Economist
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The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by "The Economist Newspaper Ltd" and edited in London. It has been in continuous publication since James Wilson established it in September 1843. As of summer 2007, its average circulation topped 1.2 million copies a week, about half of which are sold in North America. Consequently it is often seen as a transatlantic (as opposed to solely British) news source. The aim of The Economist is "to take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Audience:
Very large audience (1M or more) (English)
Scope:
International
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Economist Group | private_corporation | Managers: John Micklethwait
Research
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Sep 18, 2007 - 3:14 PM PDT
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Groping towards Grexit
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Is the filibuster illegal?
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The pace we've come to expect
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A third industrial revolution
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China’s Achilles heel
LIKE the hero of “The Iliad”, China can seem invincible. In 2010 it overtook America in terms of manufactured output, energy use and car sales. -
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From brawn to brain
THE end of cheap China is at hand. Blue-collar labour costs in Guangdong and other coastal hubs have been rising at double-digit rates for a decade.
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