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Clear all filters- The Economist22 min
America's next top-job model: our election forecast
Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Dan Rosenheck, Natasha Loder, Caitlin Talbot
Recent polling indicates Donald Trump holds a 60% probability of winning the 2024 election despite legal convictions, as economic dissatisfaction drives a stable race in the Sunbelt states. Concurrently, global malaria progress has stalled due to drug resistance and funding gaps, prompting the rollout of the affordable R21 vaccine as a critical intervention tool. Meanwhile, the "tradwife" social media trend has garnered hundreds of millions of views by romanticizing domesticity, though labor statistics reveal this aesthetic remains largely performative rather than a mass workforce exodus.
- The Economist21 min
Doing their not-own thing: “generation rent”
Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Tom Sass, Holly Berman, David Benin
Global analysis reveals a significant rise in private renting across Western democracies, driven by economic stagnation and housing inflation, while strict rent controls in Stockholm prove counterproductive compared to Auckland's successful upzoning strategies that boosted supply. Concurrently, the Biden administration's ultimatum to force TikTok's divestiture over national security concerns has sparked a high-profile legal battle alleging First Amendment violations, despite the administration's continued political reliance on the platform. In the cultural sphere, major artists like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish are revitalizing the album format to secure dual revenue streams and challenge historical gender biases in music consumption.
- The Economist21 min
French anti-foreign legion: an EU-election shock
Emmanuel Macron, Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Chris Lockwood, Tamara Jilkes-Bohr
Following shock defeats for centrist leaders Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz, the European Parliamentary elections highlighted a significant surge for far-right parties in France and Germany despite a marginal overall EU-wide shift. Concurrently, U.S. schools are grappling with a post-pandemic absenteeism crisis driven by economic instability and lost learning habits, prompting a pivot from punitive measures to supportive interventions like high-impact tutoring and basic needs assistance. In the automotive sector, manufacturers increasingly rely on alphanumeric or abstract naming conventions to distinguish models, though these strategies risk consumer confusion and cultural blunders ranging from mistranslations to legal disputes over regional naming rights.
- The Economist25 min
One dam thing after another? Ukraine and reconstruction
Rosie Bloor, Oliver Jones, Avantika Chilkoti, Anne Rowe
One year after Russia's destruction of the Khovka Dam flooded an area the size of Kiev and displaced one million people, Ukraine faces stalled reconstruction in four active front-line oblasts while prioritizing critical water infrastructure over immediate dam replacement. In India, Narendra Modi's loss of a single-party majority forces the long-reinvented leader to adapt his coalition style after ending his English-language interview ban, a strategy shift following his 2007 confrontation with Karan Thapar. Meanwhile, Cambridge Egyptologist Barry Kemp's death at 84 concludes a four-decade excavation of Amarna that disproved total societal conversion to Akhenaten's monotheism and revived the memory of a city lost for three millennia.
- The Economist25 min
Labour's pains: Britain’s growth problem
Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Archie Hall, Sophie Petter, Max Norman
Amidst the 80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Normandy, UK political analysts anticipate a decisive Labour victory under Keir Starmer, though the campaign has prioritized avoiding specific economic pledges over defining a bold mandate. While Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Starmer debated cultural topics, the broader British economy faces stagnation driven by low productivity and demographic shifts that may necessitate tax hikes unless modest EU integration occurs. Simultaneously, Venice has launched a controversial €5 day-tripper fee intended to deter over-tourism and protect its shrinking resident population, despite significant operational costs and exemptions that limit its immediate crowd-reducing impact.
- The Economist23 min
Modi’s mess: a shock election result spells uncertainty for India
Modi, Rosie Bloor, Jason Palmer, Jeremy Page, Anjani Trivedi, Emily Steinmark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi secured a third term with his BJP party relying on coalition partners after failing to win an absolute majority, forcing a shift from centralized governance to a consensus-based approach. In parallel, foreign investment in Africa contracted by $32 billion due to global economic headwinds, prompting businesses to pivot toward regional supply chains despite persistent logistical hurdles like visa restrictions. Meanwhile, researchers from the University of Milan successfully demonstrated that running along a suspended circular wall could simulate lunar gravity using only two minutes of daily exercise, offering a potential low-tech solution for long-term space health.
- The Economist23 min
The big gag: Hong Kong’s crackdown on freedom
June Mendoza, Rosie Bloor, Emma Irving, Simon Rabinovich, Anne Rowe
Following the 2020 national security law and subsequent Article 23 implementation, Hong Kong authorities have secured 14 convictions out of 17 defendants in the "Hong Kong 47" trial while arresting activists for social media posts, effectively aligning the territory's political freedoms with mainland China. Concurrently, the US startup ecosystem is experiencing a surge in business formation that has increased by approximately 80% since 2020, driven by a geographical shift toward smaller cities and a pivot toward AI-focused ventures despite tight interest rates. In the cultural sector, British artist June Mendoza died at age 99 after a career defined by painting over 400 likenesses of subjects ranging from royalty to strangers, often utilizing barter systems to exchange her art for goods.
- The Economist22 min
I, Claudia: Mexico’s new leader
Claudia, Jason Palmer, Rosie Bloor, Sarah Burke, Kinley Salmon, Erin Braun, Daniela Levine-Cava, Dr. Rick Spinrad
Claudia Sheinbaum secured Mexico's presidency as the nation's first female leader, inheriting a legacy marked by Andrés Manuel López Obrador's polarizing reforms and a Morena coalition poised to gain a two-thirds majority in Congress. Concurrently, NOAA forecasts a hyperactive 2024 Atlantic hurricane season driven by record sea surface temperatures and a shifting El Niño pattern, creating severe risks for major landfalls and potential disruptions to the November U.S. election timeline. In media developments, Rosie Bloor joined The Economist Intelligence as a co-host, bringing decades of international correspondent experience to focus on human-centric storytelling amid these global events.