# The Economist

> The Economist is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in United Kingdom. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Balanced**.

- **Domain:** economist.com
- **Website:** https://www.economist.com
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Region:** Europe
- **Language:** English
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Balanced
- **Founded:** 1843

## About

The Economist is the closest the print era left us to a general-interest weekly briefing aimed at people who run things. Its character is the open paradox: anonymous bylines and a 'we' editorial voice paired with sharp opinion the masthead calls liberalism but readers often experience as establishment economics. The pace is calm; the world map at the front is the giveaway.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** The Economist Group; largest single stake held by Exor (Agnelli family), with the Rothschild family interests, individual shareholders, and an editorial trust
- **Funding:** Subscriptions, advertising, events, and the Economist Intelligence Unit
- **Focus areas:** Global politics and policy, economics and finance, science and technology, business, weekly leaders and briefings


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Latest headlines

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- [Stars in their AIs: tech is changing Hollywood](https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/08/31/stars-in-their-ais-tech-is-changing-hollywood) — 2026-08-31T10:00:00.000Z
- [Cornered, Vladimir Putin plans to escalate his war](https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/30/cornered-vladimir-putin-plans-to-escalate-his-war) — 2026-08-30T20:16:24.000Z
- [Will anybody use AI as much as coders do?](https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/30/will-anybody-use-ai-as-much-as-coders-do) — 2026-08-30T19:51:28.000Z
- [Quantifying anger in American politics](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/08/30/quantifying-anger-in-american-politics) — 2026-08-30T12:30:53.000Z
- [The world may have less time than it thinks on climate change](https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2026/08/30/the-world-may-have-less-time-than-it-thinks-on-climate-change) — 2026-08-30T12:14:23.000Z
- [EU enlargement hits an Icelandic snag](https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/30/eu-enlargement-hits-an-icelandic-snag) — 2026-08-30T11:48:32.000Z
- [Cover Story newsletter: The Unwelcoming States of America](https://www.economist.com/the-world-this-week/2026/08/30/cover-story-newsletter-the-unwelcoming-states-of-america) — 2026-08-30T10:05:16.000Z
- [Laugh, think, move](https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2026/08/29/laugh-think-move) — 2026-08-29T04:22:59.000Z

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-10. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 8 (3 themes).

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