Leaders

The Economist’s US election model

Introducing our 2024 American election forecast model

Setting sales

Bestseller lists are supposed to reflect sales, not political ideology

Brain gain

If America wants to maintain its lead, it should focus less on keeping China down

Economic exceptionalism

Elsewhere, political dysfunction and fiscal frailties are taking a toll

Double or quits

But he’s taking a big risk

From chatbots to robots

They are becoming more capable, easier to program and better at explaining themselves

Single-party politics

The country’s newly elected president will need to show political courage

Getting growing

Even if the economy peps up, taxes will have to rise

Don’t do it

A Trump victory would reward them. But not enough to justify the risks

The Modi Raj

The shock election result will change the country—ultimately for the better

Leaders

The next president should break with her predecessor and mentor

The humiliation of the ANC

To prevent a coalition of chaos, Cyril Ramaphosa and the Democratic Alliance must do a deal