From its beginnings in 1843, when The Economist newspaper was founded by a Scottish hat manufacturer to further the cause of free trade, The Economist Group has evolved into a staunchly independent global media and information-services company with intelligent brands for an international audience.
The Economist reports on a comparison of two democrats’ views on how to manage the government best. The two men are Gavin Newsom and Mr Sunstein – and they have both written books about reforming the public sector. Both present themselves as post-partisan and both argue that Barack Obama has done a lot to improve American government. Mr Newsom’s…
The idea that America’s growth potential is no longer what it used to be is old news to many. A number of economists believe that the economic crisis itself sabotaged future economic opportunities by denying startups and other companies on the forefront of innovation of financing and staff. However, Mr Obama’s council pose an alternative…
How do currencies compare? Realistically? THE ECONOMIST turns to burgernomics to find the answer. Burgernomics, or the Big Mac index is based on the idea that exchange rates should adjust in such a way that the price of a basket of goods, or a Big Mac in this case, in different locations around the world,…
The past two decades have seen air temperatures at the Earth’s surface remain fairly stagnant, while the level of greenhouse gas emissions has risen drastically. This conflict between the increasing greenhouse-gas emissions and stagnant temperatures is currently one of the most confusing topics in climate science. This, however, does not mean that global warming is…
The Economist examines the regulatory and legal challenges posed by the 3D printing of gun parts. This, as a reaction to what happened when a law student at the University of Texas leased a Stratasys 3D printer, with the aim of wanting to print a gun. The law student in question, Mr Wilson’s motives are…
The Economist explains how making things with a 3D printer changes the rules of manufacturing. Although 3D printing was originally conceived as a way to make one-off prototypes, the technology is getting better and more things are being printed as finished goods. This process is known as additive manufacturing. Currently around 28% of the money spent…
