Escalation Day
China’s retaliation against Trump’s tariffs is an act of self-harm
Stockmarkets plunge further in response
Finance & economics
How worrying is the weakening dollar?
In times of trouble, the greenback normally strengthens
The Liberals are on track to victory in Canada, thanks to Trump
We predict the country’s next parliament
Asia
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s disgraced president, is ousted
Democratic institutions have held firm, but the political mess will go on
The world in brief
Donald Trump extended by 75 days a deadline for the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell its American operations...
Markets suffered further losses in response to China’s tariffs announcement...
Russia said there were no plans for Vladimir Putin to speak to Mr Trump again “for now”...
The UN accused Myanmar’s junta of blocking humanitarian assistance from reaching parts of the country that it thinks support rebel groups...
Donald Trump was right. Daylight Saving Time needs to go
Evidence on the health costs is piling up
Free exchange: What a refugee camp reveals about economics
In Dzaleka, Malawi, everyone receives $9 a month
Syrians are still surprisingly upbeat
Our pioneering poll reveals much optimism, but also big sectarian divisions
What to watch this weekend
Including a brash crime drama and a boisterous comedy competition
Discover more
Tracking the presidency
How is America’s economy faring under Donald Trump?
Canadian poll tracker
Ahead of elections later this month, the Liberals are surging
This week
President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc
But the rest of the world can limit the damage
Can the world’s free-traders withstand Trump’s attack?
Much will depend on the courage of Europe
What America’s stockmarket plunge means
Farewell to 15 years of exceptionalism?
Even Americans don’t want Trump’s barmy tariffs, writes Douglas Irwin
The trade historian predicts that the damage will be geopolitical as well as economic
Games
Dateline history quiz
Guess when these extracts were published in The Economist
Mini crossword
Our worldplay puzzle, now published twice a week
Pint-sized news quiz
Have you been following the headlines?
Elon Musk’s efficiency drive
Is Elon Musk remaking government or breaking it?
So far, there is more destruction than creation
DOGE comes for the data wonks
America may soon be unable to measure itself properly
Elon Musk is powersliding through the federal government
But to what end?
Musk Inc is under serious threat
SpaceX has new competition, Tesla is in trouble and the world’s richest man is distracted
Other highlights
Is there anything left to learn about The Beatles?
The famous band has been amply covered. But analysing one friendship offers new insights
Mitochondria transplants could cure diseases and lengthen lives
A technique that may create a new field of medicine
How Shonda Rhimes became a billion-dollar asset for streamers
Her career offers lessons for any writer who wants to make it big on the small screen
1843 magazine | The secret life of the first millennial saint
The Vatican wants him to be the next Mother Teresa. But what did Carlo Acutis really believe?
Edition: April 5th 2025
Ruination day: How to limit global damage
How MAGA could help China
A big beautiful opportunity
Penalising Le Pen
Punish the offender without also punishing French democracy
Refugee-camp economics
In Dzaleka, Malawi, everyone receives $9 a month
George Foreman: boxer, preacher and griller
The two-time heavyweight champion of the world died on March 21st
Technology Quarterly: March 1st 2025
The age of CRISPR
Ida Emilie Steinmark explores whether it can deliver on its promise
- Can gene editing deliver on its promise?
- CRISPR could yet save millions of lives. Here’s how
- Epigenetic editors are a gentler form of gene editing
- Gene editing is already revolutionising research in the laboratory
- Eat your GE-greens
- Editing pigs, mice and mosquitoes may save lives
- Designing babies
- Gene editing can still change the world
- Acknowledgments
