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What the Biden administration would do differently on covid-19

And how much difference it would make

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The US 2020 elections

Finance & economics

European banks are desperate to pay dividends

Third-quarter results look better than expected. But difficult times lie ahead

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International

Educational technology is coming of age during the pandemic

Nowhere more so than in India

Asia

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party claims victory in Myanmar’s election

Its main opponent, an army-backed party, refuses to concede defeat

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The Americas

Bello: The difficulty of doing good in Latin America

The region has too little philanthropy

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Are governments following the science on covid-19?

According to a new survey, many scientists believe they are being ignored

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Books & arts

Billy Wilder is ready for his close-up

Jonathan Coe’s novel reimagines the life and work of a legendary director

More on the US 2020 elections

United States

Most Republicans don’t yet dare to cross Donald Trump

For now they have more to gain from indulging him than from accepting his defeat

United States

Welcome to Bidenworld

The scramble for plum jobs in a new White House is already under way

China

No American election will change China’s mind

United States

Joe Biden and the new art of world leadership

The Economist's analysis of the US 2020 election results

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When every vote counts

November 7th 2020
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Science & technology

Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s vaccine is the start of the end of the pandemic

Leaders

Ethiopia’s prime minister may be starting a civil war

International

Even as traditional globalisation has slowed, a new kind has sped up

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A minority of people with covid-19 account for the bulk of transmission

In two Indian states 10% of people caused 60% of subsequent infections

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Finance & economics

How economically damaging will new lockdowns be?

Less severe than last time—but still very painful

Finance & economics

What GDP can and cannot tell you about the post-pandemic economy

Third-quarter figures are dramatic, but need careful interpretation

Middle East & Africa

Arab states are loading up on debt

The Americas

Jobs are coming back in Canada, thanks to subsidies

Special report: The world economy

The peril and the promise

The covid-19 pandemic will accelerate change in the world economy. That brings both opportunity and danger, says Henry Curr

Changing places

The pandemic will not end globalisation, but it will reshape it

Zoom and gloom

The transition to remote work is welcome. But it will be painful

Survival of the fittest

Could the pandemic leave markets more concentrated?

The eternal zero

The pandemic will leave a legacy of even lower interest rates—and even higher asset prices

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