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The Economist
The Economist
Inspiring progress globally...Founded in 1843 to support the cause of free trade, The Economist continues to produce journalism of sometimes radical opinion with a reverence for facts.

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...


A decinding brick wall with a hard hat toppling down and a worker walking off

Finance & economics

Welcome to Zero Migration America

Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative

Palestinians break into the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border fence after gunmen infiltrated areas of southern Israel, October 7, 202

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


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