Jan 6th 2024

Made in ’42. Roadworthy in ’24?

Leaders

Roadworthy in ’24?

The man supposed to stop Donald Trump is an unpopular 81-year-old

In failing to look past Joe Biden, Democrats have shown cowardice and complacency

Mayhem in the Middle East

Binyamin Netanyahu is botching the war. Time to sack him

To be safe, Israel needs new leadership

Stockmarkets

Is America’s raging bull market exhausted, or taking a breath?

Investors have a slight hangover

Towering ambition

Can India, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia be the next great economies?

Several countries are making bold—and risky—bets on growth

Is Putin winning?

How backing Ukraine is key to the West’s security

And why its leaders need to start saying so

Letters

On income inequality, Russia and Denmark, mental health, Mondays

Letters to the editor

By Invitation

Briefing

Biden or bust

Joe Biden’s chances do not look good. The Democrats have no plan B

It is too late to hold a competitive primary to allow a better candidate to emerge

Asia

China

United States

Middle East & Africa

The constitutional crisis can wait

Israel’s Supreme Court strikes back

The Americas

Europe

Britain

Business

Finance & economics

Science & technology

Culture

The Economist reads

Economic & financial indicators

The Economist explains

Obituary