Robert Guest @robertguest1
Deputy Editor, @TheEconomist; author, Borderless Economics and The Shackled Continent economist.com London Joined September 2011-
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The country with the highest number of people facing famine is not, as many might assume, Gaza or Ukraine. It is Sudan. And the prospect of peace there may be as distant as it was when fighting began a year ago econ.st/4d0reQC 👇
Rich people are bad for the environment, aggravate housing shortages and some of them buy political influence, argue two new books. The authors make the case for caps on income and wealth—but is that a practical plan? econ.st/4acW1YI
The growing gulf between young men and women in developed countries is striking. Unpicking what is going on is not simple. But read why this trend is concerning, and what can be done about it econ.st/3VkTDux 👇
Is it possible to have too much money? Two new books think so. But their arguments for doing away with the rich are simple, rousing and wrong econ.st/43xTPbJ 💰
The three big risks that might tip America’s presidential election econ.st/3SYJLUs
How poor Kenyans became economists’ guinea pigs In one corner of Kenya, virtually everyone has taken part in a randomised controlled trial. Rumours have spread that cash handouts from experiments are cursed: econ.st/49VgkcJ Photos: Nichole Sobecki
The Economist revisits the RCT wars economist.com/1843/2024/03/0…
My account of how the Democrats lost the Sunshine State
My account of how the Democrats lost the Sunshine State
Tired of wokeness? Move to Florida economist.com/1843/2024/03/0… from @TheEconomist
The powers El Salvador’s president has amassed are enough to cow the press, the judiciary and his opponents. When re-elected, which he is certain to be this weekend, he will no doubt continue to dismantle checks and balances econ.st/4bhDziR 👇
America and China are both cosying up to Vietnam. On “The Intelligence”, @robertguest1 explains how the populous South-East Asian country could stand to gain. Listen to the podcast: econ.st/4bhz47R 👇
Developing economies have long been held back by a lack of educated, healthy workers. We argue that AI could help fill that gap, and boost growth while it’s at it: econ.st/3Uf1Uj4 👇
Developing economies have long been held back by a lack of educated, healthy workers. We argue that AI could help fill that gap, and boost growth while it’s at it: econ.st/4baFt4r 👇
Could AI transform life in developing countries? This one was fascinating to report with @natashaloder economist.com/briefing/2024/… from @TheEconomist
Reporting from Kenya, @robertguest1 tells “The Intelligence” how AI could improve the lives of the world’s poorest—particularly their education and healthcare. Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3vQKNKn 👇
Few countries are better placed than Vietnam to get rich. Yet political paralysis could slow it down. My report from Hanoi. economist.com/asia/2024/01/2… from @TheEconomist
Did God choose Trump? A surprising number of Christians believe so econ.st/473xcvX 👇
Winston Churchill spun his escape into a tale of derring-do that launched his political career. The improbable story reveals a great deal about war, journalism and history: econ.st/41BqLiw
The truth about the passenger jet Putin’s men shot down economist.com/interactive/ch… from @TheEconomist
Without the spread of smartphones, e-commerce would barely exist in Indonesia. In some ways it is a tale of globalisation’s triumph. But the story is more complicated than that econ.st/4arboNU 👇
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