2020-09-26 The Economist PDF
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SEPTEMBER 26TH–OCTOBER 2ND 2020 Our US Senate forecasting model Quantum computing’s excited state The world’s toughest business school After RBG Why are so many governments getting it wrong? The Economist September 26th 2020 5 Contents continues overleaf 1 Contents The world this week 10 A summary of political and business news Leaders 15 The pandemic Governments get it wrong 16 Covid-19 and poverty Failing the poor 16 The Supreme Court After RBG 17 The corporate undead Zombies at the gates 18 Quantum computing From the cloisters Letters 20 On Abe Shinzo, Venezuela, national-ID cards, America, Imran Khan’s pets Briefing 21 The covid-19 pandemic Grim tallies United States 25 Courting trouble 26 From RBG to ACB 27 Country campaigning 28 The US Navy 29 Our Senate model 34 Lexington African- American voters The Americas 35 Peru’s impeachment vote 36 Flocking to Uruguay 37 Bello AMLO’s war against the intelligentsia Asia 38 Indonesia’s civil service 39 Thailand’s monarchy 40 More turmoil in Malaysian politics 40 Farming in India 41 Banyan Birds and geopolitics China 42 A bold new climate goal 43 An insider silenced 44 Chaguan The dream of reciprocal fairness Middle East & Africa 45 Syria’s misery 46 Beirut v the bulldozers 47 Erasing evidence of war crimes 48 Ghana’s golden future Free exchange How China revived and recast its economy at the same time, page 70 On the cover Therapies and vaccines will come, but not for many months. Until then, politicians will have to work on the basics: leader, page 15. How has the pandemic progressed—and where is it headed? Briefing, page 21. Covid-19 and extreme poverty: leader, page 16 and analysis, page 56 • Our US Senate forecasting model The Democrats are narrowly favoured to win Congress’s upper chamber, page 29 and graphic detail, page 81 • Quantum computing’s excited state As investment pours in, the technology offers lessons about innovation: leader, page 18 and analysis, page 72 • After RBG How to make American judges less notorious: leader, page 16 and analysis, page 25. What does the woman likely to become the next Supreme Court justice think? Page 26. The liberal conscience of America’s Supreme Court: obituary, page 82 We are working hard to ensure that there is no dis- ruption to print copies of The Economist as a result of the coronavirus. 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Printed by Quad/Graphics, Hartford, WI. 53027 6 Contents The Economist September 26th 2020 Volume 436 Number 9213 Europe 49 French diplomacy 50 Corruption in Ukraine 50 Italians want fewer politicians 51 Switzerland and the EU 52 Charlemagne Golden passports Britain 53 Keir Starmer, Labour’s conservative 54 Trans rights 55 Bagehot Andy Burnham, king in the north International 56 Covid-19 in poor countries Business 59 Larry Ellison’s last stand 60 The TikTok saga contd 61 Cola-war warrior 61 BP’s utility envy 62 Bartleby The toughest business school 63 Rocket Internet de-orbits 63 Weibo woes 64 Schumpeter Lighting up Japan Inc Finance & economics 65 The rise of zombie firms... 67 ...and a re-run in Japan? 67 America’s rebound 68 Buttonwood Asset prices and growth 69 The Vatican’s finances 70 Free exchange Will China ever pop? Science & technology 72 Quantum computing 74 Funnel-web deadliness 74 A burrowing dinosaur Books & arts 75 El Salvador’s gangs 76 James Baker and the art of power 77 The glories of Ravenna 77 Discovering Sigrid Nunez 78 Hercule Poirot turns 100 Economic & financial indicators 80 Statistics on 42 economies Graphic detail 81 Our new Senate model Obituary 82 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, conscience of the court CALIBER RM 67-01 www.richardmille.com RICHARD MILLE BOUTIQUES ASPEN BAL HARBOUR BEVERLY HILLS BOSTON BUENOS AIRES LAS VEGAS MIAMI NEW-YORK CITY ST. BARTH VANCOUVER
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