„On economics Mr #Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense. The president says #tariffs are needed to close America’s trade deficit, which he sees as a transfer of wealth to foreigners. Yet as any of the president’s economists could have told him, this overall deficit arises because Americans choose to save less than their country invests […]. There is no reason why his extra tariffs should eliminate the deficit.“
#theeconomist #ruinationday #USA #economy
https://economist.com/leaders/2025/04/03/president-trumps-mindless-tariffs-will-cause-economic-havoc

#TheEconomist not pulling any punches about #Trump #tariffs

“the leader of the free world could spout complete drivel about its most successful and admired economy”

“Almost everything Mr Trump said this week—on history, economics and the technicalities of trade—was utterly deluded.”

“On #economics Mr #Trump’s assertions are flat-out nonsense”

https://archive.ph/JjTJZ

The Economist's cover for Trump's "Liberation Day"
#EconomicCrash #TrumpTariffs #TheEconomist #RealityCheck #EconomicPolicy #EconomicChaos #TrumpChaos #LiberationDay

#TheEconomist #LePen

Why Marine Le Pen should be allowed to run for president

Punish the offender without also punishing French democracy

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https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/01/why-marine-le-pen-should-be-allowed-to-run-for-president

#TheEconomist Is Elon Musk’s business empire in trouble?

Is Elon Musk's business empire in trouble? While the world's richest man has been distracted shrinking the US government, Tesla's share price has plummeted and rival EV firm, BYD, has overtaken it in revenue. Are Musk's businesses in trouble? Our US technology editor, Henry Tricks, explains. from The Economist "Check out the video for this article here

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-is-elon-musks-business-empire-in-trouble/

#TheEconomist Shock and war: Myanmar junta exploits quake

Shock and war: Myanmar junta exploits quake Civil war in Myanmar is hampering relief efforts ( after the devastating earthquake on Friday, as the ruling military regime intensifies attacks on resistance fighters. The impact of Donald Trump’s attempt to silence “Voice of America ( and other federally-funded broadcasters (8:45). And, “The Economist” reveals the best places to be a working woman in 2025 in its…

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-shock-and-war-myanmar-junta-exploits-quake/

#TheEconomist: #Zelensky se pregătește de alegeri. Apropiații președintelui ucrainean iau în calcul o încetare a focului de Paște, condiționată de organizarea unui scrutin prezidențial. Actualul președinte este pregătit să candideze pentru un al doilea mandat, chiar în această vară.

https://biziday.ro/?p=314932

Kal's weekly cartoon in #TheEconomist

#TheEconomist Why is it so hard to get aid to Myanmar?

Why is it so hard to get aid to Myanmar? Myanmar has been struck by a series of devastating earthquakes, and its deadly civil war will make it one of the most difficult places for aid to reach. Our Asia correspondent, Sue-Lin Wong, explains why from The Economist "Check out the video for this article here

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-why-is-it-so-hard-to-get-aid-to-myanmar/

#TheEconomist Whack of all trades: America’s economy

Whack of all trades: America’s economy No surprises here: The Economist reckons tariffs are a terrible trade tool. But what is most clearly harming American businesses and scaring off investors is persistent uncertainty ( about them. Our correspondent sees the effects of one non-military donor to Ukraine: help not to fight but to preserve something worth fighting for (10:57).

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-whack-of-all-trades-americas-economy/

#TheEconomist Has Turkey become an autocracy

Has Turkey become an autocracy Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is facing major protests after imprisoning his main political rival, sparking the biggest protests seen in a decade. The move could signal a new shift towards autocracy from The Economist "Check out the video for this article here

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-has-turkey-become-an-autocracy/

#TheEconomist Niall Ferguson: will Trump elude historians?

Niall Ferguson: will Trump elude historians? Is the use of private messaging apps like Signal by politicians erasing crucial historical evidence? Historian Niall Ferguson warns that in the future it might be much harder to write the biographies of modern leaders #historytok #history #niallferguson #donaldtrump #signal #uspolitics from The Economist "Check out the video for this article here

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-niall-ferguson-will-trump-elude-historians/

#TheEconomist Why Asia has a traffic problem

Why Asia has a traffic problem Asia is notorious for some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Our Asia correspondent, Ethan Wu, explains why from The Economist "Check out the video for this article here

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-why-asia-has-a-traffic-problem/

#TheEconomist Canuck of the draw: Canada’s election campaigns

Canuck of the draw: Canada’s election campaigns The Conservative Party, led by a Trump-tinged populist, once had the polls locked up. That is changing radically ( now that Donald Trump is seen as a threat to the nation. Amid America’s foreign-policy misfires, China might choose to smooth diplomatic feathers and make friends; instead it, too, is muscle-flexing (

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-canuck-of-the-draw-canadas-election-campaigns/

#TheEconomist The chat is out of the bag: a stunning leak

The chat is out of the bag: a stunning leak Put aside for the moment the outrageous security breach ( of a journalist being brought in on classified military planning: a leaked group chat reveals much about the Trump administration’s transactional, anti-European ethos. The story of a Nigerian senator ( shows how vile politics can be for the country’s women (10:23).

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-the-chat-is-out-of-the-bag-a-stunning-leak/

"Trump è un problema per i più importanti leader dell'estrema destra europea", titola #TheEconomist. "Le sue buffonate stanno creando grattacapi a #GiorgiaMeloni e #MarineLePen".

L'America sta commettendo molti errori nelle sue relazioni internazionali; dal periodo successivo alla seconda guerra mondiale in poi, mai un'amministrazione ha preso delle decisioni così audaci come quelle dell'amministrazione Trump che portano a un caos totale, pericoloso e pernicioso, il fulcro della sua... 1/2

#TheEconomist Are British nukes fit for purpose?

Are British nukes fit for purpose? Are British nukes fit for purpose? Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, discusses with Malcolm Chalmers, deputy director general at RUSI from The Economist "Check out the video for this article here

https://www.shibuyaworldnews.online/theeconomist-are-british-nukes-fit-for-purpose/