2022-07-28-Economist Graphs
1. The world this week
1.1 Politics
1.2 Business
1.3 KAL’s cartoon
2. Leaders
2.1 | Foreign policy: How to deal with despots
Western foreign policy sets out to be ethical, but often ends up being ineffectual
2.2 | The tough road back: Ranil Wickremesinghe must persuade suffering Sri Lankans to endure more pain
There is no getting around difficult economic reforms
2.3 | After the downturn: The silver linings of a recession
Lower inflation and greener energy are worth the price of a short downturn
2.4 | Cloudburst: The era of big-tech exceptionalism may be over
America’s technology giants are facing unfamiliar limits to growth
2.5 | War and hunger: Somalia needs urgent help to avert a catastrophic famine
Saving lives will also involve talking to terrorists
3. Letters
3.1 | On gas markets, priests, Shakespeare, China, folk cuisine, turning 65, games: Letters to the editor
A selection of correspondence
4. By Invitation
4.1 | Russia and Ukraine: Jack Watling on how Ukraine can avoid a war of attrition
A large-scale counterattack is possible. But Ukraine must not strike Russia prematurely, says the military expert
4.2 | Japan: Abe Shinzo’s legacy encompasses the Indo-Pacific, says his former speechwriter
He adopted his favourite mantra from Margaret Thatcher, according to Taniguchi Tomohiko
5. Briefing
5.1 | A dark state: Vladimir Putin is in thrall to a distinctive brand of Russian fascism
That is why his country is such a threat to Ukraine, the West and his own people
6. Europe
6.1 | Right ahead: Italy’s next government may be more nationalist than Europe likes
The hard-right Fratelli d’Italia are riding high in the polls
6.2 | Taking it back: Ukraine is gathering strength for an assault on Kherson
Russia might destroy the city rather than lose it
6.3 | A deal on the Black Sea: After agreeing to let Ukraine export grain, Russia rockets its port
A strike on Odessa undermines a deal to ease the global food crisis
6.4 | Cutting calories: The EU agrees on an energy diet to fight Russian gas cuts
Vladimir Putin wants to blackmail Europe into dropping sanctions
6.5 | Delayed reaction: France’s nuclear plants are going down for repairs
The crunch in electricity supply comes at the worst possible time
6.6 | Putin’s false piety: The Kremlin drafts a much-loved icon for war propaganda
Andrei Rublev’s “Holy Trinity” is dragged from museum to monastery
7. Britain
7.1 | Dreadneedle Street: The Bank of England must weather high inflation and meddling politicians
Managing the trade-off between inflation and growth is particularly hard in Britain
7.2 | Happy champing: Britain’s empty churches are turning into campsites
It’s one way to keep them in use—and encourage younger visitors
7.3 | Red line: Chinese investment in Britain is under the microscope
Newport Wafer Fab will be the next test for the government
7.4 | The unlikely dove: Remembering David Trimble, an architect of the Good Friday Agreement
Voters ended up deserting his party. But his vision endured
7.5 | More than hot air: Britain’s hydrogen strategy is ambitious, if imperfect
A debate over the merits of green and blue hydrogen
7.6 | Bagehot: The Conservative Party is ridiculing part of its electorate
Its electoral coalition includes liberals and Europhiles. Many do not see the funny side
8. United States
8.1 | Immigration and the economy: A shortfall in immigration has become an economic problem for America
The real crisis is not border crossings but a shortage of new arrivals
8.2 | Green-card blues: America’s legal-immigration system remains gummed up
Donald Trump and the pandemic have done lasting damage
8.3 | Return fire: California’s governor takes aim at Texas with a new gun law
Doubling down on a dubious legal manoeuvre
8.4 | Deus ex Manchina: Democratic hopes for a big spending bill are revived
The surprising Manchin-Schumer deal
8.5 | In search of evidence: Questioning America’s approach to transgender health care
Some paediatricians want a re-examination of the professional guidance
8.6 | Lexington: The gerontocrats: Democrats are overdue for a new generation of leaders
And in Congress it may be about to arrive
9. Middle East & Africa
9.1 | Hunger in the Horn: Somalia is on the brink of starvation
Drought, and the war in Ukraine, are causing the first famine of the global food crisis
9.2 | Drilling into the world’s lungs: An oil auction in Congo bodes ill for the climate
But the government says criticism from rich countries is hypocritical
9.3 | Head for the Holy Land: Israel’s Russian conundrum
The Jewish state’s neutrality over the war in Ukraine may be fraying
9.4 | The obesity gap: Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world
Society does not make it easy to shed pounds
10. The Americas
10.1 | All hat, no cattle: Peru is becoming ever more volatile under Pedro Castillo
After a year in power, the former schoolteacher has an approval rating of just 20%
10.2 | Bello: Latin America’s energy subsidies are good politics but bad policy
Across the region politicians are giving sops to protesters
11. Asia
11.1 | Obstacle course: What it will take to fix Sri Lanka’s economy
A long period of painful reforms, and yet more misery for Sri Lankans
11.2 | A fine balance: Pakistan may be able to avoid a full-blown economic crisis
But only if everything goes right
11.3 | Desperate measures: Myanmar’s brutal junta has brought back the death penalty
By executing four activists, it hopes to intimidate the public
11.4 | Talking nice: Australia and China are on speaking terms again
Both countries sound friendlier, but Australia is not changing its security policies
11.5 | Banyan: India’s Hindu-nationalist ruling party preaches social inclusion
In electing Droupadi Murmu as president, the Bharatiya Janata Party shows its awesome political nous
12. China
12.1 | Showing more bottle: Relations between China and Europe grow more tense
In a continent once keen on close ties with China, views have grown much warier
13. 1843 magazine
13.1 MBS: despot in the desert
13.2 How magicians won the attention economy
13.3 East of Mariupol: what happened to the Ukrainians who fled to Russia?
13.4 Look who’s stalking: the black leopards of Gloucestershire
13.5 How to go to therapy without talking about your feelings
13.6 Did this man spend 20 years in prison for murdering a man who is still alive?
13.7 The sun is both our creator and destroyer
14. Business
14.1 | Nationally determined contributors: State-run oil giants will make or break the energy transition
They are intent on pumping more oil for years to come—but even they cannot completely ignore climate change
14.2 | Diess-fenestration: Volkswagen’s new boss faces some enduring challenges
Can Oliver Blume do better than Herbert Diess?
14.3 | Oh, snap: The online-ad industry is being shaken up
A years-long bonanza is giving way to more uncertain times
14.4 | Bartleby: Why it’s OK not to be perfect at work
A backlash against the tyranny of high expectations
14.5 | Schumpeter: The Spirit deal is a missed opportunity for creative destruction
The airline agrees to sell itself to JetBlue, despite antitrust fears
15. Finance & economics
15.1 | Coming in to land: Why it is too early to say the world economy is in recession
Growth in the rich world is slowing, but has not crashed to a halt
15.2 | Less growth, more credibility: China’s official growth figures are bad enough to be believed
We cross-check the latest numbers
15.3 | Through the floor: Recession fears weigh on commercial property
Prices are set to subside as investors rethink their portfolios
15.4 | Buttonwood: Reminiscences of a financial columnist
There is nothing new on Wall Street
15.5 | Free exchange: How high property prices can damage the economy
A fresh strand of research studies the consequences, both in China and the rich world
16. Science & technology
16.1 | Palaeoanthropology: Redating specimens of Australopithecus may rewrite human history
The richest hominin fossil-bed in the world is a million years older than previously thought
16.2 | Nudge factor: Evidence for behavioural interventions looks increasingly shaky
The academic literature is plagued by publication bias
16.3 | Virology: The cause of a new type of hepatitis in children is found
It seems to be caused by co-infection with two different viruses
17. Culture
17.1 | Pop music and dissent: A Thai pop star uses her music to critique her homeland
Known for her “dystopian pop”, Pyra has been driven out by Thailand’s conservatism
17.2 | Home Entertainment: Philip Larkin’s verse is tender. His prejudices are controversial
Born 100 years ago, the English poet balanced pathos with wit
17.3 | Technology and terminology: In “The Metaverse”, Matthew Ball explains where the idea came from
And where it might be going
18. Economic & financial indicators
18.1 Economic data, commodities and markets
19. Graphic detail
19.1 | The vaxxed take Pax: Paxlovid appears to be reaching the Americans who need it least
The impact of Pfizer’s antiviral drug is hard to detect in official statistics
20. Obituary
20.1 | Darkness to light: Ko Jimmy was determined to make Myanmar free
The activist and writer was hanged by the military regime on July 23rd
