The Economist

Singles are increasingly falling out of love with dating apps.
Lifestyle
The Economist

Three reasons singles are ditching dating apps like Tinder

Tinder and Bumble are struggling as singles fall out of love with dating apps. Here’s why.

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The US economy is not entering recession, but it is slowing down. That is bad news for Kamala Harris.
World
The Economist

Will America’s economy bust Kamala’s bubble?

THE ECONOMIST: America’s voters have not given credit to the Biden White House for their country’s economic boom. Will they punish Kamala Harris for a bust?

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Fears about a global recession after Monday’s market madness are largely misplaced.
Business
The Economist

Why the market panic about global recession is misplaced

A look at the latest data suggests that the global economy is not in danger and that the current market panic may be for nothing.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 05, 2024, in New York City. The Dow fell over 1000 points in morning trading as global stocks plunged following fears of a recession in the American and Japanese economies. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Spencer Platt
Business
The Economist

Stock market meltdown: Is it over or just beginning?

As investors pause for breath, we assess what could turn a correction into a crash.

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Three factors have sent global markets into a tailspin.
Markets
The Economist

The three factors spreading fear throughout global markets

Two weeks ago stock markets were on a seemingly unstoppable bull run. Now they are in free fall.

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Cheers to the most absurd awards: industry accolades.
Business
The Economist

What is the point of industry awards?

Rented formal wear, awkward grins and small talk with people you loathe or never wish to see again, an open bar and fiddly, fishy canapes. It must be a night of industry accolades.

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Donald Trump has promised a golden age for fossil fuels if he wins the US election - but can he actually deliver it?
World
The Economist

Trump’s promise of a golden age for oil is fanciful

There is not much the former president could do to boost fossil fuels - or rein in clean energy.

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A second Trump term could have significant implications for US trading partners. (AP PHOTO)
World
The Economist

Which countries would be most affected by Trump winning?

To help make sense of the global repercussions if Donald Trump wins a second term, The Economist ranked America’s 70 largest trading partners by their exposure to Trumpian policies. 

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Threats to the AI supply chain are building.
Business
The Economist

What are the threats to the trillion-dollar AI boom?

A fast-growing supply chain is at risk of over-extending.

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The fight against tourism in European holiday hotspots could cause economic problems in the long run.
The Economist
The Economist

Why the war on tourism is often self-harming

Visitors are a boon, if managed wisely.

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China is pushing for access to critical deep-sea mining resource.
The Economist
The Economist

What is motivating China’s deep-sea mining charge?

Demand for solar panels, electric cars and batteries are seemingly behind China’s push to gain rights to the critical minerals scattered across the ocean floors - but does the superpower have other incentives?

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Taylor Swift performs on stage during the The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium.
Wealth
The Economist

How to get rich via the music industry (Taylor’s version)

Think you know the story of how Taylor Swift took on the music industry? The reality is more complicated.

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Mark Zuckerberg could be drawing parallels with his hero Augustus Caesar with his strategies involving Meta.
The Economist
The Economist

Why is Mark Zuckerberg giving away Meta’s crown jewels?

The reasoning behind ‘Augustus Caesar’ hitting the warpath over open-source AI.

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Workers on the Jiangsu Grain storage and logistics project in Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, China.
The Economist
The Economist

Why is Xi Jinping building secret commodity stockpiles?

Vast new holdings of grain, natural gas and oil suggest trouble ahead.

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Putin’s scheme to get Russian’s turning to mortgages has supercharged the country’s house prices.
World
The Economist

How Vladimir Putin created a housing bubble

Prices have risen 172 per cent in Russia’s biggest cities.

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