The New Inheritocracy This week’s Economist reports that inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working. More wealth means more money for baby boomers to…
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Europe’s worst nightmare This week’s The Economist ponders how Europe should deal with Trump and Putin. It says the region has had its bleakest week…
Can Friedrich Merz save Germany? The Economist looks ahead at the upcoming German elections (23 February) asking the question: Can Friedrich Merz save Germany? “He…
This week’s The Economist reports on “pig-butchering”, the most lucrative scam in a global industry that steals over $500bn a year from victims all around the world.
The Economist says IN HIS OWN inimitable style, President Donald Trump has identified something he dislikes and approached it with a wrecking ball. Deprived of…
Project 1897 – The imperial presidency The Economist says What will Donald Trump do next? A decade after he became the Republican front-runner, it is still the…
DONALD TRUMP’S critics have often accused him of buffoonery and isolationism. Yet even before taking office on January 20th he has shown how much those words fall short of what his second term is likely to bring.
“As the rest of the world ages, Africa will become a crucial source of labour: more than half the young people entering the global workforce in 2030 will be African.”
This week’s Economist asks: Is America dictator-proof? The many vulnerabilities, and enduring strengths, of America’s Republic.