[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@TheEconomist](/creator/twitter/TheEconomist) "From capricious tariff-setting to blowout deficits there are ample reasons for investors to be cautious about buying American assets"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947376080123277721) 2025-07-21 19:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 46.9K engagements "Why the Cook Islands fears rich-country status"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1407716042) 2025-06-22 10:25:14 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "Why are North Korean hackers such good crypto-thieves"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2354422424) 2025-03-19 17:26:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 39.4K engagements "Silicon Valleys venture capitalists are jealous of people like you. Lately ordinary retail investors have seen all the upside to the firms founded with their money. On Money Talks how the VC industry is changing"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943646495279820960) 2025-07-11 12:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 42.8K engagements "Most of the federal agents cover their faces with masks or balaclavas. Children look on fearfully. Our dispatch from inside Americas immigration courts"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944466876798554290) 2025-07-13 18:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 52.7K engagements "Ethiopia hopes to follow the path of countries such as Poland and become an economic power. Yet it may end up looking more like Russia Photo: AFP"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946918132741804455) 2025-07-20 13:00:29 UTC 27M followers, 59.3K engagements "America is coming after Chinese it accuses of hacking"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4074778166) 2025-07-11 06:27:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 119K engagements "Xi Jinping worries that Chinas troops are not ready to fight"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2668292397) 2023-11-06 12:32:59 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Disillusioned American boffins and global talent that might once have chosen America are looking across the pond for jobs. Will Britain seize the opportunity"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946256186044514494) 2025-07-18 17:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 34.4K engagements "Firms are better than ever at dealing with shocks meaning that markets continue to function even when politics breaks down. At the same time governments offer their economies unprecedented levels of protection"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945463465948189031) 2025-07-16 12:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 39.1K engagements "The industry is grappling with slowing demand rising competition and new regulations"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945853659331395763) 2025-07-17 14:30:39 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements "Last year Switzerland negotiated a new deal with the EU. The government presented it as a triumph. But some citizens who will have the final say via a referendum are getting a bit wound up"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946241087758074320) 2025-07-18 16:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 37.6K engagements "Central Europes Visegrad states (the Czech Republic Hungary Poland and Slovakia) have had strong economies for years. Now apart from Poland they are going through a rough patch. Why"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943943498631193080) 2025-07-12 08:00:21 UTC 27M followers, 44.4K engagements "Thanks to previous rounds of tariffs many Chinese goods face levies of over XX% if they are shipped to America. How then to explain the resilience of Chinas exports in the turmoil of the global trade war"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946495339227226141) 2025-07-19 09:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 39.9K engagements "The incredible story of Afghanistans exiled womens cricket team"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-349119941) 2024-12-19 14:22:06 UTC 208.1M followers, 436.8K engagements "Governments justify the concept of sovereign-AI projects on various grounds. But they will not offer anything close to self-sufficiency"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944849428088488092) 2025-07-14 20:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.2K engagements "Until the 1960s America was the worlds biggest producer of copper. Donald Trump hopes to return to those glory days"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946731825323258119) 2025-07-20 00:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.4K engagements "William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2023778567) 2025-07-03 16:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Jane Street has rejected the allegation that it perpetrated a sinister scheme of manipulation in Indias manic options market. The firms competitors can barely disguise their gleebut they should also be careful"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944743753345814613) 2025-07-14 13:00:17 UTC 27M followers, 40.7K engagements "Demand for private and public places to sweat is sizzling"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945805717367050640) 2025-07-17 11:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements "CoreWeaves purchase of a cryptocurrency miner gives it ready-built data centres and power agreements with local utilities both of which are needed to meet ballooning demand for AI"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944476936115269695) 2025-07-13 19:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 68.3K engagements "Why should you pay any attention to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories There are reasons why a rational sceptic should spend a few minutes thinking conspiratorially"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947456611452092681) 2025-07-22 00:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 27.7K engagements "Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4132896413) 2019-08-15 15:08:38 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The asylum system is not working. It cannot cope with a world of proliferating conflict cheap travel and huge wage disparities. A more pragmatic approach starts by helping refugees find shelter closer to home"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943294319667953817) 2025-07-10 13:00:45 UTC 27M followers, 5M engagements "Banning the opposition is no way to revive Bangladeshs democracy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-740983447) 2025-06-27 07:06:27 UTC 208.1M followers, 15K engagements "There are good scientific reasons to tend ones microbiome. Having a diverse assortment of gut bugs with plenty of the good kind seems to confer broad health benefits. Here is how to go about it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946847585722933597) 2025-07-20 08:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements "Shrinking exports spell trouble for Turkmenistan"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4137919885) 2016-12-15 15:48:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 6.6M engagements "For $400m the Department of Defence has acquired a XX% stake in MP Materials making it the largest shareholder in the countrys sole producer of rare-earth metals"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947064018570485820) 2025-07-20 22:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 58.7K engagements "Sir Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz face similar challenges: an overreliance on American military kit anaemic economic growth and a noxious migration debate fuelling hard-right parties"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946444928952696976) 2025-07-19 05:40:08 UTC 27M followers, 46.8K engagements "Looking to stash a few million away Try a British military base"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2290730549) 2025-07-20 09:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 52.8K engagements "Taiwanese are growing more doubtful that they can fend off their hostile neighbour"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943173444964692340) 2025-07-10 05:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 115.6K engagements "On The Intelligence @ArchieHall says Britains labour and assets are alluringly cheap for foreign firms and investorsand the country should make the most of that"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943689273506464134) 2025-07-11 15:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 39.5K engagements "The asylum system is not working. It cannot cope with a world of proliferating conflict cheap travel and huge wage disparities. A more pragmatic approach starts by helping refugees find shelter closer to home"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944426819127500931) 2025-07-13 16:00:54 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements "Turkmenistans despot finds a worthy successor: his son"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4089696934) 2022-02-17 15:56:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 6.6M engagements "How a trucker became a deadly people smuggler"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-943758164) 2024-03-15 08:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "Never-Trump conservatives may bridle at the observation but though William F. Buckley was no populist he augured Donald Trump in many ways. Our columnist on American politics explains how"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944547499328344155) 2025-07-14 00:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 48.1K engagements "Japans politics is entering a messy new era"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1618873298) 2025-07-15 00:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 151.8K engagements "Wendell Weekss homespun approach to management has helped keep Corning Inc a 174-year-old materials firm at the heart of the digital economy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1939796087776117033) 2025-06-30 21:20:01 UTC 27M followers, 48.3K engagements "British trusts companies and partnerships continue to be popular with financial neer-do-wells"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946862689424191607) 2025-07-20 09:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.8K engagements "How Australia broke the record for economic growth"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1389777218) 2017-09-05 23:44:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 745.5K engagements "Britain should make more of its cheap assets and labour"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4117205841) 2025-07-11 15:10:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 39.5K engagements "The stunning decline of the preference for having boys"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2530550970) 2025-06-08 20:03:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 67.7K engagements "Over the past decade Victorias Secret has lost much of its sparkle. Sales and market value have fallen competitors have pinched market share and the firm is on to its third CEO in four years"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1936768907395609075) 2025-06-22 12:51:05 UTC 27M followers, 66.9K engagements "Chinas central government has little sympathy for what it regards as fiscal irresponsibility. It hopes that with better budgeting local governments can manage to cut waste at all levels"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944557482090607074) 2025-07-14 00:40:06 UTC 27M followers, 59K engagements "Baby-boomers are loaded. Why are they so stingy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2348598613) 2025-01-29 05:51:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 414.2K engagements "Nobody knows the power of some people are saying better than Donald Trump. For Americas leading conspiracy theorist to become the target of a conspiracy theory himself is delicious but is it also consequential Not in the obvious way Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946334449899041000) 2025-07-18 22:21:08 UTC 27M followers, 45.2K engagements "English-speaking villages are burning in Cameroon"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2889750764) 2025-07-16 17:15:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 130.9K engagements "For many tasks the human brain remains the sharpest tool in the toolkit. But in time consumers of generative AI will have to assess whether the wider benefits outweigh the costs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946002012136517852) 2025-07-18 00:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 46.2K engagements "Whereas VCs once used to press startups to list on public markets today they are in no hurry and are eager to capture more of the growth in valuations as companies scale up"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945096049682514258) 2025-07-15 12:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 49K engagements "A good government is an alliance between nerds and the jocks who used to bully them at school. But in Britain the nerd:jock ratio is off. Far from too many briefcase wankers Labour has too few Illustration: Nate Kitch"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943913271481762103) 2025-07-12 06:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements "Arnie lends some muscle to the campaign against gerrymandering"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4254266871) 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 17K engagements "The Israel-Iran war is now a brutal test of staying power"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4276160266) 2025-06-16 05:30:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 93.9K engagements "Lost in translation: how language complicates US-China relations"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2519460604) 2025-07-20 05:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 55.7K engagements "How Ireland became the Saudi Arabia of siphoned-off global profits"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-854012010) 2025-06-12 13:48:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 53.3K engagements "Gown and out: are British universities broke"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2120068792) 2025-07-17 21:00:45 UTC 208.1M followers, 73.6K engagements "Does working from home kill company culture"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1586725436) 2025-07-09 13:54:46 UTC 208.1M followers, 78.5K engagements "Would you like to work for The Economist in Seoul Were looking for a fluent speaker of Korean and English to report research interpret and fact-check. Find out how to apply here"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946286385473745039) 2025-07-18 19:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 43.5K engagements "Today on The Intelligence: the messy finances of Britains universities Chinas amateur footballers and what Superman tells us about US foreign policy. Listen now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945976847075835935) 2025-07-17 22:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 35.1K engagements "We analysed the first names of almost 400m people born in the two countries. The results are striking"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944139815861022977) 2025-07-12 21:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 58.1K engagements "The crypto industry is suddenly at the heart of American politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1754030739) 2025-05-17 20:14:42 UTC 208.1M followers, 46.6K engagements "As a class immigrants in Denmark are spoken of as a threat an inconvenience to be dealt with. Such an us-versus-them approach is corrosive to a countrys sense of citizenship"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943415243209666816) 2025-07-10 21:01:15 UTC 27M followers, 49.8K engagements "The Senate is voting on a rescissions package to claw back $9bn of spending that it previously approved. These five charts explain what effects that could have on foreign aid"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945624527846683012) 2025-07-16 23:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 81.3K engagements "Indian foreign policy places great weight on the notion that America and China are locked in a contest that could last decades. Now its elites are unsure whether that rivalry remains Donald Trumps top priority"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947058977335873714) 2025-07-20 22:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 50.6K engagements "What Donald Trump owes William F. Buckley"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2716559268) 2025-07-12 00:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 90.8K engagements "In his hit song of 2009 I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) Pitbull repeats that phrase no fewer than XX times. Yet he seems to have got it slightly wrong. His fans do not want him: they want to look like him"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945332723494617320) 2025-07-16 04:00:38 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements "A summit in Beijing next week was supposed to be a celebration of XX years of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union. Now it looks set to be a sputtering squib"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945594329772290345) 2025-07-16 21:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 83.3K engagements "♦Nearly XX% of Americans want the government to reveal whatever it has on Epstein our poll says. ♦Republican senators passed a rescissions package that would cancel funding for foreign aid. ♦Maurene Comey was reportedly sacked by the DoJ. Keep up with US politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945851014571036871) 2025-07-17 14:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements "From Billie Jean Kings candid autobiography to an illuminating portrait of Roger Federer our recommendations bring you inside the game of tennisboth on and off the court"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944305860521402453) 2025-07-13 08:00:15 UTC 27M followers, 43.9K engagements "For the past three decades Poland has shown how much a country can achieve with good economic policy and European integration. But if it elects a hard-right president it risks throwing it away"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1925511207080829176) 2025-05-22 11:17:00 UTC 27M followers, 396.1K engagements "Content producers are urgently trying to find new ways to make AI companies pay them for information. If they cannot the open web may evolve into something very different"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945065850320376221) 2025-07-15 10:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.2K engagements "The countrys deal with AC Milan is unlikely to attract many tourists. But it may bring other benefits"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944250450515055036) 2025-07-13 04:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 60.5K engagements "Brazils Congress have hurled insults at Marina Silva the environment minister compared her to terrorists and told her to resign. They want to pass a bill that would dismantle many of the countrys environmental regulations"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944839360932626753) 2025-07-14 19:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.9K engagements "To create an asylum system that offers safety for those who need it but also allows a supply of foreign labour policymakers need to separate one flow from the other"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943560927103553832) 2025-07-11 06:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 41K engagements "Scrap the asylum systemand build something better"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3392013439) 2025-07-10 14:06:13 UTC 208.1M followers, 288.5K engagements "Victorias Secret has sought to redefine its image after a series of scandals. Yet the makeover has not returned the company to growth Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1937556371752329346) 2025-06-24 17:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 44.2K engagements "Long one of Africas most state-controlled economies Ethiopia has recently begun to liberalise. Yet the fruits of promising reforms are under threat from waste graft and conflict"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946153008011571593) 2025-07-18 10:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements "In 2022 Russia kept the economic show on the road"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-139666775) 2022-12-29 16:58:31 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "The murder of Haitis president will worsen the countrys chaos"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3622283783) 2021-07-07 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "If Congress approves the cuts would save less than Americans thinkand risk countless lives"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945232131237487086) 2025-07-15 21:20:55 UTC 27M followers, 43.2K engagements "More and more parents around the world prefer girls to boys"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3944361087) 2025-06-09 13:17:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 127.6K engagements "Of all human activities war is the least rational. So you might think that economicsa discipline associated with rational self-interestwould have little to say about it. A new book argues otherwise"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943336947801280709) 2025-07-10 15:50:08 UTC 27M followers, 34.5K engagements "The former presidents nickname Baba Go Slow was coined in 2015 after he took months to name a cabinet. His supporters argued that it was a deliberate tactica strategy of gradual reform. Others saw a tired old man lacking energy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945896326362722396) 2025-07-17 17:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 38.4K engagements "Researchers estimate that Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill could result in 42500 excess deaths a year by 2034. The White House has pushed back on the claims of deaths calling them egregious and deranged"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946369432697143301) 2025-07-19 00:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 50.2K engagements "Crypto-miners are probably to blame for the graphics-chip shortage"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4261659348) 2021-06-19 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 965.4K engagements "Ideas for how to squeeze the countrys interest bill ideally without cutting spending or raising taxes are at a premium. One has recently raised hopes. But taking advantage of it will be very difficult"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946293937154478567) 2025-07-18 19:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements "A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945413280643580338) 2025-07-16 09:20:44 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements "Americans think that they are more generous than they are. When pollsters ask them to estimate what proportion of its budget the federal government spends helping people abroad the average answer is 26%. In reality it is about 1%"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945873671282667800) 2025-07-17 15:50:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.6K engagements "It is carving out a sphere of influence through militias who carve up Arab states"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944612830180708662) 2025-07-14 04:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 44.2K engagements "The Trump administration will take any help it can get"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945564385268674616) 2025-07-16 19:21:10 UTC 27M followers, 41K engagements "Tariffs are dreadful says @birdyword. But there is this gulf between the way people reacted to the tariffs in terms of sentiment and what is actually happening economically. What to expect in the Trump economy on Checks and Balance"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947043878076391904) 2025-07-20 21:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 52.4K engagements "Why Superman is the least relevant superhero"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-48507211) 2025-07-20 10:00:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 46.5K engagements "If China invaded Taiwan who would enter the war"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-662589646) 2025-06-13 01:22:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 115.1K engagements "A superstar strategy could make sense when it comes to AI. But spraying money on stars in order to play catch-up is a gamble that might not pay off"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946243608207634851) 2025-07-18 16:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 32.8K engagements "How Russia dodges oil sanctions on an industrial scale"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4237575291) 2023-01-29 20:51:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Bangladeshs economic miracle is in jeopardy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-879631142) 2023-03-01 17:35:25 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "Assumable mortgages first gained popularity with other creative financing methods in the early 1980s when rates exceeded 18%. Over the subsequent four decades they were of little use. Now they are again Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945967065078083591) 2025-07-17 22:01:17 UTC 27M followers, 40.2K engagements "Why do people sleep A new study points to the brain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3958938514) 2025-07-19 21:40:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 67.5K engagements "What baby names reveal about American and British society The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2411970040) 2025-07-12 21:00:27 UTC 208.1M followers, 58.1K engagements "How a mortgage transforms your investment portfolio"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-159948860) 2025-04-30 21:25:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 51.1K engagements "The death of the web has been predicted beforeat the hands of social networks then smartphone appsand not come to pass. But AI may pose the biggest threat to it yet"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946621095974428788) 2025-07-19 17:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 51.7K engagements "Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-151721700) 2025-04-12 16:09:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 38.9K engagements "Victory in popular myth depends on the exceptional courage and skill of the nation to which the mythmaker happens to belong. A new book offers more convincing explanations"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944290724578566469) 2025-07-13 07:00:06 UTC 27M followers, 48.8K engagements "Russias sanctions-dodging is getting ever more sophisticated"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3122699565) 2023-03-02 10:32:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "An obsession with self-care helps to explain the flood of interest in water bottles. Yet oversize tumblers reveal more about fashion than wellness"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945116184140996988) 2025-07-15 13:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 42.9K engagements "What the tourist industry reveals about Cuba"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1552673070) 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.2M engagements "Anca Petrescu: Eastern Europes most controversial architect"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2200022024) 2013-11-15 16:29:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 285K engagements "Womens sports have already formed their own identities often thanks to their fans. The athletes should now chart their own coursefollowing the men is easy but unimaginative"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945888765546770512) 2025-07-17 16:50:09 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements "America contributes a significant share of the worlds foreign aid including XX% of humanitarian aid. Reducing that will lead to the closure of some programmes and destabilise international organisations that administer the money"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947199906512326774) 2025-07-21 07:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.7K engagements "All big luxury brands fret about the risk of over-exposure but even here the Birkin stands apart. For Herms the danger comes not from the zeal of its marketing but from the ardour of its fans"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943772322785001805) 2025-07-11 20:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 47.9K engagements "The VC race for the first trillion-dollar unicorn"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1591516129) 2025-07-11 12:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 84.1K engagements "A watchdogs annual report is sounding the alarm on Britains pension system. Much of the extra burden comes from the triple lock guarantee which has already cost around three times what was first expected"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944768900534514142) 2025-07-14 14:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 44.4K engagements "The dark side of Ethiopias liberalisation"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1881210975) 2025-07-17 13:57:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 83.9K engagements "How Wyoming went from MAGA laggard to leader"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944864681060913575) 2025-07-14 21:00:48 UTC 27M followers, 46.9K engagements "Early reports suggested that the decisive factor in Indias recent conflict with its neighbour was the superiority of Pakistans Chinese-made J-10 fighters and its PL-15 air-to-air missiles. But new clues are raising more questions"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946787189339169165) 2025-07-20 04:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 54.9K engagements "Indias recent conflict with Pakistan was the first in which advanced Chinese fighters and missiles were used against Western and Russian equivalents. America and its allies are especially interested in what went wrong"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945991948327641446) 2025-07-17 23:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.8K engagements "Indian officials now admit to losing some aircraft in their recent conflict with Pakistan. Theyre also starting to indicate the losses may not have stemmed from technological deficiencies Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946012090117812312) 2025-07-18 01:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 383.4K engagements "The battle to reduce risk has shaped centuries of ventures. Modern exploration is no different"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944899757438034188) 2025-07-14 23:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.1K engagements "Startups fail all the time and Monumental might end up being one of them. But the bricklaying company is worth a closer look. Find out why on our Boss Class podcast"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945510026858184717) 2025-07-16 15:45:10 UTC 27M followers, 34.1K engagements "Germanys citizens are not without missteps navigating tricky questions of history identity and geopolitics in their concerns about Israels war in Gaza. Its politicians have some catching up to do"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947134480214298673) 2025-07-21 03:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.3K engagements "This time really is different for the dollar writes Kenneth Rogoff"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3066535534) 2025-05-20 12:00:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 234.2K engagements "His ascent was a consequence of fortune and optimism after two of his predecessors were investigated by the FBI"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944527273643667793) 2025-07-13 22:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 51.4K engagements "Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraines economy. In regions close to the front the Russians have begun sending drones to set fields alight"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946545601337811167) 2025-07-19 12:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 58.3K engagements "AI scientists are producing new theories of how the brain learns"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-775367638) 2024-08-14 16:31:51 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.8K engagements "Chinese weapons gave Pakistan an edge against India. What does that mean for the future of warfare Listen to Drum Tower"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942780934161400296) 2025-07-09 03:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 283.8K engagements "Zimbabwes president orders banks to stop lending"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3791493319) 2022-05-14 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The competition for the worlds best AI talent is frenzied. But hiring hotshots makes sense only if you believe that talent is portable and that superstars will continue to shine in their new organisations"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946580826717565286) 2025-07-19 14:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements "After proving surprisingly resilient post-pandemic sales of packaged food are now flagging. Inflation regulations and the rising adoption of weight-loss drugs help to explain why"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946284102862139889) 2025-07-18 19:01:04 UTC 27M followers, 37K engagements "The concept of mutual assured destruction faded from public attention after the cold war. Yet the terrifying questions of nuclear war are returning in a new age of big-power rivalry"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947391182478233761) 2025-07-21 20:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements "The XX best films and TV shows released so far in 2025"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3188679362) 2025-07-16 17:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 35.6K engagements "Bangladeshs growth has been remarkable but is now at risk"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2623287415) 2021-03-27 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "If you thought a reusable water bottle was a plain boring receptacle then you would be wrong. For Gen Z it is both a necessity and a fashion statement"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945871156575109135) 2025-07-17 15:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.1K engagements "Its not just Labubu dolls. Chinese brands are booming"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2093624555) 2025-06-24 02:21:59 UTC 208.1M followers, 1547 engagements "At the worlds best-known lingerie brand the dirty laundry is on full display. In an open letter to Victorias Secret an activist investor told its chairwoman that the firm was failing its shareholders"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1936159655798984900) 2025-06-20 20:30:08 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements "An American-backed foreign force may be sent to Haiti"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-518609543) 2022-10-20 13:31:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Fed up with Putin Trump offers Ukraine arms and tariffs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2103320735) 2025-07-14 20:00:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 180.1K engagements "Despite enormous challenges the EU sticks with its puny budget"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3832679136) 2025-07-17 20:30:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 82.7K engagements "Thirty years after the Wall fell East German art is causing a stir"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1763747940) 2019-10-31 16:02:15 UTC 208.1M followers, 9.4M engagements "Todays youngsters are an eco-conscious cohort. But the reusable cup trend is more about style than sustainability Photo: Shutterstock"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946616134939136387) 2025-07-19 17:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 57.6K engagements "Argentinas Javier Milei is betting big on an oil gusher"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3395148353) 2025-02-16 12:05:46 UTC 208.1M followers, 441.7K engagements "One reason for declining packaged-food sales is the cumulative strain on shoppers wallets from stubborn inflation and a cooling jobs market. Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill will not help"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947089176299475299) 2025-07-21 00:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 51.5K engagements "America could suffer some 42500 excess deaths annually by 2034 as a result of Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill researchers estimate. That is more people than currently die of breast cancer"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947114450722419045) 2025-07-21 02:00:35 UTC 27M followers, 57.9K engagements "China calls the shots in Myanmar's civil war The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2159407512) 2025-06-06 10:55:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 265K engagements "Oversize tumblers reveal more about fashion than wellness"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944824265284387284) 2025-07-14 18:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 48.1K engagements "It has a China-size population with a UAE-size room supply"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945813428343280128) 2025-07-17 11:50:47 UTC 27M followers, 41.7K engagements "Vienna has lost its crown. Instability threatens living standards everywhere"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942982132848120310) 2025-07-09 16:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 42.4K engagements "Its most urgent task is to decode the desires of younger consumers. Victorias Secret may yet find its stride again"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1936746006453874837) 2025-06-22 11:20:05 UTC 27M followers, 68.8K engagements "Tim Cooks decade at Apple makes him the most successful successor CEO ever"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3560100993) 2021-08-25 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 170.2K engagements "As the chip war between America and China heats up and global demand for semiconductors soars Penang is poised to get rich"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946983485580734746) 2025-07-20 17:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.7K engagements "Is Bangladeshs admired growth model coming unstuck"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1085340188) 2023-03-02 09:31:34 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "Rather than run away from Supermans squareness the latest imagining of him recovers the hero of 1978 and before: unironic uncynical and optimistic blind to politics in his commitment to saving lives whether human dog or squirrel"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946872759100846361) 2025-07-20 10:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements "The American president has indicated he will soon slap a XX% tariff on imports of copper. The move is unlikely to stimulate much mining or processing in America while the resulting surge in prices will undermine Donald Trumps wider economic agenda"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947315687141023981) 2025-07-21 15:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements "The dominant model of the universe is creaking"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2469388675) 2024-06-19 17:21:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "Could hormones help treat some forms anxiety and depression"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-851264716) 2025-07-11 01:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 47.6K engagements "Did understanding atoms make nuclear weapons inevitable Listen to The Bomb a new four-part series on the past present and future of the worlds most devastating weapons"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945775517526880325) 2025-07-17 09:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 31.8K engagements "Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraines economy. In regions close to the front the Russians have begun sending drones to set fields alight"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945939103322669093) 2025-07-17 20:10:10 UTC 27M followers, 39.5K engagements "Bangladeshs GDP per person is now higher than Pakistans"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1215151529) 2017-09-07 14:43:59 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "The answer is not hedge funds or quant shops or short-sellers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943168351045406816) 2025-07-10 04:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.4K engagements "The bond markets problems arent all to do with Donald Trump write Anil Kashyap and Jeremy Stein"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2177967291) 2025-04-12 14:02:55 UTC 208.1M followers, 546.6K engagements "Africans need jobs. The rest of the world needs workers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3451438289) 2025-05-17 12:15:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 328.1K engagements "A messier era of politics in Japan has begun. The government is shaky and the prime minister is floundering. Tamaki Yuichiro has emerged as an appealing alternative drawing support from unaffiliated voters and disillusioned moderates"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947240177832796209) 2025-07-21 10:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 47.7K engagements "Donald Trumps hostility to the very idea of climate change may yet end up making green technologies better hopes Vinod Khosla by forcing a rethink on wasteful subsidies and refocusing government efforts on the most promising tech to scale"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944114551944856007) 2025-07-12 19:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 55.4K engagements "Why was Sir Keir Starmers Labour government so unprepared for power After a shambolic end to its first year in power our British politics correspondent Matthew Holehouse analyses what went wrong for Britains ruling party"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943611592223998382) 2025-07-11 10:01:28 UTC 27M followers, 41.1K engagements "You can hardly build Tomahawks in a Tesla factory. On this weeks Money Talks @cerianrj explains why the link between peacetime industrial capacity and battlefield might could be breaking down"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945924001936592965) 2025-07-17 19:10:10 UTC 27M followers, 36.2K engagements "Norways sovereign-wealth fund passes the $1trn mark"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3278416280) 2022-07-05 12:00:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 3.1M engagements "The rise in migration from blue to red states is real. But as Democrats remove obstacles to building and Republicans face more red tape those trends could reversewith big political consequences"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945272274350645611) 2025-07-16 00:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 154K engagements "We interview JPMorgan Chases boss and his lieutenants"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944668204325884182) 2025-07-14 08:00:04 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements "With interest rates near two-decade highs it is no wonder that homebuyers want to cut corners. Some strategies are riskyespecially for sellers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947441504995131803) 2025-07-21 23:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 33.2K engagements "The delusions plaguing Britains warming summers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2196982100) 2025-07-12 17:40:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 55K engagements "How to read Japans rapprochement with China"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-424291981) 2018-10-27 05:05:52 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3764785732) 2025-07-17 13:58:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 37.6K engagements "Could stablecoinscryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets such as short-term Treasury bondsdrive up demand for American debt and pull down borrowing costs The idea is not as outlandish as it seems"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946560693588668437) 2025-07-19 13:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 57.6K engagements "Vladimir Putin unleashes a summer offensive against Ukraine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4242123906) 2025-07-02 06:52:44 UTC 208.1M followers, 69.3K engagements "Which countries have the best and worst living standards"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4078745542) 2025-05-18 15:14:30 UTC 208.1M followers, 88.1K engagements "The race for broad adoption is just as important as the one for artificial general intelligence"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945429494619058362) 2025-07-16 10:25:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.4K engagements "A pilot programme in Nigeria helped students make two years worth of progress in six weeks"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944381437005738340) 2025-07-13 13:00:34 UTC 27M followers, 76.9K engagements "Recent attacks in the Red Sea show how feeble Europe is"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946979803325706368) 2025-07-20 17:05:32 UTC 27M followers, 54.2K engagements "Many governments advise their citizens against travelling to Congo. The countrys GDP per person is less than $XXX. Why would it decide to sponsor a wealthy European football team"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943893115976196206) 2025-07-12 04:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 53.2K engagements "Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3597605131) 2025-01-06 13:55:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 920.8K engagements "Linda Yaccarino spent two years at the helm of X. A mishap by the companys in-house chatbot may only be one possible reason for her recent resignation Photo: Alamy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943098008205250864) 2025-07-10 00:00:40 UTC 27M followers, 43.7K engagements "Perus president survives because shes not in charge"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3453488954) 2025-05-19 08:30:32 UTC 208.1M followers, 254K engagements "Republicans have said their changes to health care will reduce waste fraud and abuse. But the reforms will not simply cut spending. Instead they will hit those least able to keep up with paperwork with ripple effects well beyond Medicaid"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946756991428288672) 2025-07-20 02:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.4K engagements "Thanks to Morgan Wallen country musics popularity has surged"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4183129909) 2023-09-01 19:06:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 465.1K engagements "In the short term the strikes are likely to weaken Ahmed al-Sharaa as well as make it harder for Syria and Israel to reconcile as America has been pushing them to do. But it is also likely to foment more instability in Syria"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945710102234718568) 2025-07-17 05:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 38.7K engagements "A generation ago shirt sponsorship was simpler than the offside rule. But as football became more popular globally the shirts of the most successful teams attracted a broader array of sponsors"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946852622134108523) 2025-07-20 08:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.5K engagements "Africa is changing so rapidly it is becoming hard to ignore"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-787970381) 2020-03-26 15:50:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 7.1M engagements "As prime minister for XX of the past XX years Mahathir Mohamad is due considerable credit for Malaysias economic success. This record helps explain his enduring popularity. Yet politically he has left a largely toxic legacy Illustration: Lan Truong"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944200269320905073) 2025-07-13 01:00:40 UTC 27M followers, 59.5K engagements "Land of the rising shun Immigration and Japans politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3448951138) 2025-07-21 11:10:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 110.7K engagements "Victorias Secret is struggling to reinvent itself"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1736824795) 2025-06-22 15:39:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 50.9K engagements "Sailing to foreign lands and trekking to new wildernesses is extraordinarily expensive. It is also fraught with uncertainty. That is where economists come in"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943661597815087328) 2025-07-11 13:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.4K engagements "But will Mlaga fall victim to its own success"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943138150701826051) 2025-07-10 02:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 50.3K engagements "Ethiopia hopes to follow the path of countries such as Poland and become an economic power. Yet it may end up looking more like Russia"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945901356507689321) 2025-07-17 17:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 33.8K engagements "The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4050570034) 2025-07-16 21:30:58 UTC 208.1M followers, 151K engagements "Killer whales appear to craft their own tools"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2502278490) 2025-06-24 14:25:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.1K engagements "Earlier in the year relations between the pair seemed to warm. But things have taken a dismal turn since. We explain what is wrong with the relationship Photo: Eyevine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945287363816456237) 2025-07-16 01:00:23 UTC 27M followers, 45.6K engagements "A Chinese student was expelled from university after a Ukrainian man shared intimate though not sexual videos of her online without permission. The decision touched a particular nerve among Chinese people and is legally contentious"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947179776415863104) 2025-07-21 06:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements "Financial giants are transforming Wall Street"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1009148845) 2025-05-29 13:31:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.9K engagements "The EUs decarbonisation strategy fails to adequately address the reality of the existing European car fleet argues Ola Kllenius. He believes a change is needed in three areas"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945367836915859529) 2025-07-16 06:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 56.1K engagements "The race to build a $1trn unicorn is transforming how the VC industry operates. For more listen to Money Talks with @Birdyword and @EthanYWu"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943413698283937818) 2025-07-10 20:55:07 UTC 27M followers, 45.4K engagements "Its no longer the done thing to turn up to a gig in any old kit: instead the most committed fans demonstrate their affection for the artist by wearing the right stuff. We explain why"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946777124938866968) 2025-07-20 03:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 58.4K engagements "Prolonged AI use may it harder to think critically and creatively recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946792218615841119) 2025-07-20 04:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 64K engagements "Nearly every aspect of modern life depends upon energy writes Americas energy secretary. In a guest essay he outlines the Trump administrations plan to unleash a golden age of energy dominanceboth at home and around the world"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945121214537592980) 2025-07-15 14:00:10 UTC 27M followers, 67.6K engagements "The invasion has stalled but Putins war on dissent marches on"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1386978019) 2023-02-20 21:45:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Why a fling with a foreigner insults Chinas national dignity"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-867934342) 2025-07-21 06:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 35.2K engagements "Want to be a good explorer Study economics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1063064136) 2025-07-11 13:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 91.5K engagements "Nvidias boss is proving to be a canny diplomat"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945842218876485711) 2025-07-17 13:45:11 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements "Bad Bunny has become a global hitmaker while rapping and singing almost exclusively in Spanish. Heres how: Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944472058215236045) 2025-07-13 19:00:39 UTC 27M followers, 55.6K engagements "Can China sap a divided and isolated Taiwan of its will to resist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1637837159) 2025-07-10 05:00:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 115.6K engagements "Some XX% of the 160000 children who were adopted by foreigners between Chinas legalising of this practice in 1991 and its banning last year were forcibly taken from their birth parents by one count"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946261251358597455) 2025-07-18 17:30:16 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements "With interest rates near two-decade highs it is no wonder that homebuyers want to cut corners. Some strategies are riskyespecially for sellers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946973418152132969) 2025-07-20 16:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 50.5K engagements "British pubs have been around for a while in Americathough the Britishness was in the decor not on the plate. But that is changing Photo: Dan Goldberg"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946897921934246008) 2025-07-20 11:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 67.7K engagements "For a healthy microbiome eating your greens is a surer bet"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946267515807531172) 2025-07-18 17:55:10 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements "Why a rocky archipelago south of Newfoundland is officially part of France"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3063694265) 2017-05-22 01:18:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 583.7K engagements "Big multinational firms have found this damp corner of Europe a good place to magic away profits that are then taxed at one of the worlds lowest rates"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943372183771758810) 2025-07-10 18:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 39K engagements "Mark Zuckerbergs U-turn on fact-checking is cravenbut correct"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2465871416) 2025-01-08 21:12:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 245.4K engagements "Turkeys strongman is becoming Donald Trumps point man"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2363099764) 2025-07-03 14:08:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 500.7K engagements "Silicon Valley is racing to build the first $1trn unicorn"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4262484662) 2025-07-11 22:40:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 95.4K engagements "Another day another deadline Latest US politics news from The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1918418494) 2025-07-14 11:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.5K engagements "Zero-based budgeting is a proposed reform that should in theory clear up some of Chinas debt problems. Almost every province has promised to review its spending but so far only a handful have set proper plans for doing so"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944185126696481100) 2025-07-13 00:00:30 UTC 27M followers, 53.9K engagements "Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraines economy. In regions close to the front the Russians have begun sending drones to set fields alight"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944884656479809654) 2025-07-14 22:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 45K engagements "The Economist is hiring a Seoul-based researcher/reporter"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4261536057) 2025-07-18 19:10:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 43.5K engagements "Economic growth has proven resilient over the years. But will Donald Trump dent the teflon economy The Trump effect on the markets pocketbooks and politics on Checks and Balance with @JohnPrideaux @chowardchoward and @jbennet"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946550634141859947) 2025-07-19 12:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.3K engagements "Today on The Intelligence: Japans ever-messier politics; Iceland considers raising an army; and how working from home affects company culture. Listen now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947356008692568398) 2025-07-21 18:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 34.2K engagements "Will Jamie Dimon build the first trillion-dollar bank"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3062622164) 2025-05-23 00:43:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 39K engagements "What will the European Union look like in 2034 Only the most confident fortune-teller would venture a guess. Yet in Brussels a ritual even odder than staring at tea leaves or crystal balls is afoot"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946271286688182455) 2025-07-18 18:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 39.4K engagements "If Nvidia were forced to forfeit China that would deprive it of a growing market unlike Apples stagnating one. Worse it would be a boon for Chinese rivals such as Huawei"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947255282393915810) 2025-07-21 11:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 46.6K engagements "British bats are a conservation success story"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1885792420) 2025-07-15 06:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 121.4K engagements "The trouble with MAGAs manufacturing dream"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1787975278) 2025-04-29 10:03:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.6K engagements "Israels weird war clock: XX days for Iran XX months in Gaza"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3974753311) 2025-07-04 15:13:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 89.7K engagements "Artificial intelligence has undermined the internets central bargain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945843516728385755) 2025-07-17 13:50:21 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements "The goala decarbonised and globally competitive European auto industryis within reach argues Ola Kllenius. But the next XX months will be decisive he warns"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945795654585880684) 2025-07-17 10:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.2K engagements "Idriss Dby Chads despot is struggling to stay in power"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2177590097) 2019-09-02 06:13:06 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "For Nvidia which has become the first company to reach a $4trn market value governments are a potentially lucrative source of business"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944502105449877786) 2025-07-13 21:00:03 UTC 27M followers, 58.9K engagements "Under communism Albania got about 5000 tourists a year. Now tourism is exploding. But many locals are not welcoming the influx of visitors. We explain why"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946334201885655216) 2025-07-18 22:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 44.1K engagements "Luiz Incio da Silva took office promising to tackle the illegal ranchers loggers and miners. A new bill proposed by Congress endangers his pledgebut the president is loth to stand in its way"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944129656652759259) 2025-07-12 20:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 74.1K engagements "The European automotive industry has made a Herculean effort to make the green deal a success and remains fully committed to the shift towards zero-emission transport and mobility writes Ola Kllenius. But the road ahead looks bumpy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945176584370933992) 2025-07-15 17:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 41.4K engagements "What if Americas red states are about to lose their cheap-housing advantage"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3830864935) 2025-07-14 18:01:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 301.2K engagements "Are superstars as good when they move jobs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-319674248) 2025-07-18 16:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 79.9K engagements "Three books explain why it mattersand can easily be lost"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945886249669001675) 2025-07-17 16:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.7K engagements "Japans Liberal Democratic Party has commanded the political system since its founding in 1955. That may change. New parties and new media are transforming the country Illustration: Klawe Rzeczy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944924998910509481) 2025-07-15 01:00:29 UTC 27M followers, 62.5K engagements "There's this sense in Ukraine thatAmerica is missing something about the way in which confrontations in the future will be fought. @cerianrj tells Money Talks what the West can learn from Ukraines war economy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946276329252327663) 2025-07-18 18:30:11 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements "Why should you pay any attention to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories There are reasons why a rational sceptic should spend a few minutes thinking conspiratorially"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947033817237086216) 2025-07-20 20:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 61.5K engagements "The idea of forming an army was once laughed at in Iceland. No longer"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943928370317672590) 2025-07-12 07:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 41K engagements "What do you do when a country is sinking On The Intelligence @ItsRachelDobbs @Eaterofsun and @HenriettaMcF discuss Australias climate visa for people from Tuvalu. Listen now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946299114662056040) 2025-07-18 20:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements "China hawks are losing influence in Trumpworld despite the trade war"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3677273417) 2025-04-16 03:26:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 588.5K engagements "The global asylum system is falling apart"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-658139035) 2025-07-13 13:40:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 51.3K engagements "Most people are loth to trade three square meals a day for the promise of a longer retirement so the search has been on for chemical alternatives to fasting"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945780552088408268) 2025-07-17 09:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 36.2K engagements "Donald Trump finally realises that mollycoddling Vladimir Putin makes him look weak and foolish. @chrislockwd tells The Intelligence why America is finally offering Ukraine weapons. Listen now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945111149613097113) 2025-07-15 13:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 37.8K engagements "The death of the web has been predicted beforeat the hands of social networks then smartphone appsand not come to pass. But AI may pose the biggest threat to it yet"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947099442798084552) 2025-07-21 01:00:57 UTC 27M followers, 51.3K engagements "Americas safe-haven status is shaken but still existent"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946948415746682983) 2025-07-20 15:00:49 UTC 27M followers, 50K engagements "Donald Trumps first XXX days: tracking promises executive orders legal challenges and cabinet picks The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2394559342) 2025-05-21 13:42:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 191.6K engagements "Clever reforms XX years ago helped Australias growth"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1271890037) 2018-10-25 14:44:21 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "Newer smaller parties offer clearer messages. A focus on young working-age Japanese voters is threatening the long-time ruling party"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945347752033988802) 2025-07-16 05:00:21 UTC 27M followers, 64.8K engagements "Our quick-and-dirty guide to exchange-rate distortions concludes that the Taiwanese dollar is greatly undervalued against the greenback. See where other currencies stand"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946530500870394159) 2025-07-19 11:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.9K engagements "Teflon Don: can the economy withstand a Trump shock"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-398540456) 2025-07-19 12:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 209.1K engagements "Cognac producers are worried about a slump in sales of their tipple in America. It partly reflects the general strain on consumers wallets. But it is also the result of longer-term trends"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945010483817238861) 2025-07-15 06:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 37.2K engagements "Wendell Weekss homespun approach to management has helped keep Corning Inc a 174-year-old materials firm at the heart of the digital economy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1938725284087292098) 2025-06-27 22:25:02 UTC 27M followers, 44.5K engagements "Europes GDPR offers privacy groups new ways to challenge adtech"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4075056636) 2019-03-22 19:22:39 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "China has built the worlds largest bullet-train network"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-611414023) 2018-11-13 15:30:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 8.7M engagements "France is doing well but feeling miserable"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1559983477) 2021-11-17 16:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1790 engagements "Why Eritrea is called Africas North Korea"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4170212793) 2018-08-14 08:45:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 4.5M engagements "The president should not stand for re-election in 2027. But unless a strong opposition candidate emerges there is a grave risk that he will continue to take his country backwards"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1940973884271993085) 2025-07-04 03:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 618.5K engagements "Among business and policy elites no consensus exists about whether India should aim to decouple from China. If Donald Trump were predictable such calculations would be easier. Because he is not the country walks on treacherous ground"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945639636555977174) 2025-07-17 00:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.7K engagements "Tourists arriving to Penang rarely notice the parts of the island that have made it one of the regions most important industrial assets"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946288910893457587) 2025-07-18 19:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements "A ranking of XXX countries shows that human development is stalling almost everywhere"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943148220005110060) 2025-07-10 03:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 65.8K engagements "The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act marks a transformative moment for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency will become the best-resourced most aggressive version of itself Photo: AP"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943792820701045002) 2025-07-11 22:01:37 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements "Having unfettered access to artificial intelligence certainly lightens the mental load. But as a recent study suggests that help may come at a cost"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946228509614960685) 2025-07-18 15:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 42.9K engagements "Jane Birkins original Herms handbag sold for 7.4m ($10.1m) at auction. Why does the designer starve the market for Birkins when it could sell many more and so make much more money From the archive"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943842787775992137) 2025-07-12 01:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 51.5K engagements "Donald Trumps son-in-law wants to build a resort in Albania. The government approved his plans despite the location being in a protected area. Now locals are fighting back"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946505333083386049) 2025-07-19 09:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 50.2K engagements "Will Chinas shoppers cushion the Trumpian blow"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1139439169) 2025-04-25 17:07:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.2M engagements "How many people have died in Gaza The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1152879178) 2025-05-11 06:43:49 UTC 208.1M followers, 32.1K engagements "This is no time to dismiss climate tech as a tree-hugging virtue argues the venture capitalist. On the contrary it is one of the most important levers of geopolitical influence"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942987159247483279) 2025-07-09 16:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements "Challenging Chinas dominance will be a tall order"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945858087593689338) 2025-07-17 14:48:15 UTC 27M followers, 37.8K engagements "Penny Wongs popularity and reputation for mastering her brief means that she will be the one to take on the big strategic questions facing the country Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947106826157166692) 2025-07-21 01:30:17 UTC 27M followers, 54.1K engagements "Israel is more popular than social-media posts suggest"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2798728157) 2023-11-02 11:38:56 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.7M engagements "Sovereign AI may help countries develop local models protect sensitive information and widen access to the technology. But it will do little to reduce their dependence on America and in many cases risks wasting money. Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945151434523136380) 2025-07-15 16:00:15 UTC 27M followers, 37K engagements "Sweden is suffering a grim wave of gang violence"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2664386929) 2023-11-13 20:41:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 447.4K engagements "Climate zealotry has overtaken energy reality writes Chris Wright in a guest essay. He argues that most green energy policies bring only exclusion and scarcity"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946696595564564546) 2025-07-19 22:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.3K engagements "Comics and films of the late 20th and early 21st centuries depict the Man of Steel as increasingly nervous about overstepping when it comes to foreign intervention. We explain how the new Superman film reflects the politics of today"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944039054296715310) 2025-07-12 14:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 59.1K engagements "Brazil is bashing its patron saint of the environment"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1139094240) 2025-07-09 15:10:32 UTC 208.1M followers, 206.6K engagements "Nvidia has a lot at stakeand not just because it is now the one defending the title of the worlds most valuable company. To see what could go wrong for the firm it helps to look at the experience of Apples boss"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946208648536981972) 2025-07-18 14:01:15 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements "Civil-service exams in China and India are notoriously difficultbut shape society. Try a sample to see how you would do"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942911662614294893) 2025-07-09 11:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 73.4K engagements "Americans are being squeezed whether or not they are burger-lovers while their currency becomes no more competitive"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945562875226886255) 2025-07-16 19:15:10 UTC 27M followers, 43.5K engagements "Kyiv reprieve: Trump loses patience with Putin and offers Ukraine arms"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1047445222) 2025-07-15 13:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 76.7K engagements "An industry that dreamed of being above politics has become synonymous with self-dealing"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943485433041604658) 2025-07-11 01:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.6K engagements "Sarah Friar the artificial-intelligence darlings chief financial officer has an impossible job"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944758850059485492) 2025-07-14 14:00:16 UTC 27M followers, 40K engagements "DeepSeek sends a shockwave through markets"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1096827497) 2025-01-27 19:33:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 112.7K engagements "Many companies are looking forward to the possible productivity gains from greater adoption of artificial intelligence. But there could be a sting in the tail"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946188243227103503) 2025-07-18 12:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 41.1K engagements "The world is complexand changing fast. Our app is a simple way to understand big news developments and why they matter on the go. Visit the App Store or Google Play to find the latest version"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945906612524225015) 2025-07-17 18:01:04 UTC 27M followers, 36.2K engagements "Does America need permission to bomb another country Allies used to insist presidents seek UN approval before military action. However as @DSORennie argues they are increasingly tolerating Donald Trumps Lone-Ranger vigilante methods"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945423172603387964) 2025-07-16 10:00:03 UTC 27M followers, 34.8K engagements "Can anything stop Americas superstar hedge funds"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2311047282) 2025-05-26 19:42:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 48.1K engagements "The Dominican Republic and Haiti: one island two nations lots of trouble"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1902567611) 2016-05-14 04:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Russias summer Ukraine offensive looks like its deadliest yet The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3855020663) 2025-07-09 17:17:23 UTC 208.1M followers, 381.6K engagements "In Silicon Valley old-school spreadsheet measures are out while valuing by vibes is in. Startups are raising billions before even making a dollar"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946077515535073646) 2025-07-18 05:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 56.4K engagements "Can a $9bn deal sustain CoreWeaves stunning growth"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2557432251) 2025-07-10 13:28:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 169.1K engagements "Countries that had hoped to stay out of Americas trade war with China fear they are being forced to pick a side"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944023955339132959) 2025-07-12 13:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 50K engagements "Why is AI so slow to spread Economics can explain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4285590075) 2025-07-20 12:40:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 53.8K engagements "The truth behind Olena Zelenskas $1.1m Cartier haul"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1103709198) 2024-05-02 12:42:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 22.7K engagements "There is nothing wrong with seeking a better life. But when jobseekers and refugees crowd into the same funnel malign consequences follow. Here is how the worlds asylum system could be redesigned"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944391377116123520) 2025-07-13 13:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 51.3K engagements "Chinas local governments are approaching a fiscal black hole"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2113129398) 2025-07-11 03:15:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 156.8K engagements "The Alzheimers drug pipeline is healthier than you might think"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1225187077) 2025-07-19 22:38:54 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "Society bombards us with instructions to be happier fitter and richer. Why have we become so dissatisfied with being ordinary"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944230466602598704) 2025-07-13 03:00:39 UTC 27M followers, 63.7K engagements "Like many wellness fads the testosterone craze aims to fix a real medical problem. Its loudest proponents however are not doctors"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946359409405284355) 2025-07-19 00:00:19 UTC 27M followers, 40.6K engagements "Foreign-policy types talk of an age of unprecedented disorderand markets barely notice"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945169121437478949) 2025-07-15 17:10:32 UTC 27M followers, 42.5K engagements "Our Big Mac index will sadden Americas burger-lovers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2977105727) 2025-07-19 14:01:37 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "Various countries have tried to occupy the sparsely populated island. What makes it so special"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944215327270682931) 2025-07-13 02:00:30 UTC 27M followers, 64.6K engagements "Wyoming is Americas Trumpiest state. Now it has a legislature to match"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945247052683727028) 2025-07-15 22:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 139.9K engagements "Are women paid less than men for the same work"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2980703632) 2017-08-01 16:17:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "Whats behind Britains earthworm cataclysm"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3256540573) 2024-05-22 14:48:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 221.4K engagements "The presidents levies on specific industries are generally higher than those for countries seemingly because the administration expects them to induce reshoring in strategic sectors"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946716769076318690) 2025-07-19 23:40:20 UTC 27M followers, 50.8K engagements "Would an artificial-intelligence bubble be so bad"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-248032080) 2025-01-02 09:54:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 413.4K engagements "Donald Trumps son-in-law wants to build a resort in Albania. The government approved his plans despite the location being in a protected area. Now locals are fighting back"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947119379767775698) 2025-07-21 02:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.8K engagements "Azerbaijan maintains a deep-rooted mistrust of its former foe Armenia. But Russias malign activity in both countries adds urgency to the peace process one expert warns"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944607841114898631) 2025-07-14 04:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 45.8K engagements "Tether has made it easier for ordinary people to access their tokens constructing kiosks where people can buy or sell them with banknotes"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946857724546838847) 2025-07-20 09:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 43.6K engagements "Where can Chinas millions of debtors find relief Support groups for them have been growing online. The government has tried to show a modicum of sympathy with their plight"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942755634639781929) 2025-07-09 01:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 50.8K engagements "The American president once mocked Volodymyr Zelensky for having no cards. Now he has decided to slip him a few new onesat least for a time"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944869566225518950) 2025-07-14 21:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 54.6K engagements "Indias economy was sick before the coronavirus crisis"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4068709030) 2020-11-17 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.9M engagements "In the 1980s in Nigeria tardy civil servants were forced to do frog jumps queues were whipped into line and hawkers who dared to despoil the streets were swept away. But the country refused to bend to the dictators will"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945131280351269166) 2025-07-15 14:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.4K engagements "Zimbabwes flawed election will ensure its pariah status endures"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1518573297) 2023-08-27 10:32:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "A new technique is emerging in the fight against cancer alongside the mainstays of surgery chemotherapy and radiotherapy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947023866460586205) 2025-07-20 20:00:38 UTC 27M followers, 52.6K engagements "Argentina: the making of an economic miracle"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1507798230) 2024-11-20 09:16:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 790.7K engagements "Health clinics across America are serving up injections of testosterone. Men younger than XX are the most eager customers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944028989934166419) 2025-07-12 13:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 70.8K engagements "The Arab world thinks differently about this Iran war"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2698326448) 2025-06-16 05:30:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 1990 engagements "For decades a big story in education has been the ascent of girls. They now outperform boys in most subjects. But one subject remains a problem"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1933297786562265189) 2025-06-12 22:58:05 UTC 27M followers, 398.5K engagements "Over the past decade Victorias Secret has lost much of its sparkle. Sales and market value have fallen competitors have pinched market share and the firm is on to its third CEO in four years"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1936334219086622939) 2025-06-21 08:03:47 UTC 27M followers, 47K engagements "Once twin cities Penang and Singapore have largely diverged paths except when it comes to ambitions of growing their semiconductor industries"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947446858642591944) 2025-07-22 00:01:27 UTC 27M followers, 32K engagements "Chinas growth targets cause headacheseven when met"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1418145713) 2025-07-05 20:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 406.7K engagements "Regulatory certainty which analysts believe is crucial to widespread stablecoin adoption is on the way. Could a boom in the cryptocurrency tokens help pull down Americas borrowing costs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947305608371192243) 2025-07-21 14:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 41.2K engagements "Also on the daily podcast: Austrias accidental chancellor and North Koreas beach resort"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945444593492738262) 2025-07-16 11:25:10 UTC 27M followers, 41.4K engagements "In the first half of the year exports grew at the same pace as they did in 2024. They have been a rare bright spot in Chinas economy in recent years. But there are signs that its dimming"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946736860266369064) 2025-07-20 01:00:10 UTC 27M followers, 42K engagements "The vast majority of Ukraines agricultural produce is exported by sea. But in recent months Russia has stepped up attacks on ports"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944512164624011739) 2025-07-13 21:40:01 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements "Cuban thaw: a history of US-Cuban relations"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1440005481) 2016-03-18 12:05:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.2M engagements "The competition for AGIAI that surpasses humans at all cognitive tasksis of fundamental geopolitical importance writes @RishiSunak. The fact that America or China will win this contest should not turn other countries into mere spectators"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945735258319523915) 2025-07-17 06:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.1K engagements "If you thought a reusable water bottle was a plain boring receptacle then you would be wrong. For Gen Z it is both a necessity and a fashion statement"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947149578542682116) 2025-07-21 04:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.8K engagements "Feather boas and bald caps: the wacky world of concert fashion"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-263686396) 2025-07-15 20:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 254K engagements "The panic about tariffs has given way to cautious optimism. But Trumponomics XXX will erode the foundations of Americas prosperity"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1940731314879041548) 2025-07-03 11:16:17 UTC 27M followers, 1.6M engagements "AI-powered search engines remove the need for people to trawl the web. As they take readers away the incentive for content to be created is removed. The technology that is opening up the web also threatens to kill it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946258709492965626) 2025-07-18 17:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 34.8K engagements "Elon Musk appears to have never fully given up the day-to-day running of his favourite social network. But Linda Yaccarino can claim some successes"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943228738667233412) 2025-07-10 08:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 30.7K engagements "Vladimir Putin still sees the south Caucasus as being in its sphere of influence or as one expert describes its playground. Yet the speed that Russia has lost clout in the region is striking"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944260583437615521) 2025-07-13 05:00:20 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements "Are women paid less than men for the same work"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-286325918) 2017-08-01 16:17:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2358 engagements "Its no longer the done thing to turn up to a gig in any old kit: instead the most committed fans demonstrate their affection for the artist by wearing the right stuff. We explain why"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945996992477303142) 2025-07-18 00:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.3K engagements "As Iraqi militias and politicians loyal to Iran find themselves adrift a space could open up for other homegrown political forces"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944492033168572484) 2025-07-13 20:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 60.5K engagements "Donald Trumps populism and the contortions it creates for his party is often treated as a new phenomenon in American politics. In fact it is the latest expression of a decades-old identity crisis Illustration: David Simonds"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944154944744919490) 2025-07-12 22:00:34 UTC 27M followers, 52.3K engagements "The Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict hints at the future of war"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2326370162) 2020-10-08 14:58:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 4.1M engagements "Stablecoins might cut Americas debt payments. But at what cost"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2115155189) 2025-07-17 20:38:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 195.5K engagements "During Marina Silvas five-year tenure as environment minister deforestation in the Amazon plummeted by 50%. Now she and her green policies are under attack Photo: Alamy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944411652113224156) 2025-07-13 15:00:37 UTC 27M followers, 49.9K engagements "Could an amateur football league in China be a hedge against the trade war @donweinland explains on The Intelligence. Listen now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945951831315693702) 2025-07-17 21:00:45 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements "Soldiers who have come under fire often find God"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3999530975) 2018-09-03 18:02:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 373.2K engagements "Also on the daily podcast: Iceland considers raising an army and how working from home affects company culture"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947252808199094373) 2025-07-21 11:10:22 UTC 27M followers, 39K engagements "To keep the microbiome healthy diet is key. Microbes thrive on foods rich in fibre and digestion-resistant starch so munching on fresh fruit vegetables legumes and nuts is a good place to start"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946968389101977706) 2025-07-20 16:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 53.9K engagements "Ukraines front-line farms battle Russians and weather"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2108234943) 2025-07-13 21:40:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 198.9K engagements "Yes atmospheric CO2 has increased over timebut so has life expectancy writes Chris Wright. In a guest essay Americas energy secretary invites the world to rethink renewable energy Illustration: Dan Williams"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945513799961735634) 2025-07-16 16:00:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.3K engagements "No one should expect the web of the future to look just as it does today. Bringing a new business model to the web is daunting; it may take a shove from regulators to get started"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946236062428221612) 2025-07-18 15:50:11 UTC 27M followers, 39.8K engagements "Eighteen months ago drones could target anyone 5km from the front line in Ukraine. Now that has extended to 15km. But that cuts both waysand soldiers say they need more weapons"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947109310049276411) 2025-07-21 01:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 52.1K engagements "British stocks and bonds look like a bargain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-696890191) 2025-07-13 05:40:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 52.6K engagements "China has a new chance to call Americas bluff"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944658135085449440) 2025-07-14 07:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 41.1K engagements "The American dollar has fallen by more than XX% against a basket of currencies since January when we last updated our patty-purchasing index"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945868644723908836) 2025-07-17 15:30:12 UTC 27M followers, 34.5K engagements "Shamanism is Britains fastest-growing religion"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2241616597) 2024-03-25 14:00:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 4019 engagements "What a football shirt can tell you about finance and geopolitics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3626451795) 2025-07-17 17:41:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 92.4K engagements "Ukraine would take the biggest hit: it would lose $1.4bn from the amount Congress approved in the 2024-25 financial year. But some poorer countries that stand to lose smaller amounts will feel the loss far more"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945815818849182178) 2025-07-17 12:00:17 UTC 27M followers, 36.1K engagements "If Chinas leader were ever in trouble outsiders might be the last to know. But analysts now whisper that Xi Jinpings governing style may be changing in subtle ways"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947038980614054297) 2025-07-20 21:00:41 UTC 27M followers, 56.6K engagements "The relationship between the neighbours which share a 1600km-long border has waxed and waned. But Iran can no longer rely on Iraq the way it used to"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944980285226897669) 2025-07-15 04:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.1K engagements "Brazils president is losing clout abroad and unpopular at home"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2946693728) 2025-07-03 12:45:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 395.9K engagements "How did Pakistan shoot down Indias fighter jets"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1041109327) 2025-07-17 03:27:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 693.7K engagements "Climate zealotry has overtaken energy reality writes Chris Wright in a guest essay. He argues that most green energy policies bring only exclusion and scarcity"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947189900106777031) 2025-07-21 07:00:23 UTC 27M followers, 35.7K engagements "Iran is losing its stranglehold over Iraq"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2255883171) 2025-07-13 20:20:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 149.1K engagements "Charlie Kirks videos may have helped Donald Trump regain the presidency. Kamala Harris won young voters by XX points less than Joe Biden did in 2020 a bigger swing than for any other age group. The president reportedly attributes the shift to Mr Kirk"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947411309709910199) 2025-07-21 21:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 36.8K engagements "Killer gangs are inches from ruling all of Haiti"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2808731388) 2025-06-09 17:15:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 265K engagements "Jimmy Swaggart tripped up on his progress to Heaven"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-253799588) 2025-07-10 14:25:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 144.9K engagements "Governments justify the concept of sovereign-AI projects on various grounds. But they will not offer anything close to self-sufficiency"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946762024844657144) 2025-07-20 02:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.7K engagements "After DeepSeek America and the EU are getting AI wrong"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4234823041) 2025-02-12 21:49:03 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "Content producers are urgently trying to find new ways to make AI companies pay them for information. If they cannot the open web may evolve into something very different Illustration: Nick Little"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945196729122316511) 2025-07-15 19:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 47K engagements "Chinas exporters shrug off the trade warfor now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3515278300) 2025-07-19 03:33:39 UTC 208.1M followers, 128.5K engagements "Britain is cheap and should learn to love it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-210581246) 2025-07-10 17:29:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 85.4K engagements "The American president once mocked Volodymyr Zelensky for having no cards. Now he has decided to slip him a few new onesat least for a time Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944894750210838601) 2025-07-14 23:00:17 UTC 27M followers, 41.6K engagements "People move to the sunbelt for affordable homes. But it is getting harder to build there"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944819522755600576) 2025-07-14 18:01:21 UTC 27M followers, 41.5K engagements "Victorias Secret has sought to redefine its image after a series of scandals. Yet the makeover has not returned the company to growth"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1936155880870822037) 2025-06-20 20:15:08 UTC 27M followers, 40.7K engagements "The AI startup is a pawn in the power games of the worlds most valuable companies. It could be sacrificed if it is deemed to no longer serve a purpose"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943998788575629431) 2025-07-12 11:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 51.5K engagements "What a bovine beauty pageant says about the future of the worlds beef supply"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944174952921370695) 2025-07-12 23:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 57.8K engagements "Bad Bunny who begins a residency in Puerto Rico this week has become a global hitmaker while rapping and singing almost exclusively in Spanish. Heres how"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944597734989672724) 2025-07-14 03:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 58.2K engagements "An unusual blend of folkliness and futurism defines Wendell Weeks boss of Corning Inc a firm that keeps popping up at the cutting edge of technology"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1938746672969842730) 2025-06-27 23:50:01 UTC 27M followers, 46.7K engagements "Kremlin-occupied Ukraine is now a totalitarian hell"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3194825620) 2024-11-10 15:50:52 UTC 208.1M followers, 318.8K engagements "Eighteen months ago drones could target anyone 5km from the front line in Ukraine. Now that has extended to 15km. But that cuts both waysand soldiers say they need more weapons"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946636188892209217) 2025-07-19 18:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements "The new titans of Wall Street present the world with new risks"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944859493482877329) 2025-07-14 20:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 50.6K engagements "From Lego to Novo Nordisk many of Europes top firms come from the region. One factor is that Nordic businessmen like their Viking ancestors are foreign adventurers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945770509611741632) 2025-07-17 09:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 29.6K engagements "Azerbaijan maintains a deep-rooted mistrust of its former foe Armenia. But Russias malign activity in both countries adds urgency to the peace process one expert warns"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944814206810784189) 2025-07-14 17:40:14 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements "Playing tennis Or cricket You'll need a lawn for that. For centuries the lawn has been synonymous with British culture. But as our culture correspondent explains it seems Britons are giving up on their lawns. To find out what happens to Wimbledon's lawns at the end of the tournament click the link:"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943973882966192558) 2025-07-12 10:01:05 UTC 27M followers, 51.8K engagements "The Liberal Democratic Partys debut on TikTok was not a success. Its leaders seem more at ease in the smoke-filled bathrooms of Tokyos traditional restaurants than online"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945156449157456109) 2025-07-15 16:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements "Its most urgent task is to decode the desires of younger consumers. Victorias Secret may yet find its stride again"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1937091353281704208) 2025-06-23 10:12:22 UTC 27M followers, 53.9K engagements "British restaurant chains are opening in America. A particular success is the traditional Sunday roast marketed to customers as being like a weekly Thanksgiving meal"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945174238777725229) 2025-07-15 17:30:52 UTC 27M followers, 48.7K engagements "Combat capitalism: how Ukraine built a war economy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3137205936) 2025-07-17 19:10:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 71.4K engagements "The hottest new travel destination for hotel brands: India"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3823270367) 2025-07-17 11:50:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 44.3K engagements "How do you get warring sides to make peace"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944632968057684227) 2025-07-14 05:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 42.5K engagements "You dont have to be America or China to win in AI says Rishi Sunak"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3143587884) 2025-07-16 10:25:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 225.5K engagements "Wyomings lawmakers thought they could escape the MAGA-fication of politics. They were wrong"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946037248706662718) 2025-07-18 02:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.7K engagements "An unusual blend of folkliness and futurism defines Wendell Weeks boss of Corning Inc a firm that keeps popping up at the cutting edge of technology"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1939675580812693646) 2025-06-30 13:21:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.2K engagements "Orcas are making exfoliating brushes out of kelp stalks and grooming each other a new paper reports. Not bad for an animal with no hands"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944874590863278484) 2025-07-14 21:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements "Trumps tariffs have brought a double serving of pain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945536622285447444) 2025-07-16 17:30:51 UTC 27M followers, 44.3K engagements "What The Economist thought about solar power"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1415018465) 2024-06-21 14:27:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 370.3K engagements "Donald Trump has sent Congress a rescission package requesting that it claw back $9.4bn of spending that it had previously approved. If Congress does not pass it by Friday the government will be obliged to spend the money"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945579228532973687) 2025-07-16 20:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements "Tennis is played by some 90m people globally. We have picked six books to tell you about a few of the greatest players to ever pick up a racket. Discover the list here: Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943981208662053085) 2025-07-12 10:30:12 UTC 27M followers, 49.7K engagements "The bitter dispute over Africas largest dam"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-797073014) 2020-07-04 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "Leaders around the world agree that the global asylum system is broken. On The Intelligence the reporting of @robertguest1 explores how it might be fixed"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943299205205799204) 2025-07-10 13:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 34.9K engagements "CoreWeaves purchase of a cryptocurrency miner gives it ready-built data centres and power agreements with local utilities both of which are needed to meet ballooning demand for AI"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944844401307455909) 2025-07-14 19:40:13 UTC 27M followers, 48.9K engagements "Elon Musk is shredding Americas government as he did Twitter"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2950248808) 2025-02-03 23:00:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 12.8K engagements "♦ Republicans approach deadline to claw back $9.4bn. ♦ Heavy rain hampers rescue operations in Texas. ♦ Secret Service is criticised in Senate report into shooting at Trump rally. Keep up with US politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944718562460885374) 2025-07-14 11:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.5K engagements "Can Nvidia persuade governments to pay for sovereign AI"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3449936297) 2025-07-14 09:10:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 99.6K engagements "Todays youngsters are an eco-conscious cohort. But the reusable cup trend is more about style than sustainability"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944889689439142162) 2025-07-14 22:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.4K engagements "You can glean a lot about America and the world from whom Hollywood chooses as its baddies. Lately its attention has turned to technology. It seems many screenwriters are doomers when it comes to AI Photo: Landmark/Universal Pictures"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1941935378832695767) 2025-07-06 19:00:48 UTC 27M followers, 65.8K engagements "In recent years investors who have bet on stocks past performance have scored wins. But it is probably time to start inspecting the road ahead Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944834350077423888) 2025-07-14 19:00:16 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements "The UAE preaches unity at home but pursues division abroad"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-79524274) 2025-04-16 16:14:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 63.8K engagements "Chinas AI boom is reaching astonishing proportions"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1204954947) 2025-03-11 14:56:03 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2399996257) 2025-06-02 11:58:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 259.4K engagements "In his hit song of 2009 I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) Pitbull repeats that phrase no fewer than XX times. Yet he seems to have got it slightly wrong. His fans do not want him: they want to look like him"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945221878483710412) 2025-07-15 20:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 49.6K engagements "Why should you pay any attention to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories There are reasons why a rational sceptic should spend a few minutes thinking conspiratorially"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946515395537522848) 2025-07-19 10:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 46.3K engagements "Europe must change if it wants to be green and competitive says the CEO of Mercedes"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-57530370) 2025-07-15 17:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 135.7K engagements "A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947222629149982897) 2025-07-21 09:10:27 UTC 27M followers, 45.9K engagements "Zimbabwes worst economic crisis in more than a decade"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3494859544) 2020-07-09 14:52:30 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "The risks of keeping schools closed far outweigh the benefits"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2301509634) 2020-07-18 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1660 engagements "If the web doesnt adapt to keep up with AI one of the great common properties of humanity could be gravely diminished. This would be a tragedy for everyone Illustration: @licknittle"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945891403160080684) 2025-07-17 17:00:38 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements "China is waking up from its property nightmare"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3947236124) 2025-06-02 10:01:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 66.6K engagements "Were very unhappy with Russia Donald Trump declared. But he declined to answer questions about what he would do if Vladimir Putin intensified his attacks"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945085982425919893) 2025-07-15 11:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements "Today on The Intelligence: how AI is changing the web Austrias accidental chancellor and North Koreas beach resort"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945599363452969085) 2025-07-16 21:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 47.6K engagements "Bad Bunny who begins a residency in Puerto Rico this week has become a global hitmaker while rapping and singing almost exclusively in Spanish. Heres how"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944577707242561911) 2025-07-14 02:00:28 UTC 27M followers, 63.4K engagements "AI valuations are verging on the unhinged"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1037510758) 2025-06-26 01:54:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 99.9K engagements "His Netflix show claims to uncover the truth about our ancient past. Critics say he peddles dangerous nonsense"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944366394407076002) 2025-07-13 12:00:47 UTC 27M followers, 66.7K engagements "Turkey and Israel are becoming deadly rivals in Syria"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-256170437) 2025-04-08 06:59:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 251.8K engagements "Meet Ibrahim Traor Burkina Fasos retro revolutionary"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1253575803) 2025-04-10 15:03:54 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.7M engagements "Denmarks left defied the consensus on migration. Has it worked"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2407859742) 2025-07-10 17:30:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 188.4K engagements "Germanys citizens are not without missteps navigating tricky questions of history identity and geopolitics in their concerns about Israels war in Gaza. Its politicians have some catching up to do"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946711694366904326) 2025-07-19 23:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 54.4K engagements "Scientists are using AI to invent proteins from scratch"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2788305345) 2025-07-09 21:20:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 92.5K engagements "A threatened trade war between China and America may be on hold"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3032949868) 2019-11-11 13:00:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 3M engagements "You could extract the protein systems that do photosynthesis and put them in something like solar cells. The Economists Geoff Carr considers the world of possibilities enabled by human-designed proteins"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943656808544960975) 2025-07-11 13:01:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.8K engagements "Russias population nightmare is going to get even worse"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3994187965) 2023-03-04 14:22:06 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements "Indian officials now admit to losing some aircraft in their recent conflict with Pakistan. But theyre also starting to indicate the losses may not have stemmed from technological deficiencies"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945840955925442968) 2025-07-17 13:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 39K engagements "Having spent decades fighting to level the playing field many organisers of womens sports are uncomfortable with radical change. But the future lies in innovation not imitating mens leagues"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945961757882581400) 2025-07-17 21:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 43.7K engagements "A pattern of revoked threats and watered-down proposals has convinced investors of the TACO mantra (Trump Always Chickens Out). But there is reason to think that the presidents industry levies might be a different matter"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946354337275408841) 2025-07-18 23:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements "More likely his leadership is entering a new but no less powerful stage"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946964612793942464) 2025-07-20 16:05:11 UTC 27M followers, 66.7K engagements "Turkeys relations with America having plumbed new depths over much of the past decade are undergoing a remarkable reboot"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1941784308961726671) 2025-07-06 09:00:30 UTC 27M followers, 411.6K engagements "Crypto has become the ultimate swamp asset"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2893417408) 2025-05-15 16:10:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 61.8K engagements "To assess the link between companies remote-work policies and their culture we analysed two databases. The results are suggestive"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943742130498769304) 2025-07-11 18:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements "A superpower crunch over Taiwan is coming"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3627343998) 2025-05-01 22:05:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 41.3K engagements "AI researchers receive the Nobel prize for physics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3724403426) 2024-10-08 15:38:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.8K engagements "Donald Trump has signalled renewed enthusiasm for supporting Ukraine. Although his word is unreliable the country and its supporters must seize on the opportunity Photo: Reuters"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945732746111750498) 2025-07-17 06:30:11 UTC 27M followers, 33.5K engagements "A superstar strategy may make more sense when it comes to AI. But spraying money on stars in order to play catch-up is a gamble that may not pay off Illustration: Paul Blow"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946525626959003888) 2025-07-19 11:00:48 UTC 27M followers, 45.7K engagements "They turn retail savers into hedge-fund managers. Perhaps being saddled with a big loan is not so bad after all"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944617875450343871) 2025-07-14 04:40:05 UTC 27M followers, 50.8K engagements "The risks of vaping may be worth the benefits"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944220250678915450) 2025-07-13 02:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 62.6K engagements "If you thought a reusable water bottle was a plain boring receptacle then you would be wrong. For Gen Z it is both a necessity and a fashion statement"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946782189611253883) 2025-07-20 04:00:18 UTC 27M followers, 52.7K engagements "Americans are catching on to the joys of British food. Yes really"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2049674547) 2025-07-15 17:30:52 UTC 208.1M followers, 48.7K engagements "Mexico was once a pioneer with its successful conditional cash transfers to reduce poverty. Now that these handouts are universal the countrys very poorest are worse off"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946701628578373772) 2025-07-19 22:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 49.3K engagements "Despite governments growing enthusiasm to have their own AI systems the concept remains woolly"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944602768351559951) 2025-07-14 03:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 53.7K engagements "The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945755386679546292) 2025-07-17 08:00:09 UTC 27M followers, 36.9K engagements "If you just kind of take a 30000-foot look at the economy you see an an economy with an unemployment rate in the range of X% says @MichaelRStrain. What it may look like later in the year on Checks and Balance"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946882827531751439) 2025-07-20 10:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements "Water bottles the accessory Gen Z is thirsting after"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-49823255) 2025-07-14 18:20:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 276.2K engagements "Trade tensions are hardly apparent at Chinas bustling ports. But export growth might slow to 2-3% year on year in the third quarter of this year and perhaps just X% in the last quarter reckons an economist at one French bank"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946903090675728466) 2025-07-20 12:00:43 UTC 27M followers, 46.6K engagements "AI diffusion has disappointed even more modest expectations. Analysts at Morgan Stanley once said that 2024 would be the year of the adopters. That came to little. Why the hold up"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946913016349381027) 2025-07-20 12:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 53.8K engagements "The global asylum system is brokenthis is how to fix it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2840295908) 2025-07-10 11:51:06 UTC 208.1M followers, 116.7K engagements "Why people have fallen out of love with dating apps"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-61789348) 2024-08-08 13:25:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 74.8K engagements "How Moldova escaped the effects of a giant banking crisis"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1264365969) 2017-02-16 15:43:58 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Trumps trade deals try a creative way to hobble China"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-280032272) 2025-07-09 18:18:48 UTC 208.1M followers, 137.9K engagements "If you are an athlete in search of a chemical boost your options are limited. An exception is creatine a staple of sports nutrition and one of the few supplements with a solid evidence base behind it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944159853783449792) 2025-07-12 22:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 49.9K engagements "Latin Americas health systems brace for a battering"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2503182520) 2020-04-11 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "America could suffer some 42500 excess deaths annually by 2034 as a result of Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill researchers estimate. That is more people than currently die of breast cancer"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946601075168936397) 2025-07-19 16:00:37 UTC 27M followers, 52.1K engagements "From the Vikings and the Mongols to pirates of the 18th century economics is a useful tool for understanding conflict. A new book explains why Illustration: Ricardo Rey"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944351282841419795) 2025-07-13 11:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 49.6K engagements "If the web doesnt adapt to keep up with AI one of the great common properties of humanity could be gravely diminished. This would be a tragedy for everyone"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945949160806514909) 2025-07-17 20:50:08 UTC 27M followers, 48.6K engagements "Saudi Arabia is loosening its rules around womens sports. Seven years ago girls were banned from playing in public; now 70000 take part in the school soccer league. Where sport leads society follows"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947235332816093517) 2025-07-21 10:00:55 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements "Yes atmospheric CO2 has increased over timebut so has life expectancy writes Chris Wright. In a guest essay Americas energy secretary invites the world to rethink renewable energy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945518831457251428) 2025-07-16 16:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.7K engagements "Our Big Mac index will sadden Americas burger-lovers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3196435715) 2025-07-16 17:30:51 UTC 208.1M followers, 243K engagements "Deadly dirty indispensable: the nitrogen industry has changed the world"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3541790217) 2023-05-19 15:00:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 758.4K engagements "A vast right-wing conspiracy comes for the president"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946285365829988621) 2025-07-18 19:06:06 UTC 27M followers, 42.3K engagements "Austrias chancellor Christian Stocker hopes that competent stable government will restore his partys popularity. But his biggest challenge is earning the support of the countrys hard-right voters"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943530723958243579) 2025-07-11 04:40:08 UTC 27M followers, 48.5K engagements "Why India is annoyed by its ceasefire with Pakistan"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4206144847) 2025-05-14 11:05:38 UTC 208.1M followers, 154.9K engagements "Conventional searches in Apples Safari web browser fell for the first time in April after people posed their questions to AI instead. The change has content producers rethinking their business models"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945810752834535713) 2025-07-17 11:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 40.5K engagements "American men are hungry for injectable testosterone"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3677121336) 2025-07-08 20:01:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 187.9K engagements "Europes streets are alive with the sound of protests"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3126001669) 2025-05-05 13:41:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 344.7K engagements "The worlds most and least walkable cities"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2019718233) 2024-05-28 07:28:36 UTC 208.1M followers, 37.7K engagements "In war incentives matter more than courage"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-262667701) 2025-07-10 15:50:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 83.3K engagements "Sir Keir Starmer should stop undermining Britains strengths prioritise reform and arm himself with the "Poundland" strategy that can make the country better off"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943570990795042989) 2025-07-11 07:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 40.9K engagements "Under the One Big Beautiful Bill the federal government will spend XX% less on Medicaid over the next decade totalling $1trn. An estimated 10.9m people could lose health insurance. There will be less quantifiable changes too"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945820819231252532) 2025-07-17 12:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.5K engagements "Our new polling on the Epstein affair Latest US politics news from The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3675536651) 2025-07-17 14:20:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 38.4K engagements "There was a Trumpian twist to the deal: the weapons for Ukraine will be bought by European allies rather than donated from American stocks or bought from manufacturers with American money as in the past"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944914862045278325) 2025-07-15 00:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 47.4K engagements "The contours of Germanys debate over Gazaangry protests university sit-ins accusations that the government is abetting war crimesresemble those elsewhere. But in the country responsible for the murder of 6m Jews it carries extra weight"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945946654730776635) 2025-07-17 20:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.4K engagements "♦ The dismantling of the Education Department can continue. ♦ Barack Obama reportedly tells Democrats to toughen up. ♦ Andrew Cuomo will run as an independent in New Yorks mayoral election. Keep up with US politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945126250160284016) 2025-07-15 14:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 36.8K engagements "The energetic leader is tapping into young peoples frustration and shaking up the countrys politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947139513546912191) 2025-07-21 03:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 47.5K engagements "Ukrainian drones are killing ever more soldiers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-302444843) 2025-07-18 17:40:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 131.5K engagements "Cynical realism wont save India from Donald Trump"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4184145039) 2025-07-15 21:11:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 142.6K engagements "America contributes a significant share of the worlds foreign aid including XX% of humanitarian aid. Reducing that will lead to the closure of some programmes and destabilise international organisations that administer the money"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945846181264842816) 2025-07-17 14:00:56 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements "A Trump adviser on how the international economic system should change"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2130149017) 2024-10-23 14:59:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 5.1M engagements "Since Donald Trump returned to power share prices have had a turbulent time and consumer sentiment has tanked. Yet other measures of the economy have remained strong. Follow along as we track the data"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944789134117155309) 2025-07-14 16:00:36 UTC 27M followers, 34.4K engagements "Our podcast on science and technology. The first episode of our four-part series on the past present and future of nuclear weapons"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945597048583016711) 2025-07-16 21:30:58 UTC 27M followers, 119.2K engagements "♦ Donald Trump requests the release of testimony about Epstein. ♦ The House passes the presidents rescissions package ♦ A judge rules that the sacking of a leader of the Federal Trade Commission was illegal. Keep up with US politics"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946266253225504802) 2025-07-18 17:50:09 UTC 27M followers, 34.7K engagements "More than XX% of Democrats think the government is covering up evidence about Jeffrey Epstein. More surprising is that according to polling by YouGov for The Economist half of Republicans agree"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946374479489257660) 2025-07-19 01:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 46.8K engagements "One day at work William Woods had his wallet stolen. It was soon recovered but it wasnt long until he realised that something else had been taken from him. 1843 magazine tells his story"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947209976839045617) 2025-07-21 08:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements "The Middle East will be in a worse place if America rushes to attack Iran. Donald Trump should waitfor now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1935658445559988349) 2025-06-19 11:18:30 UTC 27M followers, 1.7M engagements "The drama in India has thrown a bright light on Jane Street a trading firm of legendary opacity even in an industry that prioritises secrecy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943812585234579532) 2025-07-11 23:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 46.4K engagements "Cuba is facing its worst shortage of food since the 1990s"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1430306915) 2021-07-01 14:35:48 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.3M engagements "American tariffs are starting to hammer Chinese exporters"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2917017245) 2025-05-09 12:05:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.5K engagements "Taiwans dominance of the chip industry makes it more important"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-274161740) 2023-03-06 11:18:54 UTC 208.1M followers, 809.8K engagements "American companies are carrying out simplifications strategic realignments and other euphemisms for sackings in an effort to reassure investors"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944371243391623493) 2025-07-13 12:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 56.3K engagements "A handful of firms control about two-thirds of the market. On The Intelligence @annie_crabill explains why the perfume industry may not smell as sweet as it seems. Listen now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945146382727135233) 2025-07-15 15:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 38.9K engagements "Denmark may have done a better job than others of grasping that migration comes with costs. But its attitude towards it risks shattering the social cohesion it is trying to preserve"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943505748786401382) 2025-07-11 03:00:53 UTC 27M followers, 55.2K engagements "How drones and video-game techniques are coming together in Ukraines war"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1733255869) 2025-07-08 20:10:49 UTC 208.1M followers, 102.9K engagements "Could stablecoinscryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets such as short-term Treasury bondsdrive up demand for American debt and pull down borrowing costs The idea is not as outlandish as it seems Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947310938824024286) 2025-07-21 15:01:21 UTC 27M followers, 42.4K engagements "One William Woods was telling the truth. The other was living his life The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2452990609) 2025-07-18 15:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 68.8K engagements "People fleeing calamity have a right to seek safetybut that does not mean access to a rich countrys labour market"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945236983397110250) 2025-07-15 21:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 47K engagements "China is closing the gap with America in high-tech weaponry"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2886815437) 2025-07-08 17:05:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 447.4K engagements "From Lego to Novo Nordisk many of Europes top firms come from the region. One factor is that Nordic businessmen like their Viking ancestors are foreign adventurers"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1940686999997862315) 2025-07-03 08:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 42K engagements "Eighteen months ago drones could target anyone 5km from the front line in Ukraine. Now that has extended to 15km. But that cuts both waysand soldiers say they need more weapons"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946263744767500650) 2025-07-18 17:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 32.9K engagements "The state pension is projected to add more to the long-term rise in spending than anything except health care and interest payments"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944361182174863638) 2025-07-13 11:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 59.6K engagements "What goes on in Americas immigration courts"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4138957216) 2025-07-10 13:50:25 UTC 208.1M followers, 176.9K engagements "In EU budgeting everyone comes out frustrated. And the latest plan feels like a missed opportunity for Europeans to strive to achieve more together"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945944183774097762) 2025-07-17 20:30:21 UTC 27M followers, 43.3K engagements "Once twin cities Penang and Singapore have largely diverged paths except when it comes to ambitions of growing their semiconductor industries"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947074083184627748) 2025-07-20 23:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.9K engagements "Germanys citizens are not without missteps navigating tricky questions of history identity and geopolitics in their concerns about Israels war in Gaza. Its politicians have some catching up to do Illustration: Peter Schrank"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947174807688163682) 2025-07-21 06:00:25 UTC 27M followers, 156.5K engagements "The man who called himself William Woods was an all-American success story. But as he would soon discover there is nothing more American than failing to outrun the past"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946233551285878821) 2025-07-18 15:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 33.7K engagements "Far from challenging the authority of Chinas party chief new developments in Xi Jinpings governing style may only enhance it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947421372310827399) 2025-07-21 22:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements "At one point more water was surging through the Guadalupe river than the typical flow over Niagara Falls. These charts and maps show the scale of the disaster in Texas"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942569486256673238) 2025-07-08 13:00:31 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements "Just how resilient is the economy On Checks and Balance this week: 🎧 Assessing supply chains and tariffs with @birdyword 🎧 Looking back at the introduction of the income tax 🎧 What the next year may look like with @MichaelRStrain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946651299614765327) 2025-07-19 19:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 58.2K engagements "The economic provisions are fuzzy. Germany is Britains second-largest trading partner but any broader economic reset would have to happen under the EUs purview"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947169710174245091) 2025-07-21 05:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52K engagements "Tiny Guyana could soon become one of the worlds giant oil exporters"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2290625554) 2023-07-12 20:21:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 916.1K engagements "As the war escalates America is being dragged in deeper"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1934038168854024573) 2025-06-15 00:00:06 UTC 27M followers, 66.5K engagements "The trend towards a revival of bats in Britain is a conservation triumph but it suggests an uncomfortable conclusion. Laws that make building homes and infrastructure intolerably hard can have a good effect"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946102672366371210) 2025-07-18 07:00:08 UTC 27M followers, 35.9K engagements "Putins war in Ukraine may cost him control of the south Caucasus"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3495419925) 2025-07-10 14:45:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 266K engagements "Americas most popular hellfire preacher of the 1980s died on July 1st aged 90"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944567538693669087) 2025-07-14 01:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 59.1K engagements "Move over Tim Cook. Jensen Huang is America Incs new China envoy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2570612980) 2025-07-17 13:12:53 UTC 208.1M followers, 122.2K engagements "How AI will divide the best from the rest"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2577828943) 2025-02-13 10:41:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 1500 engagements "Mexico is about to become the only country to elect every one of its judges by popular vote. This is a terrible idea for justice democracy and the economy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1923134314125947125) 2025-05-15 21:52:05 UTC 27M followers, 2M engagements "This is no time to dismiss climate tech as a tree-hugging virtue argues the venture capitalist. On the contrary it is one of the most important levers of geopolitical influence Illustration: Dan Williams"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945106158991065573) 2025-07-15 13:00:21 UTC 27M followers, 38.9K engagements "The rise of AI art is spurring a revival of analogue media"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3282059464) 2025-07-17 14:06:23 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "Amazon and Alibaba are pacesetters of the next supply-chain revolution"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1417222280) 2019-07-11 14:51:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 3.8M engagements "Whats clear is that Japanese politics is entering a much messier era. As the countrys long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party gets (another) drubbing @moekaimnida tells The Intelligence there are wider forces at work"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947290530011844655) 2025-07-21 13:40:15 UTC 27M followers, 37.6K engagements "AI is killing the web. Can anything save it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1498148106) 2025-07-15 00:59:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 342.1K engagements "Mexicos handouts do a bit for the poor and lots for Morena"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3743119020) 2025-07-19 22:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 101K engagements "Luiz Incio Lula da Silvas country does not matter that much when it comes to questions of war in Europe or the Middle East. He should stop pretending it does and concentrate on matters closer to home Illustration: Lehel Kovcs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1939398510933102879) 2025-06-29 19:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 1.9M engagements "The Economist is hiring journalists to work in Washington"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-56464813) 2025-07-14 13:05:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 86.8K engagements "Japans Liberal Democratic Party has commanded the political system since its founding in 1955. That may change. New parties and new media are transforming the country"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944919893242953873) 2025-07-15 00:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 46.9K engagements "The past few years have brought a series of crises from the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine to an energy shock and a trade war. Somehow the global economy powers on"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946540634803749005) 2025-07-19 12:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 46.7K engagements "Brazils leader is increasingly incoherent on the world stage. And at home his popularity is slipping. What has Luiz Incio Lula da Silva done wrong"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943642611312398405) 2025-07-11 12:04:44 UTC 27M followers, 42.2K engagements "Zimbabwes shops are empty and prices are soaring"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-236472584) 2018-10-20 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements "Migration from Africa is a mega-trend that transcends todays populist surge"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944346077861228915) 2025-07-13 10:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 56.5K engagements "Our quick-and-dirty guide to exchange-rate distortions concludes that the Taiwanese dollar is greatly undervalued against the greenback. See where other currencies stand"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947124411884036386) 2025-07-21 02:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 51.6K engagements "A new case highlights the pivotal role of Chinas private sector which serves as a force multiplier for Chinese spy agencies"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944582637584007650) 2025-07-14 02:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 57.5K engagements "Hamas is nearing its lowest ebb. Its government no longer governs. Its popular base has collapsed with just X% of Gazans still said to support it. Its foreign backers are retreating too"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944648066314682643) 2025-07-14 06:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 47.4K engagements "Why bosses are flying more for play not work"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2506246971) 2017-02-16 15:43:58 UTC 208.1M followers, 4.7M engagements "What Bicester Village says about the luxury industry"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-731111695) 2025-07-11 18:30:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 38.8K engagements "The Vaticans secretary of state visits Moscow for the first time in XX years"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1463327793) 2017-08-25 12:35:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 1350 engagements "Egypt Ethiopia and Sudan must learn how to share the Nile river"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3731811457) 2020-07-04 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements "To survive the AI age the web needs a new business model"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4074220203) 2025-07-17 13:50:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 207.9K engagements "The money will allow MP Materials with operations including a mine in California and a factory in Texas to dramatically increase production of the magnets needed for fighter jets electric vehicles smartphones and more"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947275412632945087) 2025-07-21 12:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements "A luxury mansion in Shanghai sold for $38m. That the wealthy are prepared to pay such an exorbitant price is being interpreted as a sign that a huge and interminable crisis might finally be ending"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944446742293856678) 2025-07-13 17:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 51K engagements "Citadel and other giant funds have remade public markets"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944879677274832961) 2025-07-14 22:00:23 UTC 27M followers, 48K engagements "He set out on a mission to improve seeds for a tropical climate. The Intelligence remembers the life of Simon Groot who developed disease-resistant crops in Asia and Africa. Listen to the daily podcast"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946309039173861459) 2025-07-18 20:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.9K engagements "How the next financial crisis might happen"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2080930324) 2025-05-30 12:23:52 UTC 208.1M followers, 50.8K engagements "Reasons to be cheerful about Generation Z"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3857991866) 2025-05-29 12:01:28 UTC 208.1M followers, 414.2K engagements "The trend towards a revival of bats in Britain is a conservation triumph but it suggests an uncomfortable conclusion. Laws that make building homes and infrastructure intolerably hard can have a good effect"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945730220813640108) 2025-07-17 06:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 37.8K engagements "Six months after his return to the White House how effective have Donald Trumps tariffs been Our Big Mac index suggests that the dollar isnt as competitive as he might have hoped"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945574205598155262) 2025-07-16 20:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 66K engagements "Indian diplomats and strategists take pride in being unshockable remaining coolly transactional whatever the world throws at them. But since Donald Trumps return to office its elites are off-kilter Illustration: Chloe Cushman"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945649858049609855) 2025-07-17 01:00:49 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements "Why Macau is less demanding of democracy than Hong Kong"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-250497901) 2017-09-15 03:43:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 435.6K engagements "A savage squabble between China and Europe"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3296751252) 2025-07-18 04:25:06 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "The XXX least active cities in the study are all found in North America"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945760420309962900) 2025-07-17 08:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 36K engagements "What does an arson attack on a warehouse in London have to do with the Russian Wagner Group Of the five men convicted for the attack none were Russian citizens. This is part of Vladimir Putins plan to cause chaos in the West"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944698652221489647) 2025-07-14 10:01:04 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements "Once a drone kill is logged identified and confirmed it wins a number of points depending on the military value of the item destroyed. We explain how gamification is playing a role in the war between Russia and Ukraine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944235343177191466) 2025-07-13 03:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 55.3K engagements "Charlie Kirk pied piper of the American right"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3252245832) 2025-07-18 17:45:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 72.1K engagements "Which countries would be hit hardest by levies on electronics and pharmaceuticals"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945798391595683951) 2025-07-17 10:51:02 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements "The college drop-out fighting to preserve Donald Trumps youth vote"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946265009421447281) 2025-07-18 17:45:12 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements "Detentions at immigration courts rose fast about six weeks ago. At first agents came for people whose asylum cases had been dismissed. Now those who had been given court dates are being detained too"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944421577023533207) 2025-07-13 15:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 48.8K engagements "Three industries underpin South Koreas global clout: culture technology and arms. But a business-as-usual approach will cause K-power to not only peak but begin to decline rapidly one analyst warns"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1936754050944360955) 2025-06-22 11:52:03 UTC 27M followers, 53.7K engagements "Americas broken construction industry is a big problem for Trump"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1663863237) 2025-07-12 00:01:07 UTC 208.1M followers, 103.3K engagements "Demand for construction projects is soaring. But delays and cost overruns are inevitable. Productivity in the industry has gone from bad to worse"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943822894619848881) 2025-07-12 00:01:07 UTC 27M followers, 46.6K engagements "Aligning with a government with a less-than-stellar human-rights record could bring criticism. Yet plans to refurbish sports facilities and set up a youth academy in Congo suggest AC Milan is happy to accept the risk"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943923313757049076) 2025-07-12 06:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 47.4K engagements "We dont need no education Latest US politics news from The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2467765884) 2025-07-15 14:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 36.8K engagements "U-turn: Donald Trump changes his position on Ukraine once again"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4191919813) 2025-07-21 09:10:27 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.9K engagements "How Yemens dominant Houthis blackmail foreign aid agencies"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3047067030) 2025-07-18 11:26:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "Japan and the Philippines would struggle to stay out. But what about the rest"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945878701964439769) 2025-07-17 16:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.7K engagements "Why was the flooding in Texas so deadly The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1526088299) 2025-07-07 20:30:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 123.4K engagements "Austrias leader is striving to fend off the hard right"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1145184035) 2025-07-11 04:40:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 48.7K engagements "Ferrari is looking less like a carmaker and more like Herms"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2014932750) 2025-07-02 16:14:35 UTC 208.1M followers, 64K engagements "Did Trump write a risqu message to Epstein Latest US politics news from The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-650136050) 2025-07-18 17:50:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 34.7K engagements "The relationship between the neighbours which share a 1600km-long border has waxed and waned. But Iran can no longer rely on Iraq the way it used to"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946027410454888573) 2025-07-18 02:01:04 UTC 27M followers, 42.4K engagements "Rare-earth magnets have found their way into everything from electric cars and wind turbines to MRI machines and missile-guidance systems. And Chinese firms dominate the market"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944688326100889876) 2025-07-14 09:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 45.5K engagements "A new firm says it can link satellites to ordinary smartphones"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2286606677) 2020-03-07 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements "Four years after Haitis last elected president Jovenel Mose was assassinated Haitians are still waiting for justice Photo: New York Times/Redux/eyevine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947048914848305175) 2025-07-20 21:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.8K engagements "Can anything truly replace the framework and buzz of being part of the action Retirement is just not that fulfilling"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944190053430813058) 2025-07-13 00:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 92.5K engagements "More than a quarter of American clicks on international science positions went to Britain in June according to data from Indeed. But the worlds best scientists wont relocate if they have to pay for the privilege Illustration: Maria Contreras"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945528919383220537) 2025-07-16 17:00:15 UTC 27M followers, 34.4K engagements "Stablecoins should cut Americas debt payments. But at what cost"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1071995035) 2025-07-16 19:00:36 UTC 208.1M followers, 41.1K engagements "Years of deflation and stagnation left Japanese savers wary of risk but new economic developments are creating incentives for them to invest Photo: Getty Images"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944562503477821519) 2025-07-14 01:00:03 UTC 27M followers, 59.9K engagements "What can happen when the message gets lost in translation between Chinese and English On Drum Tower we examine the real-world consequences of such misunderstandings"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946802289127063641) 2025-07-20 05:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 55.7K engagements "Millions of girls were aborted for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944210183741218822) 2025-07-13 01:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 60.5K engagements "A surge of public anger sends Lebanons politicians reeling"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2765195067) 2019-10-24 14:55:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 3.7M engagements "War geopolitics energy crisis: how the economy evades every disaster"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1257631390) 2025-07-16 12:40:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 85.8K engagements "Back-room negotiations could soon install a new prime minister in Thailand. Yet if this wrangling failsor more probably if the fix proves short-livedfrustration and protests are likely to mount. That could become a pretext for yet another coup"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944315876850672105) 2025-07-13 08:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements "The dominance of Japans Liberal Democratic Party is under real threat. Its greatest challenge is not the established centre-left opposition but populist political upstarts"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947436474334372209) 2025-07-21 23:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 28.4K engagements "Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1524478339) 2025-07-06 10:45:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 66.8K engagements "Luiz Incio Lula da Silva put Brazil on the map but he hasnt adapted to a changed world"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1941799420565086593) 2025-07-06 10:00:33 UTC 27M followers, 121.3K engagements "A CEOs summer guide to protecting profits"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-943872175) 2025-07-13 12:20:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 56.3K engagements "Poland: the ignored stockmarket superstar"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-531945819) 2025-05-17 21:04:53 UTC 208.1M followers, 4379 engagements "With his sincerity and godlike power Superman has had more trouble than other heroes in keeping up with the fashions for irony and anti-heroes. Could that be Illustration: David Simonds"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946691763965460735) 2025-07-19 22:00:58 UTC 27M followers, 56.9K engagements "The long goodbye Mar 16th 2024 The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1960617982) 2024-10-22 14:11:35 UTC 208.1M followers, 370.3K engagements "Chinas AI industry has almost caught up with Americas"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1042026574) 2025-01-23 14:31:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 101.6K engagements "Why Baghdad may have the worst traffic in the Middle East"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-312222609) 2025-06-26 10:30:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 483.9K engagements "Financial innovation has transformed Wall Street. As in eras past surging asset values have concealed cracks in the new financial order. Whatever dangers are lurking Donald Trumps presidency will make them more dangerous still"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944909991154008504) 2025-07-15 00:00:51 UTC 27M followers, 44.8K engagements "Demand for dollar assets already helps the Federal Reserve keep down interest rates. If optimistic forecasts about stablecoin demand turn out to be correct it could reduce them further"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946726791323717748) 2025-07-20 00:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 51.1K engagements "After October 7th supporters of Palestine in Germany charged that solidarity with Israel was edging into repression. Yet friends of Israel had legitimate complaints too"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946178203652952376) 2025-07-18 12:00:16 UTC 27M followers, 34.6K engagements "Ukraine is building up its forces for an offensive"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1875562375) 2023-03-06 19:22:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 3M engagements "Nearly four decades after its founding Hamas is on its last legs according to multiple testimonies from Gaza. Its military and political leadership has been almost entirely eliminated Photo: DPA"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944049293624524967) 2025-07-12 15:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 214.4K engagements "Gianni Infantino FIFAs strongman-loving boss"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3241894241) 2025-07-11 18:35:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 145.8K engagements "Jane Street is chucked out of India. Other firms should be nervous"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-352569090) 2025-07-11 14:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 131.1K engagements "China is building an entire empire on data"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4178826894) 2025-07-03 14:01:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 180.8K engagements "America contributes a significant share of the worlds foreign aid including XX% of humanitarian aid. Reducing that will lead to the closure of some programmes and destabilise international organisations that administer the money"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946399633736905093) 2025-07-19 02:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 53.5K engagements "America will supply air-defence missiles and may punish countries that trade with Russia"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944849401865724349) 2025-07-14 20:00:05 UTC 27M followers, 40.5K engagements "Germanys memory culture prevents it from coping with Gaza"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4100576183) 2025-07-17 20:40:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 183.1K engagements "First and foremost it is a sign that high-end brands are struggling"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943739640348922277) 2025-07-11 18:30:17 UTC 27M followers, 38.8K engagements "William Woods was jailed for stealing someones identity. But he was the real victim all along. 1843 magazine unpicks a decades-long deception Photos: Adria Malcolm / Additional images: Johnson County Sheriffs Office via AP U.S. Department of Justice"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946253640911757696) 2025-07-18 17:00:02 UTC 27M followers, 31.1K engagements "The race for the broad adoption of the technology is just as important as the one for artificial general intelligence argues Britains former prime minister in a guest essay"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945473534869807227) 2025-07-16 13:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements "Since Donald Trumps inauguration the dollar has fallen by almost XX% against a basket of rich-world currencies. How wounded is Americas status as a safe place to stash cash"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947003621901472107) 2025-07-20 18:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 55.5K engagements "Making peace with the Palestinians looks much harder than with Irans regime or Shias in Lebanon"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942720576449081677) 2025-07-08 23:00:54 UTC 27M followers, 40K engagements "Has the war in Gaza radicalised young Palestinians"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2758093894) 2024-10-03 10:46:56 UTC 208.1M followers, 414.6K engagements "What happens when Chinese students abroad return home"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2344991376) 2018-07-27 16:28:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 1461 engagements "Trumps real threat: industry-specific tariffs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2541646773) 2025-07-17 10:51:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 175.2K engagements "A new book reveals how child trafficking worked in China and how its exposure in the 2000s devastated adoptees and their new families. Barbara Demick focuses on a case involving the abduction of a twin girl in 2002 and her adoption in America"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946047314985910365) 2025-07-18 03:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.1K engagements "Meet Nvidias big new customers: governments"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3789422720) 2025-07-13 21:00:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 112.6K engagements "Can you pass the toughest tests in the world The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3878285636) 2025-07-09 11:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 73.4K engagements "Foreign aid has done little to help Haiti"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3879658889) 2022-02-05 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "In the early 2000s the biggest rappers in the world were all American; Latin artists had to perform in English if they wanted to reach a global audience. No longer"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944003982931693594) 2025-07-12 12:00:42 UTC 27M followers, 54.2K engagements "Thank the Trump familys investments friendly regulators and lavish election spending"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944341044419604735) 2025-07-13 10:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 46.6K engagements "A dazzling menagerie of microbes live inside the human gut. We explain the best ways to boost your microbiome"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946490233475703174) 2025-07-19 08:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.4K engagements "The nationalisation of politics finally comes for Americas least-populous state"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944497065003737238) 2025-07-13 20:40:01 UTC 27M followers, 62.7K engagements "Donald Trump has committed the most profound harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he saidon history economics and the technicalities of tradewas utterly deluded"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1907724008100917338) 2025-04-03 09:17:01 UTC 27M followers, 5.3M engagements "For now there is still poor awareness among patients and little diagnosis by doctors of mental-health conditions related to hormonal changes in both men and women. But researchers are taking heed"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943480402200420414) 2025-07-11 01:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 47.6K engagements "Chinas one-child policy led to the widespread seizure of children for international adoption a new book shows. For decades the countrys officials turned international adoption into a money-making racket"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945934063732162874) 2025-07-17 19:50:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements "Dream of writing for The Economist Were looking for journalists to work in our Washington DC office. Find out how to apply here"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946158038097728000) 2025-07-18 10:40:08 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements "As awareness of the microbiome has grown the shelves of health-food shops have become stocked with products designed to boost good bacteria. But which ones actually work"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946585938680807877) 2025-07-19 15:00:28 UTC 27M followers, 40.5K engagements "Britains public finances are bad. Their future looks worse"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3540910267) 2025-07-13 11:40:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 103.9K engagements "Kishida Fumio Japans former leader says the countrys shift to investing is a test of whether it can leave behind its deflationary past and embrace growth"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944336105613984113) 2025-07-13 10:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 50.6K engagements "To save Egypts economy get the army out of it"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-188460585) 2023-01-26 14:51:48 UTC 208.1M followers, 307.5K engagements "How Bad Bunny leapt to the top of the global music charts"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4161974029) 2025-07-10 15:13:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 178.7K engagements "The past few years have brought a series of crises from the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine to an energy shock and a trade war. Somehow the global economy powers on Illustration:"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945438518286615021) 2025-07-16 11:01:01 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements "America will be the first country to roll out a covid-19 vaccine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4248576988) 2020-11-29 08:29:30 UTC 208.1M followers, 5593 engagements "Hedge funds make billions as Indias options market goes ballistic"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3124443834) 2025-07-11 23:03:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 116.6K engagements "Tamaki Yuichiro Japans populist upstart who wants to be prime minister"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1234039253) 2025-07-20 23:24:23 UTC 208.1M followers, 98.9K engagements "Which stockmarkets have benefited from the chaos on Wall Street"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1464139190) 2025-05-06 08:00:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.7K engagements "How to build strong magnets without rare-earth metals"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3340804208) 2025-07-14 09:20:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.5K engagements "America contributes a significant share of the worlds foreign aid including XX% of humanitarian aid. Reducing that will lead to the closure of some programmes and destabilise international organisations that administer the money"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946772092755529890) 2025-07-20 03:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 59.1K engagements "The envy of the world Oct 19th 2024 The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1694260105) 2024-10-15 01:24:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 409.3K engagements "What a massacre reveals about Abiy Ahmeds Ethiopia"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2458473505) 2025-05-29 14:24:30 UTC 208.1M followers, 22.5K engagements "AI will drive growth in the coming decades. Only one country can win the sprint to AGI. But every country has a chance of winning the race to infuse its economy with this technology more quickly than anyone else argues @RishiSunak in a guest essay"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946500296462488055) 2025-07-19 09:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.7K engagements "The Houthis shatter European pretensions to naval power"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2063829365) 2025-07-20 17:05:32 UTC 208.1M followers, 54.2K engagements "Trump embarrasses the Pentagon with a U-turn on Ukraine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3830233655) 2025-07-08 07:50:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 128K engagements "Our Big Mac index shows how burger prices differ across borders"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3297566329) 2021-01-18 13:29:52 UTC 208.1M followers, 59.1K engagements "Linda Yaccarino goes from X CEO to ex-CEO"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3226497026) 2025-07-09 21:10:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 83.8K engagements "For a place with a cuddly reputation Denmark has been cruel to its migrants. We explain how Illustration: Peter Schrank"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944275652930158668) 2025-07-13 06:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 57.4K engagements "A brain drain and government policies in the region could threaten its plans to succeed in the semiconductor supply chain"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946666394705158260) 2025-07-19 20:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 58.9K engagements "At the worlds best-known lingerie brand the dirty laundry is on full display"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944164885060854118) 2025-07-12 22:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 49.4K engagements "Underground with Americas nuclear-missile crews"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3931094049) 2025-07-21 20:20:13 UTC 208.1M followers, 38.5K engagements "Hotels and villa complexes are mushrooming along the coast of Albania. But over-tourism is becoming a worry as limited resources are stretched beyond their means"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946057449271665086) 2025-07-18 04:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 44.7K engagements "Our footloose index ranks the most attractive countries for graduates"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944663162030027083) 2025-07-14 07:40:02 UTC 27M followers, 38.8K engagements "In some areas of military strength China has surpassed America"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-240823059) 2024-11-04 18:59:19 UTC 208.1M followers, 362.6K engagements "Donald Trump does not want to spend more money on helping Ukraine win but nor does he want it to collapse on his watch Photo: AP"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1942586622102389009) 2025-07-08 14:08:36 UTC 27M followers, 39.5K engagements "Climate change is a by-product of progress not an existential crisis says Trumps energy czar"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3915797726) 2025-07-14 13:55:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 619.8K engagements "Moldova is still caught between Russia and the EU"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3172261490) 2019-02-25 05:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Brazilian supercows are taking over the world"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3604839660) 2025-05-27 22:45:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 94.9K engagements "Nigerias problem in the 1980s was not its weak institutions worn down by a flood of oil wealth the former general thought. No the enemy was the laziness and greed of civilians and their feckless leaders"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945508780231274894) 2025-07-16 15:40:13 UTC 27M followers, 33.5K engagements "Vinod Khosla on how the anti-green agenda could help climate tech"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1346324454) 2025-07-09 16:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 135.2K engagements "Adolescence Dying for Sex and Severance are all among our recommendationsbut there are also several you might not have spotted"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945538975415910874) 2025-07-16 17:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 35.6K engagements "What Superman tells you about American foreign policy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4140605594) 2025-07-09 13:10:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 153.2K engagements "After another leader is brought low Thailands voters need a real choice"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2670902919) 2025-07-11 01:00:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 189.1K engagements "As country-level tariffs dominate attention it is easy to forget that the steepest tariffs the president has implemented so far are on products. By all indications more of these sectoral tariffs are coming soon"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946304015471374543) 2025-07-18 20:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 45K engagements "The nationalisation of politics finally comes for Americas least-populous state"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943725856611848634) 2025-07-11 17:35:31 UTC 27M followers, 44.1K engagements "Venture capitalists are eyeing the next frontier: a $1trn unicorn. With public markets reaping the rewards of AI firms such as Nvidia and CoreWeave VCs are holding on tighterand longer. On this weeks Money Talks will it work"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943734563257131487) 2025-07-11 18:10:07 UTC 27M followers, 41.3K engagements "Early reports suggested that the decisive factor in Indias recent conflict with its neighbour was the superiority of Pakistans Chinese-made J-10 fighters and its PL-15 air-to-air missiles. But new clues are raising more questions"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946419773035704383) 2025-07-19 04:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 417.1K engagements "The nationalisation of politics finally comes for Americas least-populous state Photo: Will Warasila/The New York Times/Redux/Eyevine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945226923648389139) 2025-07-15 21:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 43.9K engagements "Why Egypts plans for solar power are left in the shade"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2112372268) 2025-07-09 19:41:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 88K engagements "Culture clash: why employers want workers in the office"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-955461868) 2025-07-16 09:20:44 UTC 208.1M followers, 40.1K engagements "Britain has a rare opportunity to lure American talent"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3882966627) 2025-07-16 21:48:37 UTC 208.1M followers, 43.4K engagements "The word for condescending old person in Korean"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-695762724) 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.9M engagements "Social programmes now absorb around XX% of Mexicos federal budget. Nearly XX% of that pays for the universal pension that is written into the constitution. With a fast-ageing population its cost is due to rise"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946978540781469964) 2025-07-20 17:00:31 UTC 27M followers, 51.7K engagements "Concerts today are immersive spectacles. By making a special effort with their outfits fans show they they do not take the gigor the artistfor granted Photo: Eyevine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946948508260381009) 2025-07-20 15:01:11 UTC 27M followers, 50.2K engagements "Britain and Germany sign a historic treaty"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1054785634) 2025-07-17 17:52:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 98.8K engagements "Now Chinas ultra-cheap EVs are scaring China"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2199631048) 2025-06-06 07:31:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 391.1K engagements "Why youre not on holiday in India right now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3319064599) 2024-12-27 12:05:23 UTC 208.1M followers, 168K engagements "How Graham Hancock became conspiracy theorists favourite historian"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-114871540) 2025-05-23 19:18:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 135.5K engagements "America throws big money at a small rare-earths mine"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2106609222) 2025-07-17 14:48:15 UTC 208.1M followers, 136.6K engagements "Stablecoins like tether are revolutionising the business of money-laundering. 1843 investigates Illustrations: Noma Bar"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943717276617773338) 2025-07-11 17:01:25 UTC 27M followers, 33.9K engagements "It is economically rational for ambitious women to try as hard as possible to be thin. That is a tragedy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943470342002860115) 2025-07-11 00:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 49.9K engagements "Irans hardliners accept a precarious truce for now"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3261314834) 2025-06-16 05:30:50 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements "Its no longer the done thing to turn up to a gig in any old kit: instead the most committed fans demonstrate their affection for the artist by wearing the right stuff. We explain why"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946409698808283296) 2025-07-19 03:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 59.3K engagements "The dominance of Japans Liberal Democratic Party is under real threat. Its greatest challenge is not the established centre-left opposition but populist political upstarts Photo: Reuters"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947461647620010202) 2025-07-22 01:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 24.6K engagements "The spectacular folly of Donald Trumps copper tariffs"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2507376160) 2025-07-17 14:03:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 156.2K engagements "The AI revolution promises to bring more knowledge more quickly to more people. Users are right to embrace it. But there is a sting in the tail"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946213405771047076) 2025-07-18 14:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.6K engagements "OpenAIs latest model will change the economics of software"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2466428820) 2025-01-20 20:36:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 114K engagements "The demand for top-tier AI researchers is huge @chitnis_ tells The Intelligence. But on the flip side the demand for the rest of the industry has really fallen off a cliff""  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1943326896919384178) 2025-07-10 15:10:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements "The term premium on Britains gilts has risen sharply over the past years and is now notably higher than in America the euro area or Japan"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944270579076350004) 2025-07-13 05:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 52.2K engagements "Iceland has no armed forces but that could change"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2781859832) 2025-07-10 18:30:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 170.5K engagements "Were looking for writers to cover politics and public policy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944745015470588023) 2025-07-14 13:05:17 UTC 27M followers, 48.6K engagements "In 2025 if someone lies back and thinks of England they may well think of Bonnie Blue. The porn stars strengths are Britains strengths our political columnist suggests"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1932944946442461208) 2025-06-11 23:36:02 UTC 27M followers, 859.5K engagements "Muhammadu Buhari failed to build a better Nigeria twice"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3625299088) 2025-07-15 14:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 129.3K engagements "Sleepiness may be driven by metabolic stress in the brain not just fatigue"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946686531067896157) 2025-07-19 21:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 67.5K engagements "Kraft Heinz is not the only food giant in trouble"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2596981106) 2025-07-17 14:30:39 UTC 208.1M followers, 125.9K engagements "Victorias Secret has sought to redefine its image after a series of scandals. Yet the makeover has not returned the company to growth"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1937498207153443033) 2025-06-24 13:09:04 UTC 27M followers, 44.1K engagements "A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944089387001688213) 2025-07-12 17:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 55K engagements "India has done brilliantly by balancing America China and Russia. Can that last"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945229668728087041) 2025-07-15 21:11:08 UTC 27M followers, 51.2K engagements "Turkmenistan finds a novel solution to mass emigration"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3825768973) 2018-07-05 14:57:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 6.6M engagements "The global trading system needs new rules not tariffs say Wally Adeyemo and Joshua Zoffer"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2312038304) 2025-03-25 11:34:53 UTC 208.1M followers, 5.1M engagements "The terrifying questions of nuclear war are returning to the fore in a new age of big-power rivalry Photo: Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1947420119035941025) 2025-07-21 22:15:12 UTC 27M followers, 34K engagements "Emigration from Africa will change the world"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2919023249) 2025-04-30 07:55:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 232.8K engagements "It has been nine years since Gianni Infantino became FIFAs president. Independent estimates suggest that the organisation is on course to double its annual revenue. But his leadership is not without controversy"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944134688773165394) 2025-07-12 20:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 55.4K engagements "How people feel about a brand affects their behaviour. This matters and managers should know how to get it right"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1944280645796065543) 2025-07-13 06:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 102.8K engagements "Albanias tourism boom is starting to create headaches over a scarce resource: water. In principle the country has plenty. But after a century of underinvestment its towns are running short"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1946246127587565826) 2025-07-18 16:30:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.5K engagements "Culture-war issues may play a role in the recent exodus from Americas blue states. But the main driver is cost of living"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/tweet/1945629563116978591) 2025-07-16 23:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 72.5K engagements "How Tether became money-launderers dream currency"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-1652659623) 2025-07-05 10:46:44 UTC 208.1M followers, 399.9K engagements "The African Union is less effective at XX than it was at two"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-3187186490) 2025-07-21 16:15:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 20.1K engagements "Five charts explain Trumps cuts to foreign aid"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-4148700908) 2025-07-15 21:20:55 UTC 208.1M followers, 438.8K engagements "Moldova and Estonia show how different democracies can be"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-2553995959) 2019-02-28 15:42:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements "Albanias tourism boom is a boon for Jared Kushner"  [@TheEconomist](/creator/x/TheEconomist) on [X](/post/news/economist.com-759067111) 2025-07-18 04:00:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 232.2K engagements
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"From capricious tariff-setting to blowout deficits there are ample reasons for investors to be cautious about buying American assets"
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"Why the Cook Islands fears rich-country status" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-22 10:25:14 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"Why are North Korean hackers such good crypto-thieves" @TheEconomist on X 2025-03-19 17:26:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 39.4K engagements
"Silicon Valleys venture capitalists are jealous of people like you. Lately ordinary retail investors have seen all the upside to the firms founded with their money. On Money Talks how the VC industry is changing" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 12:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 42.8K engagements
"Most of the federal agents cover their faces with masks or balaclavas. Children look on fearfully. Our dispatch from inside Americas immigration courts" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 18:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 52.7K engagements
"Ethiopia hopes to follow the path of countries such as Poland and become an economic power. Yet it may end up looking more like Russia Photo: AFP" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 13:00:29 UTC 27M followers, 59.3K engagements
"America is coming after Chinese it accuses of hacking" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 06:27:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 119K engagements
"Xi Jinping worries that Chinas troops are not ready to fight" @TheEconomist on X 2023-11-06 12:32:59 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Disillusioned American boffins and global talent that might once have chosen America are looking across the pond for jobs. Will Britain seize the opportunity" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 34.4K engagements
"Firms are better than ever at dealing with shocks meaning that markets continue to function even when politics breaks down. At the same time governments offer their economies unprecedented levels of protection" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 12:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 39.1K engagements
"The industry is grappling with slowing demand rising competition and new regulations" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:30:39 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements
"Last year Switzerland negotiated a new deal with the EU. The government presented it as a triumph. But some citizens who will have the final say via a referendum are getting a bit wound up" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 16:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 37.6K engagements
"Central Europes Visegrad states (the Czech Republic Hungary Poland and Slovakia) have had strong economies for years. Now apart from Poland they are going through a rough patch. Why" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 08:00:21 UTC 27M followers, 44.4K engagements
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"The incredible story of Afghanistans exiled womens cricket team" @TheEconomist on X 2024-12-19 14:22:06 UTC 208.1M followers, 436.8K engagements
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"Until the 1960s America was the worlds biggest producer of copper. Donald Trump hopes to return to those glory days" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 00:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.4K engagements
"William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-03 16:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
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"Demand for private and public places to sweat is sizzling" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 11:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements
"CoreWeaves purchase of a cryptocurrency miner gives it ready-built data centres and power agreements with local utilities both of which are needed to meet ballooning demand for AI" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 19:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 68.3K engagements
"Why should you pay any attention to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories There are reasons why a rational sceptic should spend a few minutes thinking conspiratorially" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-22 00:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 27.7K engagements
"Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade" @TheEconomist on X 2019-08-15 15:08:38 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The asylum system is not working. It cannot cope with a world of proliferating conflict cheap travel and huge wage disparities. A more pragmatic approach starts by helping refugees find shelter closer to home" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 13:00:45 UTC 27M followers, 5M engagements
"Banning the opposition is no way to revive Bangladeshs democracy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-27 07:06:27 UTC 208.1M followers, 15K engagements
"There are good scientific reasons to tend ones microbiome. Having a diverse assortment of gut bugs with plenty of the good kind seems to confer broad health benefits. Here is how to go about it" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 08:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements
"Shrinking exports spell trouble for Turkmenistan" @TheEconomist on X 2016-12-15 15:48:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 6.6M engagements
"For $400m the Department of Defence has acquired a XX% stake in MP Materials making it the largest shareholder in the countrys sole producer of rare-earth metals" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 22:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 58.7K engagements
"Sir Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz face similar challenges: an overreliance on American military kit anaemic economic growth and a noxious migration debate fuelling hard-right parties" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 05:40:08 UTC 27M followers, 46.8K engagements
"Looking to stash a few million away Try a British military base" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 09:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 52.8K engagements
"Taiwanese are growing more doubtful that they can fend off their hostile neighbour" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 05:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 115.6K engagements
"On The Intelligence @ArchieHall says Britains labour and assets are alluringly cheap for foreign firms and investorsand the country should make the most of that" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 15:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 39.5K engagements
"The asylum system is not working. It cannot cope with a world of proliferating conflict cheap travel and huge wage disparities. A more pragmatic approach starts by helping refugees find shelter closer to home" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 16:00:54 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements
"Turkmenistans despot finds a worthy successor: his son" @TheEconomist on X 2022-02-17 15:56:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 6.6M engagements
"How a trucker became a deadly people smuggler" @TheEconomist on X 2024-03-15 08:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"Never-Trump conservatives may bridle at the observation but though William F. Buckley was no populist he augured Donald Trump in many ways. Our columnist on American politics explains how" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 00:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 48.1K engagements
"Japans politics is entering a messy new era" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 00:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 151.8K engagements
"Wendell Weekss homespun approach to management has helped keep Corning Inc a 174-year-old materials firm at the heart of the digital economy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-30 21:20:01 UTC 27M followers, 48.3K engagements
"British trusts companies and partnerships continue to be popular with financial neer-do-wells" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 09:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.8K engagements
"How Australia broke the record for economic growth" @TheEconomist on X 2017-09-05 23:44:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 745.5K engagements
"Britain should make more of its cheap assets and labour" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 15:10:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 39.5K engagements
"The stunning decline of the preference for having boys" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-08 20:03:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 67.7K engagements
"Over the past decade Victorias Secret has lost much of its sparkle. Sales and market value have fallen competitors have pinched market share and the firm is on to its third CEO in four years" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-22 12:51:05 UTC 27M followers, 66.9K engagements
"Chinas central government has little sympathy for what it regards as fiscal irresponsibility. It hopes that with better budgeting local governments can manage to cut waste at all levels" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 00:40:06 UTC 27M followers, 59K engagements
"Baby-boomers are loaded. Why are they so stingy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-01-29 05:51:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 414.2K engagements
"Nobody knows the power of some people are saying better than Donald Trump. For Americas leading conspiracy theorist to become the target of a conspiracy theory himself is delicious but is it also consequential Not in the obvious way Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 22:21:08 UTC 27M followers, 45.2K engagements
"English-speaking villages are burning in Cameroon" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 17:15:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 130.9K engagements
"For many tasks the human brain remains the sharpest tool in the toolkit. But in time consumers of generative AI will have to assess whether the wider benefits outweigh the costs" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 00:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 46.2K engagements
"Whereas VCs once used to press startups to list on public markets today they are in no hurry and are eager to capture more of the growth in valuations as companies scale up" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 12:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 49K engagements
"A good government is an alliance between nerds and the jocks who used to bully them at school. But in Britain the nerd:jock ratio is off. Far from too many briefcase wankers Labour has too few Illustration: Nate Kitch" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 06:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements
"Arnie lends some muscle to the campaign against gerrymandering" @TheEconomist on X 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 17K engagements
"The Israel-Iran war is now a brutal test of staying power" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-16 05:30:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 93.9K engagements
"Lost in translation: how language complicates US-China relations" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 05:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 55.7K engagements
"How Ireland became the Saudi Arabia of siphoned-off global profits" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-12 13:48:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 53.3K engagements
"Gown and out: are British universities broke" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 21:00:45 UTC 208.1M followers, 73.6K engagements
"Does working from home kill company culture" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 13:54:46 UTC 208.1M followers, 78.5K engagements
"Would you like to work for The Economist in Seoul Were looking for a fluent speaker of Korean and English to report research interpret and fact-check. Find out how to apply here" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 19:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 43.5K engagements
"Today on The Intelligence: the messy finances of Britains universities Chinas amateur footballers and what Superman tells us about US foreign policy. Listen now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 22:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 35.1K engagements
"We analysed the first names of almost 400m people born in the two countries. The results are striking" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 21:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 58.1K engagements
"The crypto industry is suddenly at the heart of American politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-17 20:14:42 UTC 208.1M followers, 46.6K engagements
"As a class immigrants in Denmark are spoken of as a threat an inconvenience to be dealt with. Such an us-versus-them approach is corrosive to a countrys sense of citizenship" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 21:01:15 UTC 27M followers, 49.8K engagements
"The Senate is voting on a rescissions package to claw back $9bn of spending that it previously approved. These five charts explain what effects that could have on foreign aid" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 23:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 81.3K engagements
"Indian foreign policy places great weight on the notion that America and China are locked in a contest that could last decades. Now its elites are unsure whether that rivalry remains Donald Trumps top priority" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 22:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 50.6K engagements
"What Donald Trump owes William F. Buckley" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 00:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 90.8K engagements
"In his hit song of 2009 I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) Pitbull repeats that phrase no fewer than XX times. Yet he seems to have got it slightly wrong. His fans do not want him: they want to look like him" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 04:00:38 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements
"A summit in Beijing next week was supposed to be a celebration of XX years of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union. Now it looks set to be a sputtering squib" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 21:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 83.3K engagements
"♦Nearly XX% of Americans want the government to reveal whatever it has on Epstein our poll says. ♦Republican senators passed a rescissions package that would cancel funding for foreign aid. ♦Maurene Comey was reportedly sacked by the DoJ. Keep up with US politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements
"From Billie Jean Kings candid autobiography to an illuminating portrait of Roger Federer our recommendations bring you inside the game of tennisboth on and off the court" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 08:00:15 UTC 27M followers, 43.9K engagements
"For the past three decades Poland has shown how much a country can achieve with good economic policy and European integration. But if it elects a hard-right president it risks throwing it away" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-22 11:17:00 UTC 27M followers, 396.1K engagements
"Content producers are urgently trying to find new ways to make AI companies pay them for information. If they cannot the open web may evolve into something very different" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 10:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.2K engagements
"The countrys deal with AC Milan is unlikely to attract many tourists. But it may bring other benefits" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 04:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 60.5K engagements
"Brazils Congress have hurled insults at Marina Silva the environment minister compared her to terrorists and told her to resign. They want to pass a bill that would dismantle many of the countrys environmental regulations" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 19:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.9K engagements
"To create an asylum system that offers safety for those who need it but also allows a supply of foreign labour policymakers need to separate one flow from the other" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 06:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 41K engagements
"Scrap the asylum systemand build something better" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 14:06:13 UTC 208.1M followers, 288.5K engagements
"Victorias Secret has sought to redefine its image after a series of scandals. Yet the makeover has not returned the company to growth Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-24 17:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 44.2K engagements
"Long one of Africas most state-controlled economies Ethiopia has recently begun to liberalise. Yet the fruits of promising reforms are under threat from waste graft and conflict" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 10:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements
"In 2022 Russia kept the economic show on the road" @TheEconomist on X 2022-12-29 16:58:31 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"The murder of Haitis president will worsen the countrys chaos" @TheEconomist on X 2021-07-07 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"If Congress approves the cuts would save less than Americans thinkand risk countless lives" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 21:20:55 UTC 27M followers, 43.2K engagements
"More and more parents around the world prefer girls to boys" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-09 13:17:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 127.6K engagements
"Of all human activities war is the least rational. So you might think that economicsa discipline associated with rational self-interestwould have little to say about it. A new book argues otherwise" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 15:50:08 UTC 27M followers, 34.5K engagements
"The former presidents nickname Baba Go Slow was coined in 2015 after he took months to name a cabinet. His supporters argued that it was a deliberate tactica strategy of gradual reform. Others saw a tired old man lacking energy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 17:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 38.4K engagements
"Researchers estimate that Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill could result in 42500 excess deaths a year by 2034. The White House has pushed back on the claims of deaths calling them egregious and deranged" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 00:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 50.2K engagements
"Crypto-miners are probably to blame for the graphics-chip shortage" @TheEconomist on X 2021-06-19 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 965.4K engagements
"Ideas for how to squeeze the countrys interest bill ideally without cutting spending or raising taxes are at a premium. One has recently raised hopes. But taking advantage of it will be very difficult" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 19:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements
"A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 09:20:44 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements
"Americans think that they are more generous than they are. When pollsters ask them to estimate what proportion of its budget the federal government spends helping people abroad the average answer is 26%. In reality it is about 1%" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 15:50:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.6K engagements
"It is carving out a sphere of influence through militias who carve up Arab states" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 04:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 44.2K engagements
"The Trump administration will take any help it can get" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 19:21:10 UTC 27M followers, 41K engagements
"Tariffs are dreadful says @birdyword. But there is this gulf between the way people reacted to the tariffs in terms of sentiment and what is actually happening economically. What to expect in the Trump economy on Checks and Balance" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 21:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 52.4K engagements
"Why Superman is the least relevant superhero" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 10:00:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 46.5K engagements
"If China invaded Taiwan who would enter the war" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-13 01:22:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 115.1K engagements
"A superstar strategy could make sense when it comes to AI. But spraying money on stars in order to play catch-up is a gamble that might not pay off" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 16:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 32.8K engagements
"How Russia dodges oil sanctions on an industrial scale" @TheEconomist on X 2023-01-29 20:51:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Bangladeshs economic miracle is in jeopardy" @TheEconomist on X 2023-03-01 17:35:25 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Assumable mortgages first gained popularity with other creative financing methods in the early 1980s when rates exceeded 18%. Over the subsequent four decades they were of little use. Now they are again Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 22:01:17 UTC 27M followers, 40.2K engagements
"Why do people sleep A new study points to the brain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 21:40:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 67.5K engagements
"What baby names reveal about American and British society The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 21:00:27 UTC 208.1M followers, 58.1K engagements
"How a mortgage transforms your investment portfolio" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-30 21:25:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 51.1K engagements
"The death of the web has been predicted beforeat the hands of social networks then smartphone appsand not come to pass. But AI may pose the biggest threat to it yet" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 17:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 51.7K engagements
"Which countries would benefit most from an American brain drain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-12 16:09:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 38.9K engagements
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"Russias sanctions-dodging is getting ever more sophisticated" @TheEconomist on X 2023-03-02 10:32:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
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"What the tourist industry reveals about Cuba" @TheEconomist on X 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.2M engagements
"Anca Petrescu: Eastern Europes most controversial architect" @TheEconomist on X 2013-11-15 16:29:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 285K engagements
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"The VC race for the first trillion-dollar unicorn" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 12:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 84.1K engagements
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"The dark side of Ethiopias liberalisation" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 13:57:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 83.9K engagements
"How Wyoming went from MAGA laggard to leader" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 21:00:48 UTC 27M followers, 46.9K engagements
"Early reports suggested that the decisive factor in Indias recent conflict with its neighbour was the superiority of Pakistans Chinese-made J-10 fighters and its PL-15 air-to-air missiles. But new clues are raising more questions" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 04:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 54.9K engagements
"Indias recent conflict with Pakistan was the first in which advanced Chinese fighters and missiles were used against Western and Russian equivalents. America and its allies are especially interested in what went wrong" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 23:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.8K engagements
"Indian officials now admit to losing some aircraft in their recent conflict with Pakistan. Theyre also starting to indicate the losses may not have stemmed from technological deficiencies Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 01:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 383.4K engagements
"The battle to reduce risk has shaped centuries of ventures. Modern exploration is no different" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 23:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.1K engagements
"Startups fail all the time and Monumental might end up being one of them. But the bricklaying company is worth a closer look. Find out why on our Boss Class podcast" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 15:45:10 UTC 27M followers, 34.1K engagements
"Germanys citizens are not without missteps navigating tricky questions of history identity and geopolitics in their concerns about Israels war in Gaza. Its politicians have some catching up to do" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 03:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.3K engagements
"This time really is different for the dollar writes Kenneth Rogoff" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-20 12:00:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 234.2K engagements
"His ascent was a consequence of fortune and optimism after two of his predecessors were investigated by the FBI" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 22:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 51.4K engagements
"Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraines economy. In regions close to the front the Russians have begun sending drones to set fields alight" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 12:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 58.3K engagements
"AI scientists are producing new theories of how the brain learns" @TheEconomist on X 2024-08-14 16:31:51 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.8K engagements
"Chinese weapons gave Pakistan an edge against India. What does that mean for the future of warfare Listen to Drum Tower" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 03:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 283.8K engagements
"Zimbabwes president orders banks to stop lending" @TheEconomist on X 2022-05-14 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The competition for the worlds best AI talent is frenzied. But hiring hotshots makes sense only if you believe that talent is portable and that superstars will continue to shine in their new organisations" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 14:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements
"After proving surprisingly resilient post-pandemic sales of packaged food are now flagging. Inflation regulations and the rising adoption of weight-loss drugs help to explain why" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 19:01:04 UTC 27M followers, 37K engagements
"The concept of mutual assured destruction faded from public attention after the cold war. Yet the terrifying questions of nuclear war are returning in a new age of big-power rivalry" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 20:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements
"The XX best films and TV shows released so far in 2025" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 17:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 35.6K engagements
"Bangladeshs growth has been remarkable but is now at risk" @TheEconomist on X 2021-03-27 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"If you thought a reusable water bottle was a plain boring receptacle then you would be wrong. For Gen Z it is both a necessity and a fashion statement" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 15:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.1K engagements
"Its not just Labubu dolls. Chinese brands are booming" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-24 02:21:59 UTC 208.1M followers, 1547 engagements
"At the worlds best-known lingerie brand the dirty laundry is on full display. In an open letter to Victorias Secret an activist investor told its chairwoman that the firm was failing its shareholders" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-20 20:30:08 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements
"An American-backed foreign force may be sent to Haiti" @TheEconomist on X 2022-10-20 13:31:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Fed up with Putin Trump offers Ukraine arms and tariffs" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 20:00:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 180.1K engagements
"Despite enormous challenges the EU sticks with its puny budget" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 20:30:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 82.7K engagements
"Thirty years after the Wall fell East German art is causing a stir" @TheEconomist on X 2019-10-31 16:02:15 UTC 208.1M followers, 9.4M engagements
"Todays youngsters are an eco-conscious cohort. But the reusable cup trend is more about style than sustainability Photo: Shutterstock" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 17:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 57.6K engagements
"Argentinas Javier Milei is betting big on an oil gusher" @TheEconomist on X 2025-02-16 12:05:46 UTC 208.1M followers, 441.7K engagements
"One reason for declining packaged-food sales is the cumulative strain on shoppers wallets from stubborn inflation and a cooling jobs market. Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill will not help" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 00:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 51.5K engagements
"America could suffer some 42500 excess deaths annually by 2034 as a result of Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill researchers estimate. That is more people than currently die of breast cancer" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 02:00:35 UTC 27M followers, 57.9K engagements
"China calls the shots in Myanmar's civil war The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-06 10:55:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 265K engagements
"Oversize tumblers reveal more about fashion than wellness" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 18:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 48.1K engagements
"It has a China-size population with a UAE-size room supply" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 11:50:47 UTC 27M followers, 41.7K engagements
"Vienna has lost its crown. Instability threatens living standards everywhere" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 16:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 42.4K engagements
"Its most urgent task is to decode the desires of younger consumers. Victorias Secret may yet find its stride again" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-22 11:20:05 UTC 27M followers, 68.8K engagements
"Tim Cooks decade at Apple makes him the most successful successor CEO ever" @TheEconomist on X 2021-08-25 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 170.2K engagements
"As the chip war between America and China heats up and global demand for semiconductors soars Penang is poised to get rich" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 17:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.7K engagements
"Is Bangladeshs admired growth model coming unstuck" @TheEconomist on X 2023-03-02 09:31:34 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Rather than run away from Supermans squareness the latest imagining of him recovers the hero of 1978 and before: unironic uncynical and optimistic blind to politics in his commitment to saving lives whether human dog or squirrel" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 10:00:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements
"The American president has indicated he will soon slap a XX% tariff on imports of copper. The move is unlikely to stimulate much mining or processing in America while the resulting surge in prices will undermine Donald Trumps wider economic agenda" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 15:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 38.3K engagements
"The dominant model of the universe is creaking" @TheEconomist on X 2024-06-19 17:21:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Could hormones help treat some forms anxiety and depression" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 01:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 47.6K engagements
"Did understanding atoms make nuclear weapons inevitable Listen to The Bomb a new four-part series on the past present and future of the worlds most devastating weapons" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 09:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 31.8K engagements
"Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraines economy. In regions close to the front the Russians have begun sending drones to set fields alight" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 20:10:10 UTC 27M followers, 39.5K engagements
"Bangladeshs GDP per person is now higher than Pakistans" @TheEconomist on X 2017-09-07 14:43:59 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"The answer is not hedge funds or quant shops or short-sellers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 04:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 46.4K engagements
"The bond markets problems arent all to do with Donald Trump write Anil Kashyap and Jeremy Stein" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-12 14:02:55 UTC 208.1M followers, 546.6K engagements
"Africans need jobs. The rest of the world needs workers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-17 12:15:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 328.1K engagements
"A messier era of politics in Japan has begun. The government is shaky and the prime minister is floundering. Tamaki Yuichiro has emerged as an appealing alternative drawing support from unaffiliated voters and disillusioned moderates" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 10:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 47.7K engagements
"Donald Trumps hostility to the very idea of climate change may yet end up making green technologies better hopes Vinod Khosla by forcing a rethink on wasteful subsidies and refocusing government efforts on the most promising tech to scale" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 19:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 55.4K engagements
"Why was Sir Keir Starmers Labour government so unprepared for power After a shambolic end to its first year in power our British politics correspondent Matthew Holehouse analyses what went wrong for Britains ruling party" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 10:01:28 UTC 27M followers, 41.1K engagements
"You can hardly build Tomahawks in a Tesla factory. On this weeks Money Talks @cerianrj explains why the link between peacetime industrial capacity and battlefield might could be breaking down" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 19:10:10 UTC 27M followers, 36.2K engagements
"Norways sovereign-wealth fund passes the $1trn mark" @TheEconomist on X 2022-07-05 12:00:05 UTC 208.1M followers, 3.1M engagements
"The rise in migration from blue to red states is real. But as Democrats remove obstacles to building and Republicans face more red tape those trends could reversewith big political consequences" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 00:00:26 UTC 27M followers, 154K engagements
"We interview JPMorgan Chases boss and his lieutenants" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 08:00:04 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements
"With interest rates near two-decade highs it is no wonder that homebuyers want to cut corners. Some strategies are riskyespecially for sellers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 23:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 33.2K engagements
"The delusions plaguing Britains warming summers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 17:40:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 55K engagements
"How to read Japans rapprochement with China" @TheEconomist on X 2018-10-27 05:05:52 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements
"Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 13:58:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 37.6K engagements
"Could stablecoinscryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets such as short-term Treasury bondsdrive up demand for American debt and pull down borrowing costs The idea is not as outlandish as it seems" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 13:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 57.6K engagements
"Vladimir Putin unleashes a summer offensive against Ukraine" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-02 06:52:44 UTC 208.1M followers, 69.3K engagements
"Which countries have the best and worst living standards" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-18 15:14:30 UTC 208.1M followers, 88.1K engagements
"The race for broad adoption is just as important as the one for artificial general intelligence" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 10:25:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.4K engagements
"A pilot programme in Nigeria helped students make two years worth of progress in six weeks" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 13:00:34 UTC 27M followers, 76.9K engagements
"Recent attacks in the Red Sea show how feeble Europe is" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 17:05:32 UTC 27M followers, 54.2K engagements
"Many governments advise their citizens against travelling to Congo. The countrys GDP per person is less than $XXX. Why would it decide to sponsor a wealthy European football team" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 04:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 53.2K engagements
"Africa is undergoing social change without economic transformation" @TheEconomist on X 2025-01-06 13:55:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 920.8K engagements
"Linda Yaccarino spent two years at the helm of X. A mishap by the companys in-house chatbot may only be one possible reason for her recent resignation Photo: Alamy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 00:00:40 UTC 27M followers, 43.7K engagements
"Perus president survives because shes not in charge" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-19 08:30:32 UTC 208.1M followers, 254K engagements
"Republicans have said their changes to health care will reduce waste fraud and abuse. But the reforms will not simply cut spending. Instead they will hit those least able to keep up with paperwork with ripple effects well beyond Medicaid" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 02:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.4K engagements
"Thanks to Morgan Wallen country musics popularity has surged" @TheEconomist on X 2023-09-01 19:06:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 465.1K engagements
"In the short term the strikes are likely to weaken Ahmed al-Sharaa as well as make it harder for Syria and Israel to reconcile as America has been pushing them to do. But it is also likely to foment more instability in Syria" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 05:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 38.7K engagements
"A generation ago shirt sponsorship was simpler than the offside rule. But as football became more popular globally the shirts of the most successful teams attracted a broader array of sponsors" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 08:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.5K engagements
"Africa is changing so rapidly it is becoming hard to ignore" @TheEconomist on X 2020-03-26 15:50:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 7.1M engagements
"As prime minister for XX of the past XX years Mahathir Mohamad is due considerable credit for Malaysias economic success. This record helps explain his enduring popularity. Yet politically he has left a largely toxic legacy Illustration: Lan Truong" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 01:00:40 UTC 27M followers, 59.5K engagements
"Land of the rising shun Immigration and Japans politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 11:10:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 110.7K engagements
"Victorias Secret is struggling to reinvent itself" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-22 15:39:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 50.9K engagements
"Sailing to foreign lands and trekking to new wildernesses is extraordinarily expensive. It is also fraught with uncertainty. That is where economists come in" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 13:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.4K engagements
"But will Mlaga fall victim to its own success" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 02:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 50.3K engagements
"Ethiopia hopes to follow the path of countries such as Poland and become an economic power. Yet it may end up looking more like Russia" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 17:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 33.8K engagements
"The bomb (part 1): were nuclear weapons inevitable" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 21:30:58 UTC 208.1M followers, 151K engagements
"Killer whales appear to craft their own tools" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-24 14:25:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.1K engagements
"Earlier in the year relations between the pair seemed to warm. But things have taken a dismal turn since. We explain what is wrong with the relationship Photo: Eyevine" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 01:00:23 UTC 27M followers, 45.6K engagements
"A Chinese student was expelled from university after a Ukrainian man shared intimate though not sexual videos of her online without permission. The decision touched a particular nerve among Chinese people and is legally contentious" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 06:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements
"Financial giants are transforming Wall Street" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-29 13:31:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.9K engagements
"The EUs decarbonisation strategy fails to adequately address the reality of the existing European car fleet argues Ola Kllenius. He believes a change is needed in three areas" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 06:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 56.1K engagements
"The race to build a $1trn unicorn is transforming how the VC industry operates. For more listen to Money Talks with @Birdyword and @EthanYWu" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 20:55:07 UTC 27M followers, 45.4K engagements
"Its no longer the done thing to turn up to a gig in any old kit: instead the most committed fans demonstrate their affection for the artist by wearing the right stuff. We explain why" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 03:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 58.4K engagements
"Prolonged AI use may it harder to think critically and creatively recent research suggests. But there are ways to keep the brain fit" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 04:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 64K engagements
"Nearly every aspect of modern life depends upon energy writes Americas energy secretary. In a guest essay he outlines the Trump administrations plan to unleash a golden age of energy dominanceboth at home and around the world" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 14:00:10 UTC 27M followers, 67.6K engagements
"The invasion has stalled but Putins war on dissent marches on" @TheEconomist on X 2023-02-20 21:45:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Why a fling with a foreigner insults Chinas national dignity" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 06:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 35.2K engagements
"Want to be a good explorer Study economics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 13:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 91.5K engagements
"Nvidias boss is proving to be a canny diplomat" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 13:45:11 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements
"Bad Bunny has become a global hitmaker while rapping and singing almost exclusively in Spanish. Heres how: Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 19:00:39 UTC 27M followers, 55.6K engagements
"Can China sap a divided and isolated Taiwan of its will to resist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 05:00:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 115.6K engagements
"Some XX% of the 160000 children who were adopted by foreigners between Chinas legalising of this practice in 1991 and its banning last year were forcibly taken from their birth parents by one count" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:30:16 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements
"With interest rates near two-decade highs it is no wonder that homebuyers want to cut corners. Some strategies are riskyespecially for sellers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 16:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 50.5K engagements
"British pubs have been around for a while in Americathough the Britishness was in the decor not on the plate. But that is changing Photo: Dan Goldberg" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 11:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 67.7K engagements
"For a healthy microbiome eating your greens is a surer bet" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:55:10 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements
"Why a rocky archipelago south of Newfoundland is officially part of France" @TheEconomist on X 2017-05-22 01:18:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 583.7K engagements
"Big multinational firms have found this damp corner of Europe a good place to magic away profits that are then taxed at one of the worlds lowest rates" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 18:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 39K engagements
"Mark Zuckerbergs U-turn on fact-checking is cravenbut correct" @TheEconomist on X 2025-01-08 21:12:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 245.4K engagements
"Turkeys strongman is becoming Donald Trumps point man" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-03 14:08:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 500.7K engagements
"Silicon Valley is racing to build the first $1trn unicorn" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 22:40:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 95.4K engagements
"Another day another deadline Latest US politics news from The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 11:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 45.5K engagements
"Zero-based budgeting is a proposed reform that should in theory clear up some of Chinas debt problems. Almost every province has promised to review its spending but so far only a handful have set proper plans for doing so" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 00:00:30 UTC 27M followers, 53.9K engagements
"Agriculture is a mainstay of Ukraines economy. In regions close to the front the Russians have begun sending drones to set fields alight" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 22:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 45K engagements
"The Economist is hiring a Seoul-based researcher/reporter" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 19:10:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 43.5K engagements
"Economic growth has proven resilient over the years. But will Donald Trump dent the teflon economy The Trump effect on the markets pocketbooks and politics on Checks and Balance with @JohnPrideaux @chowardchoward and @jbennet" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 12:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.3K engagements
"Today on The Intelligence: Japans ever-messier politics; Iceland considers raising an army; and how working from home affects company culture. Listen now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 18:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 34.2K engagements
"Will Jamie Dimon build the first trillion-dollar bank" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-23 00:43:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 39K engagements
"What will the European Union look like in 2034 Only the most confident fortune-teller would venture a guess. Yet in Brussels a ritual even odder than staring at tea leaves or crystal balls is afoot" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 18:10:09 UTC 27M followers, 39.4K engagements
"If Nvidia were forced to forfeit China that would deprive it of a growing market unlike Apples stagnating one. Worse it would be a boon for Chinese rivals such as Huawei" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 11:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 46.6K engagements
"British bats are a conservation success story" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 06:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 121.4K engagements
"The trouble with MAGAs manufacturing dream" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-29 10:03:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.6K engagements
"Israels weird war clock: XX days for Iran XX months in Gaza" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-04 15:13:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 89.7K engagements
"Artificial intelligence has undermined the internets central bargain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 13:50:21 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements
"The goala decarbonised and globally competitive European auto industryis within reach argues Ola Kllenius. But the next XX months will be decisive he warns" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 10:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 38.2K engagements
"Idriss Dby Chads despot is struggling to stay in power" @TheEconomist on X 2019-09-02 06:13:06 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"For Nvidia which has become the first company to reach a $4trn market value governments are a potentially lucrative source of business" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 21:00:03 UTC 27M followers, 58.9K engagements
"Under communism Albania got about 5000 tourists a year. Now tourism is exploding. But many locals are not welcoming the influx of visitors. We explain why" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 22:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 44.1K engagements
"Luiz Incio da Silva took office promising to tackle the illegal ranchers loggers and miners. A new bill proposed by Congress endangers his pledgebut the president is loth to stand in its way" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 20:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 74.1K engagements
"The European automotive industry has made a Herculean effort to make the green deal a success and remains fully committed to the shift towards zero-emission transport and mobility writes Ola Kllenius. But the road ahead looks bumpy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 17:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 41.4K engagements
"What if Americas red states are about to lose their cheap-housing advantage" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 18:01:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 301.2K engagements
"Are superstars as good when they move jobs" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 16:20:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 79.9K engagements
"Three books explain why it mattersand can easily be lost" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 16:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.7K engagements
"Japans Liberal Democratic Party has commanded the political system since its founding in 1955. That may change. New parties and new media are transforming the country Illustration: Klawe Rzeczy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 01:00:29 UTC 27M followers, 62.5K engagements
"There's this sense in Ukraine thatAmerica is missing something about the way in which confrontations in the future will be fought. @cerianrj tells Money Talks what the West can learn from Ukraines war economy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 18:30:11 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements
"Why should you pay any attention to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories There are reasons why a rational sceptic should spend a few minutes thinking conspiratorially" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 20:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 61.5K engagements
"The idea of forming an army was once laughed at in Iceland. No longer" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 07:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 41K engagements
"What do you do when a country is sinking On The Intelligence @ItsRachelDobbs @Eaterofsun and @HenriettaMcF discuss Australias climate visa for people from Tuvalu. Listen now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 20:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements
"China hawks are losing influence in Trumpworld despite the trade war" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-16 03:26:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 588.5K engagements
"The global asylum system is falling apart" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 13:40:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 51.3K engagements
"Most people are loth to trade three square meals a day for the promise of a longer retirement so the search has been on for chemical alternatives to fasting" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 09:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 36.2K engagements
"Donald Trump finally realises that mollycoddling Vladimir Putin makes him look weak and foolish. @chrislockwd tells The Intelligence why America is finally offering Ukraine weapons. Listen now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 13:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 37.8K engagements
"The death of the web has been predicted beforeat the hands of social networks then smartphone appsand not come to pass. But AI may pose the biggest threat to it yet" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 01:00:57 UTC 27M followers, 51.3K engagements
"Americas safe-haven status is shaken but still existent" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 15:00:49 UTC 27M followers, 50K engagements
"Donald Trumps first XXX days: tracking promises executive orders legal challenges and cabinet picks The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-21 13:42:21 UTC 208.1M followers, 191.6K engagements
"Clever reforms XX years ago helped Australias growth" @TheEconomist on X 2018-10-25 14:44:21 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"Newer smaller parties offer clearer messages. A focus on young working-age Japanese voters is threatening the long-time ruling party" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 05:00:21 UTC 27M followers, 64.8K engagements
"Our quick-and-dirty guide to exchange-rate distortions concludes that the Taiwanese dollar is greatly undervalued against the greenback. See where other currencies stand" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 11:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.9K engagements
"Teflon Don: can the economy withstand a Trump shock" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 12:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 209.1K engagements
"Cognac producers are worried about a slump in sales of their tipple in America. It partly reflects the general strain on consumers wallets. But it is also the result of longer-term trends" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 06:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 37.2K engagements
"Wendell Weekss homespun approach to management has helped keep Corning Inc a 174-year-old materials firm at the heart of the digital economy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-27 22:25:02 UTC 27M followers, 44.5K engagements
"Europes GDPR offers privacy groups new ways to challenge adtech" @TheEconomist on X 2019-03-22 19:22:39 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements
"China has built the worlds largest bullet-train network" @TheEconomist on X 2018-11-13 15:30:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 8.7M engagements
"France is doing well but feeling miserable" @TheEconomist on X 2021-11-17 16:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1790 engagements
"Why Eritrea is called Africas North Korea" @TheEconomist on X 2018-08-14 08:45:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 4.5M engagements
"The president should not stand for re-election in 2027. But unless a strong opposition candidate emerges there is a grave risk that he will continue to take his country backwards" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-04 03:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 618.5K engagements
"Among business and policy elites no consensus exists about whether India should aim to decouple from China. If Donald Trump were predictable such calculations would be easier. Because he is not the country walks on treacherous ground" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 00:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.7K engagements
"Tourists arriving to Penang rarely notice the parts of the island that have made it one of the regions most important industrial assets" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 19:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements
"A ranking of XXX countries shows that human development is stalling almost everywhere" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 03:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 65.8K engagements
"The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act marks a transformative moment for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency will become the best-resourced most aggressive version of itself Photo: AP" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 22:01:37 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements
"Having unfettered access to artificial intelligence certainly lightens the mental load. But as a recent study suggests that help may come at a cost" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 15:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 42.9K engagements
"Jane Birkins original Herms handbag sold for 7.4m ($10.1m) at auction. Why does the designer starve the market for Birkins when it could sell many more and so make much more money From the archive" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 01:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 51.5K engagements
"Donald Trumps son-in-law wants to build a resort in Albania. The government approved his plans despite the location being in a protected area. Now locals are fighting back" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 09:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 50.2K engagements
"Will Chinas shoppers cushion the Trumpian blow" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-25 17:07:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.2M engagements
"How many people have died in Gaza The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-11 06:43:49 UTC 208.1M followers, 32.1K engagements
"This is no time to dismiss climate tech as a tree-hugging virtue argues the venture capitalist. On the contrary it is one of the most important levers of geopolitical influence" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 16:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements
"Challenging Chinas dominance will be a tall order" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:48:15 UTC 27M followers, 37.8K engagements
"Penny Wongs popularity and reputation for mastering her brief means that she will be the one to take on the big strategic questions facing the country Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 01:30:17 UTC 27M followers, 54.1K engagements
"Israel is more popular than social-media posts suggest" @TheEconomist on X 2023-11-02 11:38:56 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Sovereign AI may help countries develop local models protect sensitive information and widen access to the technology. But it will do little to reduce their dependence on America and in many cases risks wasting money. Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 16:00:15 UTC 27M followers, 37K engagements
"Sweden is suffering a grim wave of gang violence" @TheEconomist on X 2023-11-13 20:41:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 447.4K engagements
"Climate zealotry has overtaken energy reality writes Chris Wright in a guest essay. He argues that most green energy policies bring only exclusion and scarcity" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 22:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.3K engagements
"Comics and films of the late 20th and early 21st centuries depict the Man of Steel as increasingly nervous about overstepping when it comes to foreign intervention. We explain how the new Superman film reflects the politics of today" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 14:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 59.1K engagements
"Brazil is bashing its patron saint of the environment" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 15:10:32 UTC 208.1M followers, 206.6K engagements
"Nvidia has a lot at stakeand not just because it is now the one defending the title of the worlds most valuable company. To see what could go wrong for the firm it helps to look at the experience of Apples boss" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 14:01:15 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements
"Civil-service exams in China and India are notoriously difficultbut shape society. Try a sample to see how you would do" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 11:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 73.4K engagements
"Americans are being squeezed whether or not they are burger-lovers while their currency becomes no more competitive" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 19:15:10 UTC 27M followers, 43.5K engagements
"Kyiv reprieve: Trump loses patience with Putin and offers Ukraine arms" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 13:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 76.7K engagements
"An industry that dreamed of being above politics has become synonymous with self-dealing" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 01:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.6K engagements
"Sarah Friar the artificial-intelligence darlings chief financial officer has an impossible job" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 14:00:16 UTC 27M followers, 40K engagements
"DeepSeek sends a shockwave through markets" @TheEconomist on X 2025-01-27 19:33:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 112.7K engagements
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"The world is complexand changing fast. Our app is a simple way to understand big news developments and why they matter on the go. Visit the App Store or Google Play to find the latest version" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 18:01:04 UTC 27M followers, 36.2K engagements
"Does America need permission to bomb another country Allies used to insist presidents seek UN approval before military action. However as @DSORennie argues they are increasingly tolerating Donald Trumps Lone-Ranger vigilante methods" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 10:00:03 UTC 27M followers, 34.8K engagements
"Can anything stop Americas superstar hedge funds" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-26 19:42:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 48.1K engagements
"The Dominican Republic and Haiti: one island two nations lots of trouble" @TheEconomist on X 2016-05-14 04:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
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"Can a $9bn deal sustain CoreWeaves stunning growth" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 13:28:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 169.1K engagements
"Countries that had hoped to stay out of Americas trade war with China fear they are being forced to pick a side" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 13:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 50K engagements
"Why is AI so slow to spread Economics can explain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 12:40:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 53.8K engagements
"The truth behind Olena Zelenskas $1.1m Cartier haul" @TheEconomist on X 2024-05-02 12:42:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 22.7K engagements
"There is nothing wrong with seeking a better life. But when jobseekers and refugees crowd into the same funnel malign consequences follow. Here is how the worlds asylum system could be redesigned" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 13:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 51.3K engagements
"Chinas local governments are approaching a fiscal black hole" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 03:15:24 UTC 208.1M followers, 156.8K engagements
"The Alzheimers drug pipeline is healthier than you might think" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 22:38:54 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements
"Society bombards us with instructions to be happier fitter and richer. Why have we become so dissatisfied with being ordinary" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 03:00:39 UTC 27M followers, 63.7K engagements
"Like many wellness fads the testosterone craze aims to fix a real medical problem. Its loudest proponents however are not doctors" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 00:00:19 UTC 27M followers, 40.6K engagements
"Foreign-policy types talk of an age of unprecedented disorderand markets barely notice" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 17:10:32 UTC 27M followers, 42.5K engagements
"Our Big Mac index will sadden Americas burger-lovers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 14:01:37 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements
"Various countries have tried to occupy the sparsely populated island. What makes it so special" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 02:00:30 UTC 27M followers, 64.6K engagements
"Wyoming is Americas Trumpiest state. Now it has a legislature to match" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 22:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 139.9K engagements
"Are women paid less than men for the same work" @TheEconomist on X 2017-08-01 16:17:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"Whats behind Britains earthworm cataclysm" @TheEconomist on X 2024-05-22 14:48:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 221.4K engagements
"The presidents levies on specific industries are generally higher than those for countries seemingly because the administration expects them to induce reshoring in strategic sectors" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 23:40:20 UTC 27M followers, 50.8K engagements
"Would an artificial-intelligence bubble be so bad" @TheEconomist on X 2025-01-02 09:54:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 413.4K engagements
"Donald Trumps son-in-law wants to build a resort in Albania. The government approved his plans despite the location being in a protected area. Now locals are fighting back" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 02:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.8K engagements
"Azerbaijan maintains a deep-rooted mistrust of its former foe Armenia. But Russias malign activity in both countries adds urgency to the peace process one expert warns" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 04:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 45.8K engagements
"Tether has made it easier for ordinary people to access their tokens constructing kiosks where people can buy or sell them with banknotes" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 09:00:27 UTC 27M followers, 43.6K engagements
"Where can Chinas millions of debtors find relief Support groups for them have been growing online. The government has tried to show a modicum of sympathy with their plight" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 01:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 50.8K engagements
"The American president once mocked Volodymyr Zelensky for having no cards. Now he has decided to slip him a few new onesat least for a time" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 21:20:13 UTC 27M followers, 54.6K engagements
"Indias economy was sick before the coronavirus crisis" @TheEconomist on X 2020-11-17 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.9M engagements
"In the 1980s in Nigeria tardy civil servants were forced to do frog jumps queues were whipped into line and hawkers who dared to despoil the streets were swept away. But the country refused to bend to the dictators will" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 14:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.4K engagements
"Zimbabwes flawed election will ensure its pariah status endures" @TheEconomist on X 2023-08-27 10:32:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"A new technique is emerging in the fight against cancer alongside the mainstays of surgery chemotherapy and radiotherapy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 20:00:38 UTC 27M followers, 52.6K engagements
"Argentina: the making of an economic miracle" @TheEconomist on X 2024-11-20 09:16:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 790.7K engagements
"Health clinics across America are serving up injections of testosterone. Men younger than XX are the most eager customers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 13:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 70.8K engagements
"The Arab world thinks differently about this Iran war" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-16 05:30:50 UTC 208.1M followers, 1990 engagements
"For decades a big story in education has been the ascent of girls. They now outperform boys in most subjects. But one subject remains a problem" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-12 22:58:05 UTC 27M followers, 398.5K engagements
"Over the past decade Victorias Secret has lost much of its sparkle. Sales and market value have fallen competitors have pinched market share and the firm is on to its third CEO in four years" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-21 08:03:47 UTC 27M followers, 47K engagements
"Once twin cities Penang and Singapore have largely diverged paths except when it comes to ambitions of growing their semiconductor industries" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-22 00:01:27 UTC 27M followers, 32K engagements
"Chinas growth targets cause headacheseven when met" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-05 20:20:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 406.7K engagements
"Regulatory certainty which analysts believe is crucial to widespread stablecoin adoption is on the way. Could a boom in the cryptocurrency tokens help pull down Americas borrowing costs" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 14:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 41.2K engagements
"Also on the daily podcast: Austrias accidental chancellor and North Koreas beach resort" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 11:25:10 UTC 27M followers, 41.4K engagements
"In the first half of the year exports grew at the same pace as they did in 2024. They have been a rare bright spot in Chinas economy in recent years. But there are signs that its dimming" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 01:00:10 UTC 27M followers, 42K engagements
"The vast majority of Ukraines agricultural produce is exported by sea. But in recent months Russia has stepped up attacks on ports" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 21:40:01 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements
"Cuban thaw: a history of US-Cuban relations" @TheEconomist on X 2016-03-18 12:05:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.2M engagements
"The competition for AGIAI that surpasses humans at all cognitive tasksis of fundamental geopolitical importance writes @RishiSunak. The fact that America or China will win this contest should not turn other countries into mere spectators" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 06:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 38.1K engagements
"If you thought a reusable water bottle was a plain boring receptacle then you would be wrong. For Gen Z it is both a necessity and a fashion statement" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 04:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.8K engagements
"Feather boas and bald caps: the wacky world of concert fashion" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 20:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 254K engagements
"The panic about tariffs has given way to cautious optimism. But Trumponomics XXX will erode the foundations of Americas prosperity" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-03 11:16:17 UTC 27M followers, 1.6M engagements
"AI-powered search engines remove the need for people to trawl the web. As they take readers away the incentive for content to be created is removed. The technology that is opening up the web also threatens to kill it" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 34.8K engagements
"Elon Musk appears to have never fully given up the day-to-day running of his favourite social network. But Linda Yaccarino can claim some successes" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 08:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 30.7K engagements
"Vladimir Putin still sees the south Caucasus as being in its sphere of influence or as one expert describes its playground. Yet the speed that Russia has lost clout in the region is striking" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 05:00:20 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements
"Are women paid less than men for the same work" @TheEconomist on X 2017-08-01 16:17:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2358 engagements
"Its no longer the done thing to turn up to a gig in any old kit: instead the most committed fans demonstrate their affection for the artist by wearing the right stuff. We explain why" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 00:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.3K engagements
"As Iraqi militias and politicians loyal to Iran find themselves adrift a space could open up for other homegrown political forces" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 20:20:02 UTC 27M followers, 60.5K engagements
"Donald Trumps populism and the contortions it creates for his party is often treated as a new phenomenon in American politics. In fact it is the latest expression of a decades-old identity crisis Illustration: David Simonds" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 22:00:34 UTC 27M followers, 52.3K engagements
"The Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict hints at the future of war" @TheEconomist on X 2020-10-08 14:58:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 4.1M engagements
"Stablecoins might cut Americas debt payments. But at what cost" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 20:38:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 195.5K engagements
"During Marina Silvas five-year tenure as environment minister deforestation in the Amazon plummeted by 50%. Now she and her green policies are under attack Photo: Alamy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 15:00:37 UTC 27M followers, 49.9K engagements
"Could an amateur football league in China be a hedge against the trade war @donweinland explains on The Intelligence. Listen now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 21:00:45 UTC 27M followers, 38.5K engagements
"Soldiers who have come under fire often find God" @TheEconomist on X 2018-09-03 18:02:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 373.2K engagements
"Also on the daily podcast: Iceland considers raising an army and how working from home affects company culture" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 11:10:22 UTC 27M followers, 39K engagements
"To keep the microbiome healthy diet is key. Microbes thrive on foods rich in fibre and digestion-resistant starch so munching on fresh fruit vegetables legumes and nuts is a good place to start" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 16:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 53.9K engagements
"Ukraines front-line farms battle Russians and weather" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 21:40:01 UTC 208.1M followers, 198.9K engagements
"Yes atmospheric CO2 has increased over timebut so has life expectancy writes Chris Wright. In a guest essay Americas energy secretary invites the world to rethink renewable energy Illustration: Dan Williams" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 16:00:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.3K engagements
"No one should expect the web of the future to look just as it does today. Bringing a new business model to the web is daunting; it may take a shove from regulators to get started" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 15:50:11 UTC 27M followers, 39.8K engagements
"Eighteen months ago drones could target anyone 5km from the front line in Ukraine. Now that has extended to 15km. But that cuts both waysand soldiers say they need more weapons" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 01:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 52.1K engagements
"British stocks and bonds look like a bargain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 05:40:03 UTC 208.1M followers, 52.6K engagements
"China has a new chance to call Americas bluff" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 07:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 41.1K engagements
"The American dollar has fallen by more than XX% against a basket of currencies since January when we last updated our patty-purchasing index" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 15:30:12 UTC 27M followers, 34.5K engagements
"Shamanism is Britains fastest-growing religion" @TheEconomist on X 2024-03-25 14:00:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 4019 engagements
"What a football shirt can tell you about finance and geopolitics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 17:41:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 92.4K engagements
"Ukraine would take the biggest hit: it would lose $1.4bn from the amount Congress approved in the 2024-25 financial year. But some poorer countries that stand to lose smaller amounts will feel the loss far more" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 12:00:17 UTC 27M followers, 36.1K engagements
"If Chinas leader were ever in trouble outsiders might be the last to know. But analysts now whisper that Xi Jinpings governing style may be changing in subtle ways" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 21:00:41 UTC 27M followers, 56.6K engagements
"The relationship between the neighbours which share a 1600km-long border has waxed and waned. But Iran can no longer rely on Iraq the way it used to" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 04:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 46.1K engagements
"Brazils president is losing clout abroad and unpopular at home" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-03 12:45:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 395.9K engagements
"How did Pakistan shoot down Indias fighter jets" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 03:27:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 693.7K engagements
"Climate zealotry has overtaken energy reality writes Chris Wright in a guest essay. He argues that most green energy policies bring only exclusion and scarcity" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 07:00:23 UTC 27M followers, 35.7K engagements
"Iran is losing its stranglehold over Iraq" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 20:20:02 UTC 208.1M followers, 149.1K engagements
"Charlie Kirks videos may have helped Donald Trump regain the presidency. Kamala Harris won young voters by XX points less than Joe Biden did in 2020 a bigger swing than for any other age group. The president reportedly attributes the shift to Mr Kirk" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 21:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 36.8K engagements
"Killer gangs are inches from ruling all of Haiti" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-09 17:15:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 265K engagements
"Jimmy Swaggart tripped up on his progress to Heaven" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 14:25:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 144.9K engagements
"Governments justify the concept of sovereign-AI projects on various grounds. But they will not offer anything close to self-sufficiency" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 02:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52.7K engagements
"After DeepSeek America and the EU are getting AI wrong" @TheEconomist on X 2025-02-12 21:49:03 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"Content producers are urgently trying to find new ways to make AI companies pay them for information. If they cannot the open web may evolve into something very different Illustration: Nick Little" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 19:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 47K engagements
"Chinas exporters shrug off the trade warfor now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 03:33:39 UTC 208.1M followers, 128.5K engagements
"Britain is cheap and should learn to love it" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 17:29:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 85.4K engagements
"The American president once mocked Volodymyr Zelensky for having no cards. Now he has decided to slip him a few new onesat least for a time Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 23:00:17 UTC 27M followers, 41.6K engagements
"People move to the sunbelt for affordable homes. But it is getting harder to build there" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 18:01:21 UTC 27M followers, 41.5K engagements
"Victorias Secret has sought to redefine its image after a series of scandals. Yet the makeover has not returned the company to growth" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-20 20:15:08 UTC 27M followers, 40.7K engagements
"The AI startup is a pawn in the power games of the worlds most valuable companies. It could be sacrificed if it is deemed to no longer serve a purpose" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 11:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 51.5K engagements
"What a bovine beauty pageant says about the future of the worlds beef supply" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 23:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 57.8K engagements
"Bad Bunny who begins a residency in Puerto Rico this week has become a global hitmaker while rapping and singing almost exclusively in Spanish. Heres how" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 03:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 58.2K engagements
"An unusual blend of folkliness and futurism defines Wendell Weeks boss of Corning Inc a firm that keeps popping up at the cutting edge of technology" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-27 23:50:01 UTC 27M followers, 46.7K engagements
"Kremlin-occupied Ukraine is now a totalitarian hell" @TheEconomist on X 2024-11-10 15:50:52 UTC 208.1M followers, 318.8K engagements
"Eighteen months ago drones could target anyone 5km from the front line in Ukraine. Now that has extended to 15km. But that cuts both waysand soldiers say they need more weapons" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 18:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 46.5K engagements
"The new titans of Wall Street present the world with new risks" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 20:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 50.6K engagements
"From Lego to Novo Nordisk many of Europes top firms come from the region. One factor is that Nordic businessmen like their Viking ancestors are foreign adventurers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 09:00:14 UTC 27M followers, 29.6K engagements
"Azerbaijan maintains a deep-rooted mistrust of its former foe Armenia. But Russias malign activity in both countries adds urgency to the peace process one expert warns" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 17:40:14 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements
"Playing tennis Or cricket You'll need a lawn for that. For centuries the lawn has been synonymous with British culture. But as our culture correspondent explains it seems Britons are giving up on their lawns. To find out what happens to Wimbledon's lawns at the end of the tournament click the link:" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 10:01:05 UTC 27M followers, 51.8K engagements
"The Liberal Democratic Partys debut on TikTok was not a success. Its leaders seem more at ease in the smoke-filled bathrooms of Tokyos traditional restaurants than online" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 16:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements
"Its most urgent task is to decode the desires of younger consumers. Victorias Secret may yet find its stride again" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-23 10:12:22 UTC 27M followers, 53.9K engagements
"British restaurant chains are opening in America. A particular success is the traditional Sunday roast marketed to customers as being like a weekly Thanksgiving meal" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 17:30:52 UTC 27M followers, 48.7K engagements
"Combat capitalism: how Ukraine built a war economy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 19:10:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 71.4K engagements
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"An unusual blend of folkliness and futurism defines Wendell Weeks boss of Corning Inc a firm that keeps popping up at the cutting edge of technology" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-30 13:21:10 UTC 27M followers, 44.2K engagements
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"Trumps tariffs have brought a double serving of pain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 17:30:51 UTC 27M followers, 44.3K engagements
"What The Economist thought about solar power" @TheEconomist on X 2024-06-21 14:27:29 UTC 208.1M followers, 370.3K engagements
"Donald Trump has sent Congress a rescission package requesting that it claw back $9.4bn of spending that it had previously approved. If Congress does not pass it by Friday the government will be obliged to spend the money" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 20:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 45.1K engagements
"Tennis is played by some 90m people globally. We have picked six books to tell you about a few of the greatest players to ever pick up a racket. Discover the list here: Photo: Getty Images" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 10:30:12 UTC 27M followers, 49.7K engagements
"The bitter dispute over Africas largest dam" @TheEconomist on X 2020-07-04 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Leaders around the world agree that the global asylum system is broken. On The Intelligence the reporting of @robertguest1 explores how it might be fixed" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 13:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 34.9K engagements
"CoreWeaves purchase of a cryptocurrency miner gives it ready-built data centres and power agreements with local utilities both of which are needed to meet ballooning demand for AI" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 19:40:13 UTC 27M followers, 48.9K engagements
"Elon Musk is shredding Americas government as he did Twitter" @TheEconomist on X 2025-02-03 23:00:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 12.8K engagements
"♦ Republicans approach deadline to claw back $9.4bn. ♦ Heavy rain hampers rescue operations in Texas. ♦ Secret Service is criticised in Senate report into shooting at Trump rally. Keep up with US politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 11:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.5K engagements
"Can Nvidia persuade governments to pay for sovereign AI" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 09:10:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 99.6K engagements
"Todays youngsters are an eco-conscious cohort. But the reusable cup trend is more about style than sustainability" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 22:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 48.4K engagements
"You can glean a lot about America and the world from whom Hollywood chooses as its baddies. Lately its attention has turned to technology. It seems many screenwriters are doomers when it comes to AI Photo: Landmark/Universal Pictures" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-06 19:00:48 UTC 27M followers, 65.8K engagements
"In recent years investors who have bet on stocks past performance have scored wins. But it is probably time to start inspecting the road ahead Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 19:00:16 UTC 27M followers, 46K engagements
"The UAE preaches unity at home but pursues division abroad" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-16 16:14:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 63.8K engagements
"Chinas AI boom is reaching astonishing proportions" @TheEconomist on X 2025-03-11 14:56:03 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-02 11:58:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 259.4K engagements
"In his hit song of 2009 I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) Pitbull repeats that phrase no fewer than XX times. Yet he seems to have got it slightly wrong. His fans do not want him: they want to look like him" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 20:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 49.6K engagements
"Why should you pay any attention to Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories There are reasons why a rational sceptic should spend a few minutes thinking conspiratorially" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 10:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 46.3K engagements
"Europe must change if it wants to be green and competitive says the CEO of Mercedes" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 17:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 135.7K engagements
"A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 09:10:27 UTC 27M followers, 45.9K engagements
"Zimbabwes worst economic crisis in more than a decade" @TheEconomist on X 2020-07-09 14:52:30 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.8M engagements
"The risks of keeping schools closed far outweigh the benefits" @TheEconomist on X 2020-07-18 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 1660 engagements
"If the web doesnt adapt to keep up with AI one of the great common properties of humanity could be gravely diminished. This would be a tragedy for everyone Illustration: @licknittle" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 17:00:38 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements
"China is waking up from its property nightmare" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-02 10:01:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 66.6K engagements
"Were very unhappy with Russia Donald Trump declared. But he declined to answer questions about what he would do if Vladimir Putin intensified his attacks" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 11:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements
"Today on The Intelligence: how AI is changing the web Austrias accidental chancellor and North Koreas beach resort" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 21:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 47.6K engagements
"Bad Bunny who begins a residency in Puerto Rico this week has become a global hitmaker while rapping and singing almost exclusively in Spanish. Heres how" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 02:00:28 UTC 27M followers, 63.4K engagements
"AI valuations are verging on the unhinged" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-26 01:54:09 UTC 208.1M followers, 99.9K engagements
"His Netflix show claims to uncover the truth about our ancient past. Critics say he peddles dangerous nonsense" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 12:00:47 UTC 27M followers, 66.7K engagements
"Turkey and Israel are becoming deadly rivals in Syria" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-08 06:59:57 UTC 208.1M followers, 251.8K engagements
"Meet Ibrahim Traor Burkina Fasos retro revolutionary" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-10 15:03:54 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.7M engagements
"Denmarks left defied the consensus on migration. Has it worked" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 17:30:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 188.4K engagements
"Germanys citizens are not without missteps navigating tricky questions of history identity and geopolitics in their concerns about Israels war in Gaza. Its politicians have some catching up to do" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 23:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 54.4K engagements
"Scientists are using AI to invent proteins from scratch" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 21:20:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 92.5K engagements
"A threatened trade war between China and America may be on hold" @TheEconomist on X 2019-11-11 13:00:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 3M engagements
"You could extract the protein systems that do photosynthesis and put them in something like solar cells. The Economists Geoff Carr considers the world of possibilities enabled by human-designed proteins" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 13:01:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.8K engagements
"Russias population nightmare is going to get even worse" @TheEconomist on X 2023-03-04 14:22:06 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Indian officials now admit to losing some aircraft in their recent conflict with Pakistan. But theyre also starting to indicate the losses may not have stemmed from technological deficiencies" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 13:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 39K engagements
"Having spent decades fighting to level the playing field many organisers of womens sports are uncomfortable with radical change. But the future lies in innovation not imitating mens leagues" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 21:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 43.7K engagements
"A pattern of revoked threats and watered-down proposals has convinced investors of the TACO mantra (Trump Always Chickens Out). But there is reason to think that the presidents industry levies might be a different matter" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 23:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 39.7K engagements
"More likely his leadership is entering a new but no less powerful stage" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 16:05:11 UTC 27M followers, 66.7K engagements
"Turkeys relations with America having plumbed new depths over much of the past decade are undergoing a remarkable reboot" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-06 09:00:30 UTC 27M followers, 411.6K engagements
"Crypto has become the ultimate swamp asset" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-15 16:10:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 61.8K engagements
"To assess the link between companies remote-work policies and their culture we analysed two databases. The results are suggestive" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 18:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements
"A superpower crunch over Taiwan is coming" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-01 22:05:20 UTC 208.1M followers, 41.3K engagements
"AI researchers receive the Nobel prize for physics" @TheEconomist on X 2024-10-08 15:38:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.8K engagements
"Donald Trump has signalled renewed enthusiasm for supporting Ukraine. Although his word is unreliable the country and its supporters must seize on the opportunity Photo: Reuters" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 06:30:11 UTC 27M followers, 33.5K engagements
"A superstar strategy may make more sense when it comes to AI. But spraying money on stars in order to play catch-up is a gamble that may not pay off Illustration: Paul Blow" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 11:00:48 UTC 27M followers, 45.7K engagements
"They turn retail savers into hedge-fund managers. Perhaps being saddled with a big loan is not so bad after all" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 04:40:05 UTC 27M followers, 50.8K engagements
"The risks of vaping may be worth the benefits" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 02:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 62.6K engagements
"If you thought a reusable water bottle was a plain boring receptacle then you would be wrong. For Gen Z it is both a necessity and a fashion statement" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 04:00:18 UTC 27M followers, 52.7K engagements
"Americans are catching on to the joys of British food. Yes really" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 17:30:52 UTC 208.1M followers, 48.7K engagements
"Mexico was once a pioneer with its successful conditional cash transfers to reduce poverty. Now that these handouts are universal the countrys very poorest are worse off" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 22:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 49.3K engagements
"Despite governments growing enthusiasm to have their own AI systems the concept remains woolly" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 03:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 53.7K engagements
"The bias in favour of boys is shrinking in developing countries even as a preference for girls emerges in the rich world" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 08:00:09 UTC 27M followers, 36.9K engagements
"If you just kind of take a 30000-foot look at the economy you see an an economy with an unemployment rate in the range of X% says @MichaelRStrain. What it may look like later in the year on Checks and Balance" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 10:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 52.5K engagements
"Water bottles the accessory Gen Z is thirsting after" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 18:20:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 276.2K engagements
"Trade tensions are hardly apparent at Chinas bustling ports. But export growth might slow to 2-3% year on year in the third quarter of this year and perhaps just X% in the last quarter reckons an economist at one French bank" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 12:00:43 UTC 27M followers, 46.6K engagements
"AI diffusion has disappointed even more modest expectations. Analysts at Morgan Stanley once said that 2024 would be the year of the adopters. That came to little. Why the hold up" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 12:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 53.8K engagements
"The global asylum system is brokenthis is how to fix it" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 11:51:06 UTC 208.1M followers, 116.7K engagements
"Why people have fallen out of love with dating apps" @TheEconomist on X 2024-08-08 13:25:33 UTC 208.1M followers, 74.8K engagements
"How Moldova escaped the effects of a giant banking crisis" @TheEconomist on X 2017-02-16 15:43:58 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Trumps trade deals try a creative way to hobble China" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 18:18:48 UTC 208.1M followers, 137.9K engagements
"If you are an athlete in search of a chemical boost your options are limited. An exception is creatine a staple of sports nutrition and one of the few supplements with a solid evidence base behind it" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 22:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 49.9K engagements
"Latin Americas health systems brace for a battering" @TheEconomist on X 2020-04-11 00:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, XXX engagements
"America could suffer some 42500 excess deaths annually by 2034 as a result of Donald Trumps Big Beautiful Bill researchers estimate. That is more people than currently die of breast cancer" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 16:00:37 UTC 27M followers, 52.1K engagements
"From the Vikings and the Mongols to pirates of the 18th century economics is a useful tool for understanding conflict. A new book explains why Illustration: Ricardo Rey" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 11:00:44 UTC 27M followers, 49.6K engagements
"If the web doesnt adapt to keep up with AI one of the great common properties of humanity could be gravely diminished. This would be a tragedy for everyone" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 20:50:08 UTC 27M followers, 48.6K engagements
"Saudi Arabia is loosening its rules around womens sports. Seven years ago girls were banned from playing in public; now 70000 take part in the school soccer league. Where sport leads society follows" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 10:00:55 UTC 27M followers, 36.6K engagements
"Yes atmospheric CO2 has increased over timebut so has life expectancy writes Chris Wright. In a guest essay Americas energy secretary invites the world to rethink renewable energy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 16:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 45.7K engagements
"Our Big Mac index will sadden Americas burger-lovers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 17:30:51 UTC 208.1M followers, 243K engagements
"Deadly dirty indispensable: the nitrogen industry has changed the world" @TheEconomist on X 2023-05-19 15:00:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 758.4K engagements
"A vast right-wing conspiracy comes for the president" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 19:06:06 UTC 27M followers, 42.3K engagements
"Austrias chancellor Christian Stocker hopes that competent stable government will restore his partys popularity. But his biggest challenge is earning the support of the countrys hard-right voters" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 04:40:08 UTC 27M followers, 48.5K engagements
"Why India is annoyed by its ceasefire with Pakistan" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-14 11:05:38 UTC 208.1M followers, 154.9K engagements
"Conventional searches in Apples Safari web browser fell for the first time in April after people posed their questions to AI instead. The change has content producers rethinking their business models" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 11:40:09 UTC 27M followers, 40.5K engagements
"American men are hungry for injectable testosterone" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-08 20:01:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 187.9K engagements
"Europes streets are alive with the sound of protests" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-05 13:41:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 344.7K engagements
"The worlds most and least walkable cities" @TheEconomist on X 2024-05-28 07:28:36 UTC 208.1M followers, 37.7K engagements
"In war incentives matter more than courage" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 15:50:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 83.3K engagements
"Sir Keir Starmer should stop undermining Britains strengths prioritise reform and arm himself with the "Poundland" strategy that can make the country better off" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 07:20:08 UTC 27M followers, 40.9K engagements
"Under the One Big Beautiful Bill the federal government will spend XX% less on Medicaid over the next decade totalling $1trn. An estimated 10.9m people could lose health insurance. There will be less quantifiable changes too" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 12:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.5K engagements
"Our new polling on the Epstein affair Latest US politics news from The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:20:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 38.4K engagements
"There was a Trumpian twist to the deal: the weapons for Ukraine will be bought by European allies rather than donated from American stocks or bought from manufacturers with American money as in the past" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 00:20:12 UTC 27M followers, 47.4K engagements
"The contours of Germanys debate over Gazaangry protests university sit-ins accusations that the government is abetting war crimesresemble those elsewhere. But in the country responsible for the murder of 6m Jews it carries extra weight" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 20:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 45.4K engagements
"♦ The dismantling of the Education Department can continue. ♦ Barack Obama reportedly tells Democrats to toughen up. ♦ Andrew Cuomo will run as an independent in New Yorks mayoral election. Keep up with US politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 14:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 36.8K engagements
"The energetic leader is tapping into young peoples frustration and shaking up the countrys politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 03:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 47.5K engagements
"Ukrainian drones are killing ever more soldiers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:40:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 131.5K engagements
"Cynical realism wont save India from Donald Trump" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 21:11:08 UTC 208.1M followers, 142.6K engagements
"America contributes a significant share of the worlds foreign aid including XX% of humanitarian aid. Reducing that will lead to the closure of some programmes and destabilise international organisations that administer the money" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:00:56 UTC 27M followers, 43.1K engagements
"A Trump adviser on how the international economic system should change" @TheEconomist on X 2024-10-23 14:59:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 5.1M engagements
"Since Donald Trump returned to power share prices have had a turbulent time and consumer sentiment has tanked. Yet other measures of the economy have remained strong. Follow along as we track the data" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 16:00:36 UTC 27M followers, 34.4K engagements
"Our podcast on science and technology. The first episode of our four-part series on the past present and future of nuclear weapons" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 21:30:58 UTC 27M followers, 119.2K engagements
"♦ Donald Trump requests the release of testimony about Epstein. ♦ The House passes the presidents rescissions package ♦ A judge rules that the sacking of a leader of the Federal Trade Commission was illegal. Keep up with US politics" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:50:09 UTC 27M followers, 34.7K engagements
"More than XX% of Democrats think the government is covering up evidence about Jeffrey Epstein. More surprising is that according to polling by YouGov for The Economist half of Republicans agree" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 01:00:12 UTC 27M followers, 46.8K engagements
"One day at work William Woods had his wallet stolen. It was soon recovered but it wasnt long until he realised that something else had been taken from him. 1843 magazine tells his story" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 08:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.2K engagements
"The Middle East will be in a worse place if America rushes to attack Iran. Donald Trump should waitfor now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-19 11:18:30 UTC 27M followers, 1.7M engagements
"The drama in India has thrown a bright light on Jane Street a trading firm of legendary opacity even in an industry that prioritises secrecy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 23:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 46.4K engagements
"Cuba is facing its worst shortage of food since the 1990s" @TheEconomist on X 2021-07-01 14:35:48 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.3M engagements
"American tariffs are starting to hammer Chinese exporters" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-09 12:05:18 UTC 208.1M followers, 411.5K engagements
"Taiwans dominance of the chip industry makes it more important" @TheEconomist on X 2023-03-06 11:18:54 UTC 208.1M followers, 809.8K engagements
"American companies are carrying out simplifications strategic realignments and other euphemisms for sackings in an effort to reassure investors" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 12:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 56.3K engagements
"A handful of firms control about two-thirds of the market. On The Intelligence @annie_crabill explains why the perfume industry may not smell as sweet as it seems. Listen now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 15:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 38.9K engagements
"Denmark may have done a better job than others of grasping that migration comes with costs. But its attitude towards it risks shattering the social cohesion it is trying to preserve" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 03:00:53 UTC 27M followers, 55.2K engagements
"How drones and video-game techniques are coming together in Ukraines war" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-08 20:10:49 UTC 208.1M followers, 102.9K engagements
"Could stablecoinscryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets such as short-term Treasury bondsdrive up demand for American debt and pull down borrowing costs The idea is not as outlandish as it seems Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 15:01:21 UTC 27M followers, 42.4K engagements
"One William Woods was telling the truth. The other was living his life The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 15:40:12 UTC 208.1M followers, 68.8K engagements
"People fleeing calamity have a right to seek safetybut that does not mean access to a rich countrys labour market" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 21:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 47K engagements
"China is closing the gap with America in high-tech weaponry" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-08 17:05:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 447.4K engagements
"From Lego to Novo Nordisk many of Europes top firms come from the region. One factor is that Nordic businessmen like their Viking ancestors are foreign adventurers" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-03 08:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 42K engagements
"Eighteen months ago drones could target anyone 5km from the front line in Ukraine. Now that has extended to 15km. But that cuts both waysand soldiers say they need more weapons" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 17:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 32.9K engagements
"The state pension is projected to add more to the long-term rise in spending than anything except health care and interest payments" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 11:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 59.6K engagements
"What goes on in Americas immigration courts" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 13:50:25 UTC 208.1M followers, 176.9K engagements
"In EU budgeting everyone comes out frustrated. And the latest plan feels like a missed opportunity for Europeans to strive to achieve more together" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 20:30:21 UTC 27M followers, 43.3K engagements
"Once twin cities Penang and Singapore have largely diverged paths except when it comes to ambitions of growing their semiconductor industries" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 23:20:10 UTC 27M followers, 57.9K engagements
"Germanys citizens are not without missteps navigating tricky questions of history identity and geopolitics in their concerns about Israels war in Gaza. Its politicians have some catching up to do Illustration: Peter Schrank" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 06:00:25 UTC 27M followers, 156.5K engagements
"The man who called himself William Woods was an all-American success story. But as he would soon discover there is nothing more American than failing to outrun the past" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 15:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 33.7K engagements
"Far from challenging the authority of Chinas party chief new developments in Xi Jinpings governing style may only enhance it" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 22:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 37.4K engagements
"At one point more water was surging through the Guadalupe river than the typical flow over Niagara Falls. These charts and maps show the scale of the disaster in Texas" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-08 13:00:31 UTC 27M followers, 37.3K engagements
"Just how resilient is the economy On Checks and Balance this week: 🎧 Assessing supply chains and tariffs with @birdyword 🎧 Looking back at the introduction of the income tax 🎧 What the next year may look like with @MichaelRStrain" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 19:20:11 UTC 27M followers, 58.2K engagements
"The economic provisions are fuzzy. Germany is Britains second-largest trading partner but any broader economic reset would have to happen under the EUs purview" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 05:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 52K engagements
"Tiny Guyana could soon become one of the worlds giant oil exporters" @TheEconomist on X 2023-07-12 20:21:41 UTC 208.1M followers, 916.1K engagements
"As the war escalates America is being dragged in deeper" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-15 00:00:06 UTC 27M followers, 66.5K engagements
"The trend towards a revival of bats in Britain is a conservation triumph but it suggests an uncomfortable conclusion. Laws that make building homes and infrastructure intolerably hard can have a good effect" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 07:00:08 UTC 27M followers, 35.9K engagements
"Putins war in Ukraine may cost him control of the south Caucasus" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 14:45:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 266K engagements
"Americas most popular hellfire preacher of the 1980s died on July 1st aged 90" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 01:20:04 UTC 27M followers, 59.1K engagements
"Move over Tim Cook. Jensen Huang is America Incs new China envoy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 13:12:53 UTC 208.1M followers, 122.2K engagements
"How AI will divide the best from the rest" @TheEconomist on X 2025-02-13 10:41:43 UTC 208.1M followers, 1500 engagements
"Mexico is about to become the only country to elect every one of its judges by popular vote. This is a terrible idea for justice democracy and the economy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-15 21:52:05 UTC 27M followers, 2M engagements
"This is no time to dismiss climate tech as a tree-hugging virtue argues the venture capitalist. On the contrary it is one of the most important levers of geopolitical influence Illustration: Dan Williams" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 13:00:21 UTC 27M followers, 38.9K engagements
"The rise of AI art is spurring a revival of analogue media" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:06:23 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements
"Amazon and Alibaba are pacesetters of the next supply-chain revolution" @TheEconomist on X 2019-07-11 14:51:14 UTC 208.1M followers, 3.8M engagements
"Whats clear is that Japanese politics is entering a much messier era. As the countrys long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party gets (another) drubbing @moekaimnida tells The Intelligence there are wider forces at work" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 13:40:15 UTC 27M followers, 37.6K engagements
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"The nationalisation of politics finally comes for Americas least-populous state Photo: Will Warasila/The New York Times/Redux/Eyevine" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 21:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 43.9K engagements
"Why Egypts plans for solar power are left in the shade" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-09 19:41:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 88K engagements
"Culture clash: why employers want workers in the office" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 09:20:44 UTC 208.1M followers, 40.1K engagements
"Britain has a rare opportunity to lure American talent" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 21:48:37 UTC 208.1M followers, 43.4K engagements
"The word for condescending old person in Korean" @TheEconomist on X 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 2.9M engagements
"Social programmes now absorb around XX% of Mexicos federal budget. Nearly XX% of that pays for the universal pension that is written into the constitution. With a fast-ageing population its cost is due to rise" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 17:00:31 UTC 27M followers, 51.7K engagements
"Concerts today are immersive spectacles. By making a special effort with their outfits fans show they they do not take the gigor the artistfor granted Photo: Eyevine" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-20 15:01:11 UTC 27M followers, 50.2K engagements
"Britain and Germany sign a historic treaty" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 17:52:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 98.8K engagements
"Now Chinas ultra-cheap EVs are scaring China" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-06 07:31:00 UTC 208.1M followers, 391.1K engagements
"Why youre not on holiday in India right now" @TheEconomist on X 2024-12-27 12:05:23 UTC 208.1M followers, 168K engagements
"How Graham Hancock became conspiracy theorists favourite historian" @TheEconomist on X 2025-05-23 19:18:11 UTC 208.1M followers, 135.5K engagements
"America throws big money at a small rare-earths mine" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:48:15 UTC 208.1M followers, 136.6K engagements
"Stablecoins like tether are revolutionising the business of money-laundering. 1843 investigates Illustrations: Noma Bar" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 17:01:25 UTC 27M followers, 33.9K engagements
"It is economically rational for ambitious women to try as hard as possible to be thin. That is a tragedy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-11 00:40:12 UTC 27M followers, 49.9K engagements
"Irans hardliners accept a precarious truce for now" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-16 05:30:50 UTC 208.1M followers, XX engagements
"Its no longer the done thing to turn up to a gig in any old kit: instead the most committed fans demonstrate their affection for the artist by wearing the right stuff. We explain why" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 03:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 59.3K engagements
"The dominance of Japans Liberal Democratic Party is under real threat. Its greatest challenge is not the established centre-left opposition but populist political upstarts Photo: Reuters" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-22 01:00:13 UTC 27M followers, 24.6K engagements
"The spectacular folly of Donald Trumps copper tariffs" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:03:22 UTC 208.1M followers, 156.2K engagements
"The AI revolution promises to bring more knowledge more quickly to more people. Users are right to embrace it. But there is a sting in the tail" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 14:20:09 UTC 27M followers, 41.6K engagements
"OpenAIs latest model will change the economics of software" @TheEconomist on X 2025-01-20 20:36:47 UTC 208.1M followers, 114K engagements
"The demand for top-tier AI researchers is huge @chitnis_ tells The Intelligence. But on the flip side the demand for the rest of the industry has really fallen off a cliff"" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 15:10:12 UTC 27M followers, 40.1K engagements
"The term premium on Britains gilts has risen sharply over the past years and is now notably higher than in America the euro area or Japan" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 05:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 52.2K engagements
"Iceland has no armed forces but that could change" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-10 18:30:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 170.5K engagements
"Were looking for writers to cover politics and public policy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-14 13:05:17 UTC 27M followers, 48.6K engagements
"In 2025 if someone lies back and thinks of England they may well think of Bonnie Blue. The porn stars strengths are Britains strengths our political columnist suggests" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-11 23:36:02 UTC 27M followers, 859.5K engagements
"Muhammadu Buhari failed to build a better Nigeria twice" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 14:40:10 UTC 208.1M followers, 129.3K engagements
"Sleepiness may be driven by metabolic stress in the brain not just fatigue" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-19 21:40:11 UTC 27M followers, 67.5K engagements
"Kraft Heinz is not the only food giant in trouble" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-17 14:30:39 UTC 208.1M followers, 125.9K engagements
"Victorias Secret has sought to redefine its image after a series of scandals. Yet the makeover has not returned the company to growth" @TheEconomist on X 2025-06-24 13:09:04 UTC 27M followers, 44.1K engagements
"A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 17:40:03 UTC 27M followers, 55K engagements
"India has done brilliantly by balancing America China and Russia. Can that last" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 21:11:08 UTC 27M followers, 51.2K engagements
"Turkmenistan finds a novel solution to mass emigration" @TheEconomist on X 2018-07-05 14:57:17 UTC 208.1M followers, 6.6M engagements
"The global trading system needs new rules not tariffs say Wally Adeyemo and Joshua Zoffer" @TheEconomist on X 2025-03-25 11:34:53 UTC 208.1M followers, 5.1M engagements
"The terrifying questions of nuclear war are returning to the fore in a new age of big-power rivalry Photo: Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 22:15:12 UTC 27M followers, 34K engagements
"Emigration from Africa will change the world" @TheEconomist on X 2025-04-30 07:55:40 UTC 208.1M followers, 232.8K engagements
"It has been nine years since Gianni Infantino became FIFAs president. Independent estimates suggest that the organisation is on course to double its annual revenue. But his leadership is not without controversy" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-12 20:40:04 UTC 27M followers, 55.4K engagements
"How people feel about a brand affects their behaviour. This matters and managers should know how to get it right" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-13 06:20:03 UTC 27M followers, 102.8K engagements
"Albanias tourism boom is starting to create headaches over a scarce resource: water. In principle the country has plenty. But after a century of underinvestment its towns are running short" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 16:30:10 UTC 27M followers, 35.5K engagements
"Culture-war issues may play a role in the recent exodus from Americas blue states. But the main driver is cost of living" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-16 23:40:10 UTC 27M followers, 72.5K engagements
"How Tether became money-launderers dream currency" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-05 10:46:44 UTC 208.1M followers, 399.9K engagements
"The African Union is less effective at XX than it was at two" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-21 16:15:04 UTC 208.1M followers, 20.1K engagements
"Five charts explain Trumps cuts to foreign aid" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-15 21:20:55 UTC 208.1M followers, 438.8K engagements
"Moldova and Estonia show how different democracies can be" @TheEconomist on X 2019-02-28 15:42:16 UTC 208.1M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Albanias tourism boom is a boon for Jared Kushner" @TheEconomist on X 2025-07-18 04:00:26 UTC 208.1M followers, 232.2K engagements