine (November 14, 2024): The latest issue features What’s about to hit the world economy?

Middle-class and minimum-wage – The strange politics of wage compression in Britain

Paying the climate bill – The energy transition will be much cheaper than you think

What to make of Trump’s picks – Loyalty, competence and an appetite for disruption are among the traits he is filtering for

Investing in Africa – Poor data and small capital markets make it hard to gauge risks and returns

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The Economist Magazine – November 9, 2024 Preview

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Welcome to Trump’s world

The Economist Magazine (November 9, 2024): The latest issue features: Welcome to Trump’s world…

Donald Trump’s victory was resounding. His second term will be, too

Congress is not likely to be much of a constraint on him

Losers from Labour’s budget

Businesses and farmers will be hit with more tax

Germany’s political mess

Olaf Scholz finally runs out of patience with Christian Lindner

In praise of open-source AI

Their critics dwell on the dangers and underestimate the benefits

The best TV of 2024

The small screen claims some riveting shows this year, both new and returning

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The Economist Magazine – November 2, 2024 Preview

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What could possibly go wrong?

The Economist Magazine (October 31, 2024): The latest issue features: ‘What could possibly go wrong?‘

A second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks

If The Economist had a vote, we would cast it for Kamala Harris

The British budget—big numbers, narrow vision

A bigger state but an irrational way to fund it

Does China need more stimulus?

The Communist Party may be hoarding fiscal firepower to offset a possible trade war

Focusing on ADHD

It should not be treated as a disorder

The Telegram: a new column on world affairs

The old order is dying. Our geopolitics columnist will tell you what’s coming next

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