The Economist-Oct. 1st, 2024

The Economist

Language: English

Publisher: calibre

Published: Nov 2, 2024

Description:

Articles in this issue: Politics Business The weekly cartoon This week’s covers A second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks The British budget combines large numbers and a narrow vision How to avoid anarchy in Antarctica Index funds want to continue being treated as “passive” investors ADHD should not be treated as a disorder Letters to the editor How bad could a second Trump presidency get? When politics is about hating the other side, democracy suffers What to watch for on election night, and beyond Will Donald Trump’s bros turn out? How wrong could America’s pollsters be? Could a mechanic in Nebraska determine control of the Senate? The fight to win the most unruly institution in Washington This campaign is also demonstrating America’s democratic vitality Triple trouble awaits Mexico if Donald Trump wins Justin Trudeau is paying for solar panels in the cold, dark Arctic Why Uruguayans rejected a government splurge North Korea’s fanatical regime just got scarier India’s startups pray for a Hindu super-app Australia is trying to ruck China in Papua New Guinea Pakistan’s politicians seize control of the judiciary Voters deliver a historic rebuke to Japan’s ruling coalition Yes sir: a bizarre initiation ritual for Indonesia’s cabinet Why China may be saving its bazooka for Donald Trump North Korea’s aid to Russia raises difficult questions in China China rounds up Batman, Donald Trump and the Buddha A new intellectual hub for Chinese émigrés in Washington Iran needs a new national-security strategy Israel is keeping open the nuclear option Another African war looms Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream Ukraine is now struggling to cling on, not to win Floods in Spain cause death and devastation Turkey could soon strike a historic peace deal with the Kurds The immigrants Europe quietly wants more of The power and limits of Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic charm Britain’s budget is heavy on spending but light on reform The extreme right after the riots in Britain Britain’s birth rate has crashed. It is likely to recover A growing number of Britons live on canal boats Meet one of Britain’s most influential, least understood people Britain’s Labour Party has forgotten how to be nice Intrigue, greed and hostility burn in the Antarctic The Telegram: our new guide to a dangerous world What if Microsoft let OpenAI go free? Too many people want to be social-media influencers Volkswagen’s woes illustrate Germany’s creeping deindustrialisation Can Japan’s toilet technology crack global markets? China is tightening its grip on the world’s minerals How to beat jet lag Can anyone besides Nvidia make big bucks from chips? America’s glorious economy should help Kamala Harris American men are getting back to work Donald Trump would leave Asia with only bad options Why China needs to fill its empty homes Ireland’s government has an unusual problem: too much money Sin taxes are suffering from a shortage of sinners Will bond vigilantes come for America’s next president? Greenland faces one of history’s great resource rushes—and curses Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder Heart-cockle shells may work like fibre-optic cables Space may be worse for humans than thought Airships may finally prove useful for transporting cargo Made in Mexico: why the new Hollywood is south of the border Hello Kitty, still cute at 50 Darwin and Dawkins: a tale of two biologists Goth culture has returned from the dead How podcasts came to rule America’s campaign conversation The best film and TV featuring fictional American elections Economic data, commodities and markets Lily Ebert lived to share her story of Auschwitz What could possibly go wrong?