The Economist

 China is exporting factories, supply chains and corporate power, while keeping the biggest rewards at home.

How China’s economic influence will spread further in 2026

THE ECONOMIST: How China is exporting factories, supply chains and corporate power while keeping the biggest rewards at home as Beijing’s influence spreads overseas.

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Globally growth has slowed but not stopped. Will this resilience continue in 2026? 

Expect mediocre growth and inflation woes in the year ahead

THE ECONOMIST: Globally growth has slowed but not stopped. Will this resilience continue in 2026? 

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THE ECONOMIST: The global consequences of Donald Trump’s 2025 will be become clearer.

How a year of Trump reshaped the future of global power

THE ECONOMIST: The global consequences of Donald Trump’s 2025 will be become clearer in 2026.

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OpenAI chief Sam Altman has a lot of balls in the air.

OpenAI faces a make-or-break year in 2026

THE ECONOMIST: One of the fastest-growing companies in history is in a perilous position

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There was no shortage of gripping tomes during 2025.

Gladiators, dictators and Beatles: The best books of 2025

Gladiators and dictators, wolves and Beatles feature in our list this year.

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These blockbuster products brought their makers overnight success — and unexpected problems.

The curse of Labubu, Ozempic and ChatGPT

THE ECONOMIST: Blockbuster products brought overnight success — and unexpected problems.

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The Star of the Seas.

The titanic task of catering on cruise ships

THE ECONOMIST: How top chef manages a shipload of food and thousands of hungry passengers.

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The Economist assessed the performance of this year’s superstars of the c-suite.

Who was the best CEO of 2025?

THE ECONOMIST: We assess the performance of this year’s superstars of the c-suite.

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Markets rollercoaster The Nightly

The five biggest market developments of 2025

THE ECONOMIST: Looking back on a rollercoaster year for investors.

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THE ECONOMIST: Complaints about quality are a growing worry for brands from Chanel to Prada.

Luxury handbags may be shoddier than you think

THE ECONOMIST: Complaints about quality are a growing worry for brands from Chanel to Prada.

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The Economist has revealed its Country of the Year choice for 2025

The surprising winner of 2025’s country of the year

Which nation improved the most this year? Given its radical regime change, the answer might surprise you.

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SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic valuations won’t get a free pass.

Sky-high IPOs are now facing gravity

THE ECONOMIST: After years of private funding, SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic may test the stock market. Their valuations won’t get a free pass.

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The investors who predicted past bubbles say the AI boom may still run.

Where prominent short-sellers are placing their bets

THE ECONOMIST: Uneasy investors who predicted past bubbles say the AI boom may still run.

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Crypto is supplanting Wall Street’s privileged position on the American right.

How crypto is breaking the banks’ power grip

THE ECONOMIST: The industry is supplanting Wall Street’s privileged position on the American right

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AI still requires human skills.

New jobs that require human skills despite AI

THE ECONOMIST: Despite fears of job losses, some aspects of the new technology require human skills.

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