The Economist-2023.11.04

The Economist

Language: English

Publisher: calibre

Published: Nov 2, 2023

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Articles in this issue: Politics Business KAL’s cartoon This week’s cover The world economy is defying gravity. That cannot last Why Israel must fight on Trump’s tariff plans would be disastrous for America and the world How to stop turmeric from killing people Why the rules on embryo experiments should be loosened Britain’s prisons show up wider flaws in government Letters to the editor The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on how to win the war Steven Simon thinks that Israel may be able to avoid a regional escalation Marc Weller on what international law has to say about the Israel-Hamas conflict Markets think interest rates could stay high for a decade or more Singapore’s biggest money-laundering case has links to Chinese gamblers A Tokyo district cracks down on Halloween Bangladesh strikes a blow against lead poisoning Politics hampers Delhi’s fight against air pollution Narendra Modi has shifted India from the Palestinians to Israel Xi Jinping is trying to fuse the ideologies of Marx and Confucius China and Bhutan aim to resolve a long-running border dispute How China’s delivery drivers quietly fight to improve their lot Why Chinese mourn Li Keqiang, their former prime minister A tax-cutting wave is sweeping over America’s states Why Kentucky’s Democratic governor is heading for re-election Can a Presley win Mississippi? Why doctors in America earn so much Why is America’s capital so violent? The Gaza war could help set speech free again The pace of Israel’s war in Gaza far exceeds previous conflicts Why urban warfare in Gaza will be bloodier than in Iraq Is a two-state solution possible after the Gaza war? America suspends duty-free access to four African countries How the red beret became Africa’s most political hat Ethiopia’s prime minister wants a Red Sea harbour Gang violence is spreading across Latin America Costa Rica no longer seems a Latin American success story Venezuela’s Supreme Court tests President Joe Biden Canadians are starting to sour on migration Ukraine’s commander-in-chief on the breakthrough he needs to beat Russia Trenches and tech on Ukraine’s southern front The Middle East crisis is splitting the French opposition Beefing up Poland’s armed forces The blight of Britain’s prisons The covid-19 inquiry exposes chaos in Boris Johnson’s government How the rapid growth of virtual wards is helping the NHS The genius of Jilly Cooper, queen of British bonkbusters Do Labour’s plans for Britain’s private schools make sense? Labour’s screw-ups reveal how the party will govern Britain The culture war over the Gaza war Views of Israel are misleadingly negative online America’s economy is booming. Why aren’t its bosses happier? OMV, Austria’s energy major, reimagines its future How to get the lying out of hiring Can America’s weapons-makers adapt to 21st-century warfare? Can Israeli-Emirati business ties survive the Gaza war? Chinese apps are a mixed blessing for American big tech Donald Trump’s second term would be a protectionist nightmare American banks now offer customers a better deal What a third world war would mean for investors Investors are paying close attention to the world’s safest assets China’s economy is a mess. Why aren’t firms going under? How Japan poses a threat to the global financial system The Middle East’s economy is caught in the crossfire Lab-grown models of embryos increasingly resemble the real thing Could AI help find valuable mineral deposits? A new gonorrhoea drug was developed by a non-profit foundation A golden age of TV is losing its shine A show on Manet and Degas examines creative rivalry Inside the secretive startup selling facial-recognition software “King Lear” and the purpose of tragedy in dark times Hong Kong’s year of protest now feels like a mirage A new Beatles track is surprisingly soulful Economic data, commodities and markets Matthew Perry changed the way America spoke Global news and current affairs from a European perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)