THE ECONOMIST GROUP

MEDIA
Of Course Donald Trump Didn't Coin The North Korea 'Rocket Man' Nickname First
By Lee Moran
The insult is actually more than 11 years old.
QUEER VOICES
Queer Groups Condemn Study Claiming Computers Can Tell If You're Gay From Photos
By Curtis M. Wong
They're not here for the "dangerously bad" research.
ARTS & CULTURE
Artist Jon Berkeley Explains His Stunning, KKK-Tinged Economist Cover
By Katherine Brooks
"The supply of weapons-grade lunacy in every corner of the globe seems to have ramped up."
MEDIA
The Economist Sounds Off On Trump With Cover Showing KKK Hood As His Megaphone
By Hayley Miller
The president is "morally barren and temperamentally unfit for office," states this week's cover story.
HOME
None Of The 10 Best Cities To Live In The World Are In The U.S.
By Suzy Strutner
Researchers say it's partly because of Donald Trump.
BUSINESS
Payrolls Rise Solidly As Jobless Rate Reaches 9-Year Low
By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said.
MEDIA
A British Magazine Just Summed Up The U.S. Election Perfectly
By Ed Mazza
"The debasing of American politics."
IMPACT
Economist Editorial Claims 'Minor Forms' Of Female Genital Mutilation OK
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Activists are petitioning against the approach, calling it a "highly regressive step.”
THE WORLD POST
Zimbabwe's Hyperinflation: The Correct Number Is 89 Sextillion Percent
By Steve H. Hanke, Contributor
Professor of Applied Economics at The Johns Hopkins University...
When it comes to the reportage about hyperinflation, there are no excuses. All 56 of the world's hyperinflations have been
BUSINESS
U.S. Economy Stalls As GDP Grows 0.5% In First Quarter
By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters
Gross domestic product increased at its slowest pace in two years, but a pick-up in activity is anticipated given a buoyant labor market.
POLITICS
No Lawyers? No Jail. Judge Demands Constitution Be Respected in Louisiana Public Defender Catastrophe
By Bill Quigley, Contributor
Law Professor, Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Arthur Hunter, a former police officer, ruled that seven people awaiting trial in jail without adequate legal defense must be released. The law is clear. It seems the only way Louisiana will respect the Constitution is to follow Judge Hunter's ultimatum. No lawyers? No jail.
MEDIA
'The Economist' Tells Brand Stories to Dodge Ad Disruption, Paul Rossi Explains (VIDEO)
By Andy Plesser, Contributor
POLITICS
It's Time to Talk About the Cuba Summit
By Kate A. Oberdorfer, Contributor
I write about Cuba.
The one voice we did not hear was that of the Cuban government--they had been invited to the summit but had regretfully declined and the government's absence was a voice louder than all of the parts in the room. But even without the Cuban government, una cosa was undeniable: change is in fact happening with and in Cuba, and that change is now irreversible.
CHICAGO
Top 20 Colleges In Illinois, As Ranked By The Economist
By Reboot Illinois, Contributor
A non-partisan organization dedicated to involving Illinois re...
The Economist has picked out its top colleges in the country for the first time ever- and the list of the best Illinois colleges may surprise you.
MEDIA
Up Against The Paywall
IS IT boom or doom in the news business? Headline-grabbing sums are being invested in online newspapers: Axel Springer, a
POLITICS
Remember Republicans Ranting That Obama Would Ruin U.S. Auto Industry? Sales Now Highest Since 9/11
By Ian Reifowitz, Contributor
Professor of History at SUNY-Empire State College
In reality, Rubio's the perfect Republican nominee, because, to paraphrase Mark Twain, the GOP never lets the truth stand in the way of a good story.
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