Kevin Young

Donald Trump has committed the most profound, harmful and unnecessary economic error in the modern era. Almost everything he said—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded econ.st/3YbbFjq

Israel’s expansionism is a danger to others—and itself econ.st/3Rn8Tnm

Is Elon Musk remaking America’s government, or breaking it? There are three possible outcomes for DOGE econ.st/42bGqGf

If you want a good life, inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working. That is dangerous for capitalism and society econ.st/3QDUfYu

A mafia-like struggle for global power has begun, with rules that do not suit America. Other countries are already planning for a lawless era econ.st/3DbeFFe

America is fated to wage a titanic struggle over the power of the president econ.st/4kb0dOg

Europe has had its bleakest week since the fall of the Iron Curtain. This is how it must respond to the threat posed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin econ.st/4gSbyQp

The president-elect’s second term will not only be more disruptive than his first; it will also undermine a vision of foreign policy that has dominated America since the second world war econ.st/4aiHls9

Archive 1945 How The Economist reported on the final year of the second world war, week by week

A new project from my @economist.com colleagues. We have mined our archive for a special series on what we were saying about the course of the second world war, week by week, in 1945. www.economist.com/interactive/...

Africa does not require saving. It needs less paternalism, less complacency and corruption—and more capitalism econ.st/3C0lXeu

Could a man who makes ugly promises of mass expulsion actually fix America’s immigration system? He will have to follow these three steps econ.st/3WcG4gk

Not at present.

Lots of talk in turn-of-year media predictions about alternative sources of organic traffic. Excitingly @economist.com has reached 1m followers on WhatsApp Channels, one of the new platforms we’re trying. Sign up for free to receive three suggested stories per day: www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...

Why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation Baby-boomers are keeping their bad habits into retirement

My story this week: why people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation

Basically looking at how - even as younger groups are drinking less, taking less drugs, etc - older people are keeping their bad habits well into retirement

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Tech bros and MAGA diehards are at odds over Trumponomics. But from the chaos and contradiction something good might just emerge econ.st/3W1cMkw

So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/

Step into Christmas with our double issue—and see whether you can identify all of the stories on our cover. Here’s how we put it together: econ.st/3BNopEQ

We need to talk about Europe’s Kevins How an American name became a European diagnosis

My last column of the year: We need to talk about Europe’s Kevins.

In 1991 Kevin was the most popular name in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

It was a working-class phenomenon, which the urbane elite has been much amused by. But the joke was on the elite.

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Delighted to win this, especially in such a strong category 🥳

The Economist's latest piece on Syria - reported from Damascus.

NHS busier than ever heading into winter NHS England medical director warns hospitals under strain after sharp rise in flu cases.

“For a while there have been warnings of a ‘tripledemic’ of Covid, flu and RSV this winter, but with rising cases of norovirus this could fast become a ‘quad-demic’”

A craze for betting is sweeping over America. It should be celebrated, not feared econ.st/4fYTrIL

No budget, no government. It is hard to see how France’s deep political crisis can be resolved econ.st/4f1M3Lp

Great to see @livmoloney.bsky.social talking about @economist.com’s new video strategy here:

Our new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulates & persists in the body for years after infection, especially in the skull-meninges-brain axis, potentially driving long COVID. mRNA vaccines help but cannot stop it🔬🧠🦠🧵Your weekend read👇
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Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better. Read our interview with Javier Milei: econ.st/4eQ5xTo

How to make a success of peace talks with Vladimir Putin econ.st/4i7mkEa

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Chart by The Economist showing tweets by Elon Musk from 2014 to 2024, by time of day. There is a considerable increase in volume after he bought Twitter at the end of 2022, and fallow periods throughout the day seem to dwindle

He forgot the first rule: don't get high on your own supply
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People should have the right to choose the manner of their death. Britain’s Parliament must not squander a rare chance to enrich fundamental liberties by voting against a law allowing assisted dying econ.st/490xBC0