THE ECONOMIST SPECIAL REPORT: Governments going broke – In many of the world’s big economies, public finances are heading for a crisis. Henry Curr argues the consequences will be profound
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The coming debt emergency‘
Governments are living far beyond their means. Sadly, inflation is the most likely escape
They are more inventive and adaptable than ever
A balance of economic terror is no basis for stability
Lessons from a $10bn panic on the prairie
Forget Greenland; worry about Alaska
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A new beginning‘
The breakthrough in Gaza could open up a new approach to peace
The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever
Takaichi Sanae is a refreshing change—but problems loo
Banning the payment of ransoms would be a start
The longer autocrats stay in power, the worse they become
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Russia tests the West‘
NATO must resist Russia’s efforts to corrode it from within
America, Israel and perhaps Hamas have changed their positions
The problem is not greedy pharma firms
If the justices do not check an overmighty president, the country will suffer
Across the West, safety rules are standing in the way of progress
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Free speech in America‘…
But the country could still lose
Too much potential goes to waste
Things are going wrong away from the front line. Europe needs to help
Coders need to start thinking like mechanical engineers
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How Israel is losing America‘
Public opinion is souring even in Israel’s strongest ally. Israelis should worry
Jobs growth is probably weak because of low migration, not a cold economy
He imagines a continental revolt against Islam and elites
It won’t look like America or China. It could still be a winner
What a giant precarious workforce reveals about the future of jobs
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The $3trn bet on AI‘…
Even if the technology achieves its potential, plenty of people will lose their shirts
A world with fewer people would not be all bad
Its extra-territorial campaign against terrorists has to have limits
The alliance needs an emphatic response to Russian air incursions
As countries crack down on fentanyl, a new synthetic opioid takes off
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘America’s missing opposition‘
Republicans are servile. Courts are slow. Can the Democrats rouse themselves?
At best, the continent should expect stagnation, at worst a bond-market rout
To see the cost of Trump’s bullying, tally the world leaders flocking to China
Grades will rise—and pupils will be happier
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘What Brazil Can Teach America’
It is a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever
Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?
Whether Lisa Cook stays or goes, important norms have been broken
Emmanuel Macron looks likely to lose another prime minister over an attempt to curb public debt
China’s industrial policy attracts fans abroad, critics at home
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘All-American silicon‘…
To remain the world’s foremost technological power, America needs its friends
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new president, needs to bring his critics closer
The problem with Donald Trump’s fast-moving, unpredictable diplomacy
As temperatures rise, so must understanding of the risks
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