Kevin Young
@kevinyoung.bsky.social
Head of Audience at @economist.com. Formerly at BBC News and Bloomberg. Views mine. Covid cautious 😷
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Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
April 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq
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Israel’s expansionism is a danger to others—and itself econ.st/3Rn8Tnm
March 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Israel’s expansionism is a danger to others—and itself econ.st/3Rn8Tnm
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Is Elon Musk remaking America’s government, or breaking it? There are three possible outcomes for DOGE econ.st/42bGqGf
March 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Is Elon Musk remaking America’s government, or breaking it? There are three possible outcomes for DOGE econ.st/42bGqGf
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If you want a good life, inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working. That is dangerous for capitalism and society econ.st/3QDUfYu
February 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you want a good life, inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working. That is dangerous for capitalism and society econ.st/3QDUfYu
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A mafia-like struggle for global power has begun, with rules that do not suit America. Other countries are already planning for a lawless era econ.st/3DbeFFe
February 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A mafia-like struggle for global power has begun, with rules that do not suit America. Other countries are already planning for a lawless era econ.st/3DbeFFe
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America is fated to wage a titanic struggle over the power of the president econ.st/4kb0dOg
February 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
America is fated to wage a titanic struggle over the power of the president econ.st/4kb0dOg
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Europe has had its bleakest week since the fall of the Iron Curtain. This is how it must respond to the threat posed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin econ.st/4gSbyQp
February 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Europe has had its bleakest week since the fall of the Iron Curtain. This is how it must respond to the threat posed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin econ.st/4gSbyQp
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The president-elect’s second term will not only be more disruptive than his first; it will also undermine a vision of foreign policy that has dominated America since the second world war econ.st/4aiHls9
January 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The president-elect’s second term will not only be more disruptive than his first; it will also undermine a vision of foreign policy that has dominated America since the second world war econ.st/4aiHls9
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A new project from my @economist.com colleagues. We have mined our archive for a special series on what we were saying about the course of the second world war, week by week, in 1945. www.economist.com/interactive/...
Archive 1945
How The Economist reported on the final year of the second world war, week by week
www.economist.com
January 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
A new project from my @economist.com colleagues. We have mined our archive for a special series on what we were saying about the course of the second world war, week by week, in 1945. www.economist.com/interactive/...
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Africa does not require saving. It needs less paternalism, less complacency and corruption—and more capitalism econ.st/3C0lXeu
January 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Africa does not require saving. It needs less paternalism, less complacency and corruption—and more capitalism econ.st/3C0lXeu
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Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system? He will have to follow these three steps econ.st/3WcG4gk
January 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system? He will have to follow these three steps econ.st/3WcG4gk
Lots of talk in turn-of-year media predictions about alternative sources of organic traffic. Excitingly @economist.com has reached 1m followers on WhatsApp Channels, one of the new platforms we’re trying. Sign up for free to receive three suggested stories per day: www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
January 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Lots of talk in turn-of-year media predictions about alternative sources of organic traffic. Excitingly @economist.com has reached 1m followers on WhatsApp Channels, one of the new platforms we’re trying. Sign up for free to receive three suggested stories per day: www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
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My story this week: why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
Basically looking at how - even as younger groups are drinking less, taking less drugs, etc - older people are keeping their bad habits well into retirement
www.economist.com/internationa...
Basically looking at how - even as younger groups are drinking less, taking less drugs, etc - older people are keeping their bad habits well into retirement
www.economist.com/internationa...
Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
Baby-boomers are keeping their bad habits into retirement
www.economist.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My story this week: why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation
Basically looking at how - even as younger groups are drinking less, taking less drugs, etc - older people are keeping their bad habits well into retirement
www.economist.com/internationa...
Basically looking at how - even as younger groups are drinking less, taking less drugs, etc - older people are keeping their bad habits well into retirement
www.economist.com/internationa...
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Tech bros and MAGA diehards are at odds over Trumponomics. But from the chaos and contradiction something good might just emerge econ.st/3W1cMkw
January 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Tech bros and MAGA diehards are at odds over Trumponomics. But from the chaos and contradiction something good might just emerge econ.st/3W1cMkw
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So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
December 24, 2024 at 9:14 AM
So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/
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Step into Christmas with our double issue—and see whether you can identify all of the stories on our cover. Here’s how we put it together: econ.st/3BNopEQ
December 20, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Step into Christmas with our double issue—and see whether you can identify all of the stories on our cover. Here’s how we put it together: econ.st/3BNopEQ
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My last column of the year: We need to talk about Europe’s Kevins.
In 1991 Kevin was the most popular name in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
It was a working-class phenomenon, which the urbane elite has been much amused by. But the joke was on the elite.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
In 1991 Kevin was the most popular name in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
It was a working-class phenomenon, which the urbane elite has been much amused by. But the joke was on the elite.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
We need to talk about Europe’s Kevins
How an American name became a European diagnosis
www.economist.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:14 PM
My last column of the year: We need to talk about Europe’s Kevins.
In 1991 Kevin was the most popular name in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
It was a working-class phenomenon, which the urbane elite has been much amused by. But the joke was on the elite.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
In 1991 Kevin was the most popular name in France, Germany and the Netherlands.
It was a working-class phenomenon, which the urbane elite has been much amused by. But the joke was on the elite.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
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Delighted to win this, especially in such a strong category 🥳
Comment Journalism winner at #BritishJournalismAwards 2024 is @duncanrobinson.bsky.social of @economist.com who judges said was “absolutely on the money on freebies long before the rest of the media”
December 13, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Delighted to win this, especially in such a strong category 🥳
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The Economist's latest piece on Syria - reported from Damascus.
"Each of the four main factions—Turkish-backed Sunni rebels in the north-west, Kurds in the north and east, Jordanian-backed rebels in the south, and the remaining loyalists from Mr Assad’s Alawite sect in the west—has its own army." www.economist.com/middle-east-...
Who will rule Syria now the Assad regime has been toppled?
Syrians are hoping for a peaceful transition of power. They may not get it
www.economist.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:15 PM
The Economist's latest piece on Syria - reported from Damascus.
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“For a while there have been warnings of a ‘tripledemic’ of Covid, flu and RSV this winter, but with rising cases of norovirus this could fast become a ‘quad-demic’”
NHS busier than ever heading into winter
NHS England medical director warns hospitals under strain after sharp rise in flu cases.
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December 5, 2024 at 12:01 PM
“For a while there have been warnings of a ‘tripledemic’ of Covid, flu and RSV this winter, but with rising cases of norovirus this could fast become a ‘quad-demic’”
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A craze for betting is sweeping over America. It should be celebrated, not feared econ.st/4fYTrIL
December 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM
A craze for betting is sweeping over America. It should be celebrated, not feared econ.st/4fYTrIL
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No budget, no government. It is hard to see how France’s deep political crisis can be resolved econ.st/4f1M3Lp
December 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
No budget, no government. It is hard to see how France’s deep political crisis can be resolved econ.st/4f1M3Lp
Great to see @livmoloney.bsky.social talking about @economist.com’s new video strategy here:
📹 NEW: I talked to four news publishers about integrating vertical video on their homepages, apps, and in stories.
No one I talked to is "pivoting to video" again, but instead making their journalism available in the format the users are now accustomed to. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
No one I talked to is "pivoting to video" again, but instead making their journalism available in the format the users are now accustomed to. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
News outlets push vertical video to the homepage
"It's a much better experience if you're not turning your phone. And people don't turn their phones."
www.niemanlab.org
December 2, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Great to see @livmoloney.bsky.social talking about @economist.com’s new video strategy here:
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Our new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulates & persists in the body for years after infection, especially in the skull-meninges-brain axis, potentially driving long COVID. mRNA vaccines help but cannot stop it🔬🧠🦠🧵Your weekend read👇
@cellpress.bsky.social
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November 29, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Our new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulates & persists in the body for years after infection, especially in the skull-meninges-brain axis, potentially driving long COVID. mRNA vaccines help but cannot stop it🔬🧠🦠🧵Your weekend read👇
@cellpress.bsky.social
cell.com/cell-host-mi...
@cellpress.bsky.social
cell.com/cell-host-mi...
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Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better. Read our interview with Javier Milei: econ.st/4eQ5xTo
November 28, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better. Read our interview with Javier Milei: econ.st/4eQ5xTo