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Trump v Biden: what it means for the economy
October 21st 2020

Trump v Biden: what it means for the economy

Join our US editor, John Prideaux, and senior economics writer, Callum Williams, along with the Checks and Balance team in this special event for Economist subscribers and readers. They will examine Donald Trump’s economic record, Joe Biden’s proposals and what the election means for an economy under extraordinary strain. 
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A discussion with KAL
September 30th 2020

A discussion with KAL

Meet the man behind the cartoons as we chat to Kevin Kallaugher, better known as KAL, our political cartoonist. Join us live for a look back through some of KAL's best work for The Economist over the years.
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Checks and Balance: Countdown to America's election
September 9th 2020

Checks and Balance: Countdown to America's election

Join our US editor and the Checks and Balance team in a live digital event to hear their expert analysis on the Republican and Democratic conventions, the challenges of holding an election amidst covid-19 and the latest data in our presidential forecast.

Gain exclusive insight as we dive deep into the American election, with the chance to ask questions to our panellists.

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Exclusive interview: Bill Gates
August 17th 2020

Exclusive interview: Bill Gates

One of the world’s leading philanthropists shares his insights on the international response to the pandemic, the race to develop a vaccine and the lessons for tackling future crises, including climate change.
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Inside <em>The Economist</em>
August 12th 2020

Inside The Economist

Get a peek behind the curtain at how The Economist is created with this recording of a live digital event. Gain a unique insight into our weekly editorial process, and hear from our journalists and editors about what they have been working on.
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The impact of covid-19
July 29th 2020

The impact of covid-19

In this live digital event our specialist science and economics correspondents analyse the fight against the virus and how it will reshape the world, from measures to contain the disease and prevent a second wave of infections, to the predicted impact of social distancing and weaker demand on the global economy.
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Meet the editor-in-chief
July 15th 2020

Meet the editor-in-chief

Meet Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, who talks live about what it has been like editing the paper as the covid-19 pandemic unfolded, her predictions for the global economy and business environment, and what to look out for in the run-up to America’s presidential election. 
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Reporting on the covid-19 pandemic around the world
May 27th 2020

Reporting on the covid-19 pandemic around the world

The coronavirus outbreak changed everyone’s lives in myriad ways. During this live digital event foreign correspondents, Miranda Johnson in Singapore and Sarah Maslin in São Paulo describe what it was like to cover the biggest global story of recent times, and what they learned about their beats by reporting during a pandemic.
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