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We’re hiring a global correspondent

An opportunity to join our editorial staff in London

We are hiring a global correspondent. The job will be London-based and involve travel. The successful candidate will provide ambitious coverage of global trends in policy, economics and politics. A knowledge of economics is essential; familiarity with data analysis would be helpful. Applicants should send a CV, a cover letter and an unpublished article of 600 words suitable for publication in The Economist to [email protected].  The deadline is April 5th 2024.

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“Tariffers” v “traders”: the new contest for Donald Trump’s ear

Eye-witnesses to the drama of the first Trump presidency brace for the sequel

Special Investigation Police, conducting a citywide anti-gang operation, raid a house in the Barrio Abajo district where gang members are believed to be residing

The world is losing the fight against international gangs

Globalisation and technological progress are leading to a boom in organised crime


COP29 UNFCCC Climate Conference In Baku

Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks

This year’s negotiations made very modest progress


Is your master’s degree useless?

New data show a shockingly high proportion of courses are a waste of money

The perils of appeasing a warlike Russia

Finland’s cold-war past offers urgent lessons for Ukraine’s future

The danger zone between two presidents

The world’s bad actors will relish any power vacuum