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Why pessimism about the U.S. economy might overshadow a longer-term success story

by David Brancaccio , Jarrett Dang and Alex Schroeder
Apr 28, 2023
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, explains why the U.S. economy may be stronger than it looks.
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor of The Economist, said that the U.S. economy has outperformed other rich economies despite economic pessimism among Americans.
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Inside Chinese President Xi Jinping's ascent

by David Brancaccio , Jarrett Dang and Meredith Garretson
Oct 3, 2022
The Economist provides a new look into how the country's leader became one of the most powerful people in the world.
A new eight-part podcast series from The Economist explores Xi Jinping's rise to power. Xi has reinforced the Communist Party's central role in all aspects of Chinese life, says Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes.
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Fast-Track Vaccines

Uneven vaccination rates may worsen global inequality

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Daniel Shin
Jun 24, 2021
Zanny Minton Beddoes of the Economist says a lack of virus protection could hinder many nations’ economic recoveries.
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One way to value currencies? Compare Big Mac prices.

by Victoria Craig
Jan 20, 2021
What the popular McDonald’s sandwich has to do with currency manipulation, trade policy and the incoming Biden administration.
The idea is that by drawing such comparisons across countries, you can determine whether prices are too high or too low relative to overall economic output.
Courtesy McDonald's via YouTube
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Elections 2020

What role can machine-learning election forecasts play in 2020?

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Oct 6, 2020
Economist Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes sees the magazine's forecasts as complements to traditional political reporting.
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Elections 2020

For campaigns, election forecasting can provide guidance on how to spend money

by Justin Ho
Sep 23, 2020
Models can be especially helpful to national parties looking at where to allocate funds.
Of course, all forecasting models have their limits, because the data just provides a snapshot in time.
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The Economist warns of a coming recession in its world economy report

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin
Oct 19, 2018
They find that "the rich world in particular is ill-prepared to deal with even a mild recession."
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday in New York City. As the global economy continues to react from events in China, markets dropped significantly around the world.
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The Economist warns of a coming recession in its world economy report

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin
Oct 19, 2018
They find that "the rich world in particular is ill-prepared to deal with even a mild recession."
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday in New York City. As the global economy continues to react from events in China, markets dropped significantly around the world.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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What Big Macs can tell us about currencies around the world

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 13, 2018
Based on the price of a Big Mac in America, the U.S. dollar looks overvalued relative to almost every currency.
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Final Note

The Economist lists Donald Trump winning election as a global risk

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 17, 2016
The Economist rates a Trump presidency as a global risk
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a campaign rally at Lenoir-Rhyne University March 14, 2016 in Hickory, North Carolina. The North Carolina Republican primary will be held March 15.
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