📈The Economist

The Economist delivers independent, fact-driven analysis from around the world, spanning geopolitics, business, technology, and culture, providing the essential context and perspective needed to understand complex issues. Essential reading for all students, but especially helpful for DP students taking Economics, Global Politics, Business Management, Geography and ESS.

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Citing articles from The Economist

Note that when you are citing an article from The Economist, no author is provided, so you can skip the author element and begin your works cited entry with the article title. Don't use "The Economist" as the author.

e.g.

“Who Is Winning in AI—China or America?” The Economist, 2 Sept. 2025, www.economist.com/international/2025/09/02/who-is-winning-in-ai-china-or-america. Accessed 16 Sept. 2025.

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