The Economistflipped into Graphic detail10 hours agoWhere prediction markets struggleverified_publisherThe EconomistFOUNDERS OF THE new generation of prediction markets make grandiose claims. Tarek Mansour, Kalshi’s boss, wants to “create a tradable asset out of …
The Economistflipped into Europe11 hours agoA Russian shadow flits over Sweden’s electionverified_publisherThe EconomistSwedish politics is seldom thrilling. Yet in recent weeks the general election scheduled for September 13th has become as gripping as a Stieg Larsson …
The Economistflipped into United States13 hours agoHow far left will Democrats go?verified_publisherThe EconomistTo feel a change underfoot in American politics, go to Texas. Not to the jumbo-rally in Dallas, where this week Donald Trump tried to marshal …
The Economistflipped into Asia13 hours ago“Black gold” is pouring out of Myanmarverified_publisherThe EconomistThe Golden Triangle—a mountainous forestland where Laos, Myanmar and Thailand meet—was once the centre of global opium production. Drug lords called …
The Economistflipped into China13 hours agoChina rethinks its relationship with leisureverified_publisherThe EconomistNEAR BEIDAIHE, the seaside resort where China’s leaders gather for their summer conclave, sits Aranya, a gated complex known as “a middle-class …
The Economistflipped into Leaders13 hours agoPlunging test scores are a slow-moving catastropheverified_publisherThe EconomistSchools in RICH countries are failing. The latest scores on PISA tests of reading, maths and science, released on September 8th, are the worst since …
