The Economist - USA (2020-10-17)

OCTOBER17TH–23RD 2020 OurverdictonTrumponomics LessonsfromtheVisionFund AninterviewwithAlexei Navalny Thailand’s battle royal To ...

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The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 3 1 Contents continues overleaf Contents The world this week 6 A summary of political andbusiness ...

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6 The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 For our latest coverage of the virus and its consequences please visit economist.com/ coronavir ...

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8 The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 The world this week Business Theimfnowthinksthatthe world economywill shrink by 4.4% this year, ...

Leaders 9 1 T hefirststoriesfromXinjiangwerehardtobelieve.Surely the Chinese government was not running a gulag for Mus- lims? S ...

10 Leaders The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 2 They should speak up, too. China’s regime is not impervious to shame. If it were pro ...

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12 Leaders The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 1 I n onesenseit marksthereturnofpoliticsasusual;inanother itisa signofloomingcrisis.O ...

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14 Leaders The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 2 than any female. The second concerned the role of testosterone, the male sex hormone ...

15 TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)is theUnitedNationsspecialized agencyforhealth.WHOis seekingapplicationsformembershippositions ...

16 The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 Lettersarewelcomeandshouldbe addressedtotheEditorat TheEconomist,TheAdelphiBuilding, 1-11 John ...

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20 BriefingRuling Thailand The EconomistOctober 17th 2020 2 would prove extremely difficult. Why has the army permitted such man ...