The Economist - World News

The Economist Newspaper

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About this app

The world is complex—and changing fast. The Economist app unlocks independent reporting and news analysis from correspondents across the globe. Offering articles, podcasts, short-form videos and more, our app is a simple way to make sense of big news on the go. In a constantly changing landscape, know which way is up with The Economist’s smart takes on the latest world news.

What does The Economist report on?

With expert journalists around the world, The Economist reports on US and world politics, economics, business, science, technology news and more. We go beyond the headlines, connecting the dots to explain the news today and implications for tomorrow.

Why choose The Economist app?

Get unlimited access to The Economist’s trusted, fact-checked reporting and analysis of the news, wherever you are. Our app gives you daily updates on the most important news stories shaping our world. Slightly irreverent and always sharp, our reporting has been forward-looking since 1843—and now it’s even easier to decode daily news developments with The Economist app. Install intelligence in a few taps. It’s more than just a news app—decode daily news developments in the format that suits you.

- Read global, fact-checked reporting and analysis of the news—daily
- Listen to award-winning podcasts and audio news articles
- Watch concise videos on important news topics

Get access to trusted news reporting, wherever you are:

- Download the weekly edition for offline reading—and listen with narrated articles
- Bookmark news articles to read later
- Listen to articles and podcasts to keep up with news stories on the go

Stay ahead on news stories daily and explore big topics deeply:

- Enjoy early access to The Economist’s weekly edition, ahead of print delivery
- Catch up quickly with The World in Brief for short news updates
- Explore short videos that distill big news topics

Listen to crucial reporting on news topics:

- Get ad-free podcasts on global issues and news events
- Go hands-free with professionally narrated articles
- Create an audio queue for a custom playlist of news analysis

Play news games to test your knowledge:

- Mini crossword: The Economist’s wordplay news puzzle
- Dateline history quiz: guess when news extracts were published in The Economist
- Pint-sized news quiz: have you been following the latest news headlines?

Enjoy additional features:

- Give articles to friends and family
- Read news analysis easily with adjustable text size
- Toggle dark mode

Ratings and reviews

Desperately, desperately needs Android auto app. I prefer to play most of these articles, audibly, but this is made difficult by the lack of an Android auto application. Also, they need to redo their saved articles and their audio player. It's very difficult to manipulate saved articles to play them back orally. Content is very good otherwise, a lot of international articles, for example, about Africa, that you won't see elsewhere.

As informative and enjoyable as the narration is, I wish for the return of the convenience that allowed users to tap from the audible article thumbnail straight into the written version. It's been a hassle & 1/2 navigating otherwise, especially if one doesn't remember the edition he's on. Otherwise, the app and content have improved, especially with the addition of the new Weekend and Insider sections.

Great content, love the Economist. The app though is very bad, and that's what I'm rating here. It is incredibly poorly optimized. Loads slowly, there is delay in switching from one article to another, it doesn't put much in cache so if you are reading on the subway you'll have issues. When loading, if your internet connection gets temporarily interrupted, it won't try to refresh later and just stay stuck. It frustrates me every time I use it, whether at home or on the go.

What’s new

You can now share our Insider videos with your friends, family and colleagues! We’ve also made general improvements and fixed bugs for a smoother experience.