December 31, 2020 Twitter users have had their most miserable year yet Killings and pandemics have driven a gauge of sentiment on the platform to...

December 30, 2020 Argentina legalises abortion, joining a small Latin American group Now the early termination of pregnancies is allowed in six countries in the...

January 02, 2021 What to expect in 2021 according to prediction markets The wisdom of the crowds offers some signals for the year ahead Continue...

December 29, 2020 America’s elephantine spending bills are becoming increasingly unreadable The draft of the latest ran to a record 5,593 pages Continue Reading... Author:...

December 28, 2020 A record number of journalists were behind bars in 2020 Governments have cracked down on political unrest and unwelcome reports about covid-19...

December 27, 2020 Does working from home make employees more productive? Yes, according to new research, and they should be paid accordingly Continue Reading... Author:...

December 20, 2020 A round-up of our favourite charts of 2020 Coronavirus may have dominated our data coverage, but it wasn’t the only story Continue...

December 18, 2020 World food prices are at a six-year high The price rises will worry some governments, and create headaches for some central banks...

December 18, 2020 The Arab spring: ten years on Trustbusters v tech • Froth in the markets • Oil in troubled waters • The story...

December 17, 2020 Democrats plan on having smaller holiday parties than Republicans Nearly half say they celebrate with just their own households Continue Reading... Author:...

December 16, 2020 How would the American economy have fared under a gold standard? A steadier dollar would have been outweighed by bumpier output and...

December 19, 2020 We’re hiring full-time and trainee data journalists Come and join The Economist’s quantitative-journalism department Continue Reading... Author: | Post link: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/12/19/were-hiring-full-time-and-trainee-data-journalists Selected...

December 19, 2020 Only the world wars have rivalled covid-19’s share of news coverage In late March, 80% of our articles mentioned “covid” or “coronavirus”...

December 16, 2020 Tracking covid-19 across the world Follow the global path of the coronavirus with our interactive guide Continue Reading... Author: | Post link:...

December 15, 2020 Which economies are most vulnerable to covid-19’s long-term effects? Emerging markets will feel the impact of the pandemic for longer than advanced...

December 14, 2020 Blasphemy laws are still common around the world A handful of countries, led by Pakistan, Iran and Russia, stand out as the...

December 11, 2020 The ghost of inflations past Capital-raising bonanza • Covid strategies • America after Trump • Persecuted minorities Continue Reading... Author: | Post...

December 11, 2020 The world desperately needs more nurses Rich countries rely on poorer ones for their nurses. That risks making shortages worse Continue Reading......

December 10, 2020 Almost one in five Americans may have been infected with covid-19 Our analysis shows that the outbreak is much worse than official...

December 12, 2020 Economists look at more than GDP when choosing countries to study Speaking English and sending students to study abroad draw researchers’ interest...