The Economist: World News 12+
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The Economist
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The Economist is independent journalism for independent thinkers. Start your one-month free trial now.*
We offer noise-cancelling journalism, deciphering the global news and trends beyond the headlines. With in-depth reporting on the latest news in politics, business, technology and more, we provide comprehensive insights, fact-checked coverage and informed opinion from our correspondents around the world.
POLITICS AND ELECTIONS
Follow elections around the world with daily updates and in-depth analysis. The Economist app keeps you connected with the latest developments in politics, from rising nationalism to local elections with global implications.
TECH TRENDS UNVEILED
Uncover the latest in technology with expert analysis from The Economist's renowned team of journalists. Whether it's dissecting technological advancements or decoding industry trends, our coverage goes beyond surface-level reporting to give you a nuanced understanding of the innovations that will shape tomorrow.
CULTURE AND SOCIETY
Delve into cultural phenomena and societal shifts with our in-depth coverage of cultural news. From art and literature to music and lifestyle, The Economist provides insightful analysis, allowing you to stay abreast of cultural shifts around the world.
BUSINESS BEYOND BORDERS
Explore the intricacies of global business with our comprehensive coverage. From economic forces to corporate strategies, The Economist ensures you have a deep understanding of trends transforming the business world.
THE WORLD IN BRIEF
This snappy daily round-up tells you what’s making headlines in the worlds of business, finance and politics, what’s on the global agenda in the day ahead—and, most importantly, what to make of it all. Our editors assemble a mind-expanding mix of stories into a short package ideal for reading over your morning coffee. We provide you with the news you need to know—without sacrificing our trademark rigour, balance and wit.
ECONOMIST PODCASTS +
Delve deeper into news stories with our award-winning, noise-cancelling podcasts. Our special series and weekly shows provide a unique perspective on politics, technology, business and more, with in-depth discussions with Economist correspondents around the world.
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What’s New
Version 3.53.0
You can now watch short-form videos directly from the Home tab for insightful analysis and concise explanations from our expert journalists.
Ratings and Reviews
I love The Economist
I have always read The Economist since the early 90’s. Now retired ( I am only 60) but worked in finance for 25 years so it’s one of the very few publications I continue to subscribe because of the quality, depth and range of the articles.
I have recently renewed my subscription as digital only (previously in Australia you still got the print edition with the online) and my main feedback is that it feels to me (in week 1) that there are too many App options - possibly due to the different package deals - so I am finding it little messy and I seem to have to continually log back in. I am sure these are just me getting used to the Apps now I don’t have the hard copy print edition. Please don’t think because of my age I am not tech savvy as I am. A bit impatient maybe 😇.
Just feedback on the mechanics not on the content which I doubt I could not live without!
Informative and well written journalism. Pity about the app
Excellent journalism, well written , impartial and informative. The Economist provides me with a view of issues and developments across the globe. I am not aware of another publication with the breadth and depth of coverage. Each week I read the Economist before any other periodical. The only issue I have is the stability of the app. I listen to the Economist via the app rather than read it. Unfortunately the app is the least stable of all apps I access. This week for example if could download the week’s edition but it came without audio. I have done all the usual things but to no avail and have not received a reply to my email of two days ago. Issues like this occur regularly. Surely an organisation of the quality of the Economist could engage someone to manage the app effectively
Needs “Find on page” function and usability fixes
I would love to wordsearch within an article when I need to quickly skim an article or find a specific detail. Without this function I must rely on the website; this makes the app redundant for me. Also, when i try and select text to copy, lookup etc. it never highlights the end of the last word. It often ends up highlighting to the middle of the last word, so i have to inefficiently extend the highlighter rightwards. Plus, I can’t understand why the app doesn’t have an article categories section eg. ‘Finance and economics’, ‘Asia’, ‘Graphic detail’ etc., as is provided on the website. Some articles, especially graphic details and daily charts, only appear to be discoverable and readable on the website. This lack of interoperability makes very little sense. I love TE, but the app requires much improvement - which, unfortunately in my experience, has not been forthcoming.
Developer Response ,
Thanks for your detailed feedback. We are working on introducing a sections menu like the one you're describing, so that you can browse by subject rather than edition. The other fixes are also on our list, so I hope you'll find your experience improving over time. - Laura
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Information
- Seller
- The Economist Newspaper Group Inc.
- Size
- 51.7 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2023
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Digital Monthly $51.90
- Three month subscription $129.99
- Digital Annual $519.00
- Podcasts+ Monthly $9.90
- Podcasts+ Annual $99.00
- One year subscription $519.00