The Economist

July 2026

Cliffhangers: What to watch this week

Money Talks: Why economists love burgers

Rising flames: France and Spain are suffering their biggest wildfires on record

Paper trails: How to spot AI writing

Troubled waters: China bets that Donald Trump won’t mind it bullying American allies

The Red Sea: Saudi Arabia is locked in a dangerous stand-off with the Houthis

Lexington: The Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan is a contest for control of the party

Devolution in England: Having clawed his way to power, Andy Burnham wants to give some away

Devolution in England: Having clawed his way to power, Andy Burnham wants to give some away

Pacific security: China is testing America’s defence lines in Asia

The world this week: Cartoon: Who benefits from AI?

The world this week: Politics

The world this week: Business

Lexington: The Michigan Senate primary is a fight for control of the Democrats

The Intelligence: Working memory: the surprising decline of dementia

40 years of burgernomics: What the Big Mac index reveals about a global currency beef

Patties, prices and puns: Despite 40 years of our Big Mac index, currencies are still mispriced

Joint and separate: A common European safe asset is still unlikely

Joint and separate: High government debt makes a common European safe asset unlikely

Super positioning: AI and quantum computers will be frenemies

Schumpeter: South Korea’s stock-market boom is collapsing spectacularly

Faster than a speeding bullet: Quantum computers promise mathematical superpowers

Crime without punishment: There’s never been a better time to commit wire fraud

Crime without punishment: There’s never been a better time to commit financial fraud

Wish you were here?: The world is entering a post-postcard era

Wish you were here?: The world is entering a post-postcard age