Can luxury toilets fix China’s economy? | The Economist
2026-04-23
Deji is the highest-grossing mall in China, but it’s the toilets, rather than the luxury brands, that people are travelling to see. Is this the way to make people in China loosen their purse strings?
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How Trump could try to steal the midterms | The Economist
2026-04-22
It’s likely the Republicans will lose the House of Representatives in this year’s midterms, and possibly the Senate, too. The loss would spell disaster for Donald Trump.
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Anthropic’s CEO on his fight with the Pentagon
2026-03-06
Who should control the world’s most powerful technology–governments or private firms?
In a conversation with The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, explains his red lines on AI’s deployment on the battlefield.
How Trump’s gamble in Iran could backfire in America | The Economist
2026-03-05
Donald Trump once promised no more wars. Now he’s launched one most Americans didn’t want. It’s a big gamble—if the war starts to feel like a bust, will Trump cut his losses or double down?
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