Young Americans are getting happier
AMERICA is in the midst of an epidemic of mental illness among young people. Few know this better than Daniel Eisenberg. In 2...
Which countries are most vulnerable to Donald Trump’s aid cuts?
To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic detail page. THE NEW administration in America is determine...
Will America’s stockmarket convulsions spread?
It seems like five minutes ago that America’s stockmarket was the only game in town. Prices were breaking records every other...
Discord erupts in Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
THE PAST few months have largely been good ones for Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the right-wing party he leads. Having won 14%...
The global importance of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest
WHEN RODRIGO DUTERTE was arrested on the morning of March 11th, as he stepped off a plane in Manila, hundreds of supporters t...
Trump’s metals tariffs will cost American industry dearly
Editor’s note (March 11th): This article has been updated. CODDLING America’s steel industry has long been a policy of presid...
South Africa’s government is looking fragile
Budget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the fi...
Catch up:America and Ukraine begin crucial talks; Trump announces more Canada tariffs
Figure of the day: 98%, the proportion of time in which gas set the price of electricity in Britain in 2023. Read the full st...
Catch up:America’s inflation eases; Russia awaits ceasefire details
America’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in February, below forecasts of 2.9%. The core rate, which excludes volatile foo...
Catch up:America’s inflation eases; Trump team headed to Russia “right now”
America’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.8% in February, below forecasts of 2.9%. The core rate, which excludes volatile foo...