From its beginnings in 1843, when The Economist newspaper was founded by a Scottish hat manufacturer to further the cause of free trade, The Economist Group has evolved into a staunchly independent global media and information-services company with intelligent brands for an international audience.
The world in brief
The price of gold futures hit $4,000 per troy ounce for the first time...
Mr Trump predicted that Canada would “walk away very happy” from trade negotiations with America as Mark Carney arrived in Washington for talks...
Officials from Syria’s government met representatives of the Syrian Democratic Forces, an American-backed Kurdish group, in Damascus...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, will invest up to $2bn in Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market...
Finance & economics
Welcome to Zero Migration America
Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative
Graphic detail
Maps and data tell the story of two bloody years in Israel and Gaza
A ceasefire will not end the region’s troubles
Leaders
Japanese politics enters its heavy-metal phase
Takaichi Sanae is a refreshing change—but problems loom
Edition: October 4th 2025
Russia tests the West
Starmer’s Macron strategy
The Labour Party takes aim at Nigel Farage and Reform UK
Cheer the Gaza peace plan
America, Israel and perhaps Hamas have changed their positions
Hard truths about high drug prices
The problem is not greedy pharma firms
Anti-ageing light masks
Used properly, the right ones can help combat the signs of ageing
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