“The mortgage market and the structure of it is really crucial here.” Mike Bird tells “The Intelligence” that the perennial buy-or-rent question now has a clear answer bit.ly/4qWrqGL

How will calamity change Los Angeles? Short-sighted policies amplified the destruction. Will LA–and California–learn from their mistakes?

It has been a horrific week. And the fires are still burning.

Before my brain stopped working I tried to write a story about how catastrophe befell Los Angeles, and where we Angelenos go from here. Reported from what is left of Altadena www.economist.com/united-state...

Thank you!

Black and white shot of two trees in silhouette against a bright sky and their shadows on frosty grass.

#winter #photography

Tuxedo cat on the arm of a sofa looking at the camera over her shoulder.

Another one for #caturday #catsofbluesky.

High contrast black and white shot of a tuxedo cat on a striped rug.

As it’s #caturday.. #catsofbluesky

Whatever happens next to its messy politics, this weekend has been an undoubted success for France, and for Macron
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A lightning turn in Syria but questions about what comes next. www.economist.com/middle-east-...

This week I wrote about how social media and Youtube are changing how people cook and relate to food: www.economist.com/culture/2024...

Macron rules out resigning and says he will preside until 2027, ‘right until the end’. He will name a new prime minister to replace Barnier ‘in the coming days’. A special law to roll over the 2024 budget into 2025 will keep the state functioning until a new budget is prepared

On today’s “The Intelligence” podcast we analyse France’s political crisis with the help of @sophiepedder.bsky.social Take a listen here www.economist.com/podcasts/202...

No budget, no government. It is hard to see how France’s deep political crisis can be resolved econ.st/4f1M3Lp

The best British companies to work for to get ahead A new ranking of firms by pay, promotions and hiring practices

Which company should you work for if you want to get ahead?

To find out The Economist has created a new index with the Burning Glass Institute, a think-tank.

Explore how 151 of Britain's biggest and most well-known firms are rated, here: www.economist.com/opportunity-...

Legally bombed: Trump cases dropped | The Intelligence from The Economist

I went on @economist.com's podcast, The Intelligence, to talk about the quiet re-emergence of iodine deficiency. Luckily, we know how to solve it! A few highlights: 🧵

And another, @olliecarroll.bsky.social, in an outstanding piece on the heavily sagging morale on Ukraine's southern lines.

When I work the weekend shift alone and read across all our coverage I am amazed at my Economist colleagues. Just huge respect.

www.economist.com/europe/2024/...

Video | The Economist Engaging analysis on news, economics, politics, science and culture from our journalists. Watch our latest short videos, in-depth interviews and live events on demand.

We have a shiny new home for video at The Economist 📽️

You can watch my latest investigation into Russian sabotage inside NATO, alongside our videos on geopolitics, business & economics, US politics and - of course - @lanegreene.bsky.social on languages

www.economist.com/video

I wrote about yesterday’s Russian missile strike on Ukraine, what Putin might have been trying to signal by using a “new” intermediate-range missile with multiple warheads, and how seriously to take that signal. www.economist.com/europe/2024/...

Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change Podcast Episode · The Intelligence from The Economist · 11/22/2024 · 26m

With all eyes on Trump’s unfolding cabinet, don’t sleep on SCOTUS. On this morning’s “The Intelligence” I talk about what to expect at the Supreme Court in Trump’s second term

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Despite indulging his wildest instincts when it came to almost every other department, Donald Trump has stuck to the straight and narrow with his pick for treasury secretary, preferring a serious Wall Street pedigree econ.st/4eP9Z4C

What to expect from Bessent at Treasury?

- More of an old-school Republican
- V. critical of federal debt
- Sees tariffs as a negotiating position, rather than a goal
- Very critical of Biden industrial policy (described the IRA as a "doomsday machine")

www.economist.com/finance-and-...

If you haven’t heard this yet, I highly recommend it. It’s a gripping and unsettling story.

On today’s edition of The Intelligence, US-Iran relations and sneaker wars. Check it out www.economist.com/podcasts/202...

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But also, here’s an obligatory cat pic. #cats #catpics #tuxedocat

The World Ahead 2025 from The Economist Future-gazing analysis, predictions and speculation for the coming year. Explore our guide to 2025

Hello Bluesky friends. I’ll be posting mostly work-related stuff here. To start, I always look forward to each release of The Economist’s “The World Ahead”. The 2025 edition is out today featuring Trump’s win, clean tech and AI among its topics. Take a look here www.economist.com/topics/the-w...