The Economistflipped into United StatesNews (U.S.) Courts block a new rule to keep out low-income immigrantsThe Economist Turning away the poorCourts block a new rule to keep out low-income immigrants IT IS GROWING harder to keep track of America’s immigration rules. …
The Economistflipped into CultureBernardine Evaristo Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo both win the Booker prizeThe Economist Joint honoursMargaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo both win the Booker prize By choosing both “The Testaments” and “Girl, Woman, Other”, the judges …
The Economistflipped into Graphic detailUNICEF Far too many of the world’s youngsters are overweightThe Economist Daily chartFar too many of the world’s youngsters are overweight A UN report finds that many children are getting either too little food, or too …
The Economistflipped into Finance and EconomicsEconomics A Nobel economics prize goes to pioneers in understanding povertyThe Economist Free exchangeA Nobel economics prize goes to pioneers in understanding poverty Using randomised trials help policymakers grasp which policies work and …
The Economistflipped into Middle East and AfricaWar Turks rally around Erdogan’s war against Syria’s KurdsThe Economist • Full access to Economist.com and our iOS app • Subscribers-only daily briefing newsletter & app • The full weekly edition, in print, digital and audio
The Economistflipped into Finance and EconomicsNews (U.S.) The Fed has lightened the load on America’s banksThe Economist Light reliefThe Fed has lightened the load on America’s banks But it’s only a regulatory recalibration, not a Trumpian trashing
The Economistflipped into CultureJesse Pinkman “El Camino” is a passable but pointless postscript to “Breaking Bad”The Economist Off track“El Camino” is a passable but pointless postscript to “Breaking Bad” Fans of the series will lap up two more hours of action, but this …
The Economistflipped into United StatesNews (U.S.) Why the battle over Donald Trump’s financial records will drag onThe Economist • Full access to Economist.com and our iOS app • Subscribers-only daily briefing newsletter & app • The full weekly edition, in print, digital and audio
The Economistflipped into Graphic detailEcuador Governments subsidise fossil fuels to the tune of $427bn a yearThe Economist Daily chartGovernments subsidise fossil fuels to the tune of $427bn a year A CRISIS WAS defused in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, on Sunday. After 11 days …
The Economistflipped into EuropeCatalonia Catalan nationalists protest as their leaders are jailed for seditionThe Economist Dreams and nightmaresCatalan nationalists protest as their leaders are jailed for sedition The Spanish Supreme Court imposes long prison sentences on …
The Economistflipped into Graphic detailEconomics Who is winning the race for Westminster?The Economist Although parliament has so far rejected a general election, the parties are gearing up to fight one soon. Our poll tracker, which averages over a …
The Economistflipped into Middle East and AfricaSyria Turkey’s invasion has thrown a once-stable corner of Syria into chaosThe Economist Things fall apartTurkey’s invasion has thrown a once-stable corner of Syria into chaos Less than a week after America removed its troops, a …
The Economistflipped into CultureWriting John le Carré’s 25th novel is blisteringly contemporaryThe Economist The enemy withinJohn le Carré’s 25th novel is blisteringly contemporary If “you spy for long enough”, says its hero, “the show comes round again.” Not …
The Economistflipped into BusinessNews (U.S.) The usefulness of managersThe Economist A study finds that bosses can be useful but also sneaky Is your manager really necessary? It is not always clear to workers how much their supervisors …
The Economistflipped into Middle East and AfricaCyril Ramaphosa The fuse is litThe Economist In an interview with The Economist, South Africa’s president promises big results—eventually SOUTH AFRICANS are growing impatient with Cyril …
The Economistflipped into Middle East and AfricaCyril Ramaphosa South Africa’s president promises big results—eventuallyThe Economist Cleaning up the rainbow nationSouth Africa’s president promises big results—eventually Cyril Ramaphosa tells The Economist it’s not his job to arrest …
The Economistflipped into AsiaSouth Korea The president promised South Koreans a meritocracyThe Economist One country, two systemsThe president promised South Koreans a meritocracy Which is why they are so incensed about the scandal engulfing the justice …
The Economistflipped into Briefings and featuresInflation Economists’ models of inflation are letting them downThe Economist The rich worldEconomists’ models of inflation are letting them down ONE OF THE economic models named after William Phillips is physical. The Phillips …
The Economistflipped into Briefings and featuresInflation Inflation is losing its meaning as an economic indicatorThe Economist The world economyInflation is losing its meaning as an economic indicator INFLATION USED to be the scourge of the world economy and the bane of …
The Economistflipped into EuropePoland In Poland, big handouts and gay-bashing win votesThe Economist PiS at the pollsIn Poland, big handouts and gay-bashing win votes POLAND HAS a president and a prime minister. But Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of …
The Economistflipped into Science and TechnologyLithium Batteries, exoplanets, cosmology and cell biology win Nobel laurelsThe Economist The 2019 Nobel prizesBatteries, exoplanets, cosmology and cell biology win Nobel laurels ALFRED NOBEL’S will states that the annual prizes bearing his …
The Economistflipped into EuropeRussia A thaw in EU-Russia relations is startingThe Economist MOSCOW MIGHT as well have drafted the script of Donald Trump’s leaked call to Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25th. In it, Ukraine’s president endorsed …
The Economistflipped into BritainUK News Cash-strapped English cathedrals become temples of enjoymentThe Economist The root of all funCash-strapped English cathedrals become temples of enjoyment Mini-golf, helter-skelters and film-showings help historic places of …
The Economistflipped into Finance and EconomicsFinTech A group of fintech firms are changing the way consumers borrowThe Economist • Full access to Economist.com and our iOS app • Subscribers-only daily briefing newsletter & app • The full weekly edition, in print, digital and audio
The Economistflipped into Finance and EconomicsJapan New South Korean investment schemes aim to prop up domestic industryThe Economist Investing for victoryNew South Korean investment schemes aim to prop up domestic industry A STATUE OF Admiral Yi Sun-Shin, famous for his victories …
The Economistflipped into United StatesStreeterville (Chicago) A ride along Chicago’s red lineThe Economist Life expectancy varies by 30 years from one end to the other SEVERAL PASSENGERS in one carriage of an “L” train, rattling south on the underground …
The Economistflipped into United StatesChina How not to do business in ChinaThe Economist SOMEHOW DARYL MOREY must not have been fully briefed on the most-followed but least-discussed rule of doing business in China: do not say anything …
The Economistflipped into LeadersSyria Donald Trump suddenly withdraws from northern SyriaThe Economist The man without a planDonald Trump suddenly withdraws from northern Syria The rash move betrays a shallow and incoherent policy in the Middle …
The Economistflipped into BritainUK News As cars ditch fossil fuels, how can governments tax motorists?The Economist Running on emptyAs cars ditch fossil fuels, how can governments tax motorists? Expect more taxes on congestion as levies on fuel yield lower …
The Economistflipped into Briefings and featuresNews (U.S.) From Paul Manafort to Donald Trump’s fateful phonecallThe Economist The backstory to impeachmentFrom Paul Manafort to Donald Trump’s fateful phonecall How Ukrainians in a bind reach out to Americans on the make VIKTOR …
