#TheEconomist
“The harsh truth is that the eu’s interest in softening the impact of Brexit is limited. It has many higher priorities, including Russia, internal economic reform and its own expansion”
Via @TheEconomist

www.economist.com/britain/2025...
It’s time to rethink Britain’s relationship with the EU
Almost a decade after Brexit, both sides should be more courageous in getting closer together
www.economist.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This. The “affordability crisis” is not “a thing,” or at best it is numerous things. The truth about affordability (from #TheEconomist ) economist.com/leaders/2025...
The truth about affordability
Voters in rich countries are angry about prices. Politicians could make things worse
economist.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#France se hisse à la 11e place du classement économique annuel de #TheEconomist. Inflation contenue, #croissance moins faible qu’anticipé :l’Hexagone a déjoué les scénarios les plus sombres
Ni le #RN ni #LFI ni #LR et les #mediaspyromanes ne vous le diront, ça ne colle pas à leur #desinformation
La France classée «11e économie du monde» : pourquoi notre pays s’en sort mieux que prévu
Malgré une année marquée par l’instabilité politique et budgétaire, la France se hisse à la 11e place du classement économique annuel de The Economist. Inflation contenue, croissance moins faible qu’anticipé : l’Hexagone a déjoué les scénarios les plus sombres.
www.capital.fr
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Yet another way our view of world distorted.

AIs could turn opinion polls into gibberish www.economist.com/united-state... via @TheEconomist

"...large language models can answer surveys as a human would, often undetected."
AIs could turn opinion polls into gibberish
Large language models can answer surveys and pass the tests to check that a respondent is human
www.economist.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Why, it’s almost like nobody likes these people or ever wanted anything that they were selling, and the only reason they’re in these jobs at all is because they were crowbarred into them by Britain’s horrendous media outlets.
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Kal @kaltoons on #COP30 @TheEconomist – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@TheEconomist: There is never going to be one answer to the problems of Britain’s National Health Service. But by preventing hospital admissions, or enabling earlier discharges, “virtual wards” promise a practical solution the shortage of real beds https://t.co/LjADcx7ngR 👇
November 6, 2023 at 12:02 AM
@TheEconomist: Plenty of companies say they are customer-obsessed. But for Amazon, that claim rings true. This will stand the e-commerce giant in good stead in the next decade https://t.co/Y9iVDaApkp 👇
July 9, 2024 at 8:47 PM
@TheEconomist: America could face wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Taiwan. Does it have enough weapons to support its allies?

We look at the data https://t.co/dEhlcsYLVV👇
November 8, 2023 at 5:48 PM
@TheEconomist: Do you remember something better when you write it down than when you type it on a computer? Several studies demonstrate the advantages of taking notes by hand https://t.co/c7pkRDqg3P 👇
November 8, 2023 at 5:37 AM
@TheEconomist: How the rapid growth of virtual wards is helping the NHS https://t.co/1qUuoTkYAD
November 8, 2023 at 4:39 AM
@TheEconomist: India’s economy is becoming more open, driven by a spate of pro-business policies. The reforms are bringing Narendra Modi’s government support from bosses. They also reflect a broader change going on within the country’s business landscape https://t.co/oGpYKZiJB9 👇
April 25, 2024 at 3:08 PM
@TheEconomist: Transgender people should always be treated with respect and kindness, and adults should be free to make their own decisions about their bodies. But it is the responsibility of medical authorities to offer treatments based on solid evidence https://t.co/JUAwCQdnee 👇
April 13, 2024 at 6:24 PM
@TheEconomist: “India demonstrated during 2023 how to navigate the east-west polarisation around Ukraine and bridge the north-south developmental divide,” writes S. Jaishankar.

In The World Ahead, he reflects on the country’s growing global role https://t.co/dOvsHBqvnU 🌐
December 5, 2023 at 9:52 AM
@TheEconomist: A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong. There is clearly no longer a contest https://t.co/o29Zf3nm22 👇
December 5, 2023 at 4:37 AM
@TheEconomist: A landmark deal has been agreed at #COP28. But as @ItsRachelDobbs explains on “The Intelligence”, not everyone is happy. Listen to the podcast: https://t.co/sSaeCn0kG3 🎧
December 13, 2023 at 6:27 PM
@TheEconomist: The Inflation Reduction Act is “the most important piece of climate legislation in American history”, says @cleantechsonia. She assesses how America’s green transition is going, on our “Checks and Balance” podcast https://t.co/tOxKuTtiTf 🎧
December 11, 2023 at 12:20 AM
@TheEconomist: New Jersey introduced a smart voting reform—then let it lapse https://t.co/Z78JFDeBFi 👇
December 12, 2023 at 3:15 PM
@TheEconomist: New Jersey introduced a smart voting reform—then let it lapse https://t.co/c3Y2L1q0mS
December 12, 2023 at 1:37 AM
@TheEconomist: A warning from the past about Japan’s economy may soon come true https://t.co/giocNdiQPE 👇
December 10, 2023 at 6:19 AM
@TheEconomist: Justin Trudeau may want a fourth term as Canada’s prime minister in 2024. He may find an unlikely ally in Donald Trump https://t.co/BOWCjcB1DO 🌐
December 11, 2023 at 8:55 AM
@TheEconomist: A new paper has highlighted suspicious activity that suggests someone might have known enough about Hamas’s attacks to profit on the stockmarket.

The study has critics, but has prompted an inquiry by Israel’s securities authority https://t.co/kStfNjfUoT 👇
December 9, 2023 at 1:12 PM
@TheEconomist: When will Americans see interest-rate cuts? Following another nasty surprise, some wonder if it may be after the presidential election https://t.co/BwrU8EmQtt 👇
April 10, 2024 at 11:19 PM