Nativism
The new economics of immigration
A fresh critique of migration is gaining ground. Liberals must take it seriously
Culture
Christian entertainment has risen
Let there be lights, camera, action! (But not too much action)
Leaders
With Manus, AI experimentation has burst into the open
The old ways of ensuring safety are becoming increasingly irrelevant
Middle East & Africa
Abiy Ahmed’s agricultural revolution is too good to be true
The prime minister claims to have made Ethiopia Africa’s breadbasket. The numbers disagree
The world in brief
Hours before America’s government was due to shut down, enough Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a spending bill that extends funding until the end of September...
Mr Trump called talks between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, America’s envoy to the Middle East, “good and productive”...
In a joint statement, G7 countries, including America, offered “unwavering support” to Ukraine, and threatened Russia with more sanctions if “a ceasefire is not agreed”...
America declared South Africa’s ambassador in Washington to be persona non grata, in effect expelling him...
Donald Trump’s unwillingness to heed allies’ advice is foreign-policy folly, writes Gary Bass
From Korea to Cuba, America has been at its best diplomatically when it has encouraged its friends to be candid
Back Story: At 100 “The Great Gatsby” is as urgent as ever, old sport
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s immortal novel, America’s graft and glory are entwined
Ten indicators explain what’s going on with America’s economy
A look at the impact of Trumponomics, as revealed by data
Are these the world’s most beautiful airports?
What spectacular new terminals reveal about a country
Discover more
Tracking the presidency
How popular is Donald Trump?
Canadian poll tracker
Ahead of elections later this year, the Liberals are surging
Trump’s economic fallout
Trump’s erratic policy is harming the reputation of American assets
Like the stockmarket, the dollar is also suffering from falling confidence and rising confusion
America’s trade hawks fear the gaps in Trump’s tariff wall
Even as markets reel, some firms want the president to get tough on enforcing duties
Will America’s stockmarket convulsions spread?
Investors are hurrying to find alternatives—but all face difficulties of their own
How Trump provoked a sell-off
Will the president win back investors? Does he even want to?
Games
Dateline history quiz
Guess when these extracts were published in The Economist
Mini crossword
A weekly puzzle based on the week’s news
Pint-sized news quiz
Have you been following the headlines?
Technology Quarterly: March 1st 2025
The age of CRISPR
Ida Emilie Steinmark explores whether it can deliver on its promise
- Can gene editing deliver on its promise?
- CRISPR could yet save millions of lives. Here’s how
- Epigenetic editors are a gentler form of gene editing
- Gene editing is already revolutionising research in the laboratory
- Eat your GE-greens
- Editing pigs, mice and mosquitoes may save lives
- Designing babies
- Gene editing can still change the world
- Acknowledgments
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Edition: March 15th 2025
America’s new foreign policy
The new economics of immigration
Nativists say that migrants raise house prices, cost money and undermine economic growth. Do they have a point?
Will the shooting stop in Ukraine?
Probably not. But by agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire, Ukraine has won back crucial American weapons and intelligence
The real lesson of China’s latest AI
The boom is reaching astonishing proportions
Jesus Christ: screen saviour
Let there be lights, camera, action!
