Opinion

The Economist aims to offer a clear-headed and analytical view of the world, as well as prescriptions for policymakers, business leaders and others as they decide how to respond to world events and trends. Our leader articles, or editorials, outline the publication’s stance on the issues of the day, informed by our near two-century history of championing individual freedoms, open economies and social progress. Our columnists, meanwhile, analyse the important topics of the day, but aim to add an extra dash of their personality, viewpoint and even wit. These include Bartleby (on workplace culture), Lexington (on American politics), Schumpeter (on business) and Free exchange (on finance and economics). This newsletter gathers the best of these opinion articles in a weekly roundup, alongside our By Invitation guest essays and highlights of reader correspondence.