Oct 15th 2022

The world China wants

Leaders

China’s next chapter

An obsession with control is making China weaker but more dangerous

The Communist Party’s five-yearly congress will further tighten one man’s grip

The Iceberg Lady

Liz Truss has made Britain a riskier bet for bond investors

There is no way for her to go back to the way things were before

Less is more

Europe is growing complacent about its energy crisis

More measures are needed to curtail demand and boost supply

Keep your powder dry

Emerging markets have coped with the rate shock surprisingly well

But the real test is yet to come

Soften the blow

Joe Biden is too timid. It is time to legalise cocaine

The costs of prohibition outweigh the benefits

Letters

On Russian draft-dodgers, peer review, Sir Keir Starmer, moths, John F. Kennedy

Letters to the editor

By Invitation

America’s 2022 midterms

A conversation with Stacey Abrams

Briefing

Mothering invention

China and the West are in a race to foster innovation

Which will have more success?

United States

The Americas

Asia

Transitional justice

How to get Asia to net zero

China

Middle East & Africa

Europe

Britain

International

Special report

Business

Finance & economics

Science & technology

Culture

Economic & financial indicators

Graphic detail

The Economist explains

Obituary