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Zanny Minton Beddoes

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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Polish ctr in my Hammersmith neighbrhd smeared w graffiti overnight. First attack in its 50 yr history. Depressing
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India has a rare opportunity to become the world's most dynamic big economy. This week's cover. http://t.co/eP1WGSRbus http://t.co/VN3cjGCBRv
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Thanks for all the good wishes. @TheEconomist is an amazing place with extraordinarily talented staff. I'm thrilled to be appointed editor
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The weaker sex. Blue-collar men in rich countries are in trouble. Our cover in Europe&America. http://t.co/KDyVFpVQsr http://t.co/2MgMAiFYQd
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Do we live in a multiverse? Video to go with our 2nd science brief. Amazing mind-stretching stuff. http://t.co/sjCLXUT2Cn via @TheEconomist
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So thrilled that my husband @scmallaby has won FT McKinsey 2016 Business Book of the Year! Amazing book; amazing man
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Publication day! Superb biography of Alan Greenspan by my husband @scmallaby Book is amazing (as is the author)
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Sailing into a storm with no one at the wheel. Excellent summary of implosion in British politics by @JeremyCliffe
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Trump rails against NAFTA, Chinese entry into WTO, TPP, entire multilateral trade system -and Republican delegates cheer loudly. Depressing
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We plead guilty
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I'm looking over at @TheEconomist section. They look sad. #RNCinCLE
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Economist Films wins video project of the year at British Media Awards. Congrats to a wonderful team! @MinterGreen
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Our own @ArkadyOstrovsky wins Orwell book prize. @gideonrachman (once of Economist parish) wins journalism prize
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Why a strong Tory election result could produce a weak Tory-led government. I ponder the paradox with @JeremyCliffe http://t.co/AOVUQqA0cO
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Double rainbow. The view from my office http://t.co/Au5jVOA0P5
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Our Bagehot columnist returns to blogging. Worth following. Reanimating Bagehot's notebook http://t.co/u2g0NwpSNF via @TheEconomist
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Only 18 percent of computer science graduates in the United States are women, down from 37 percent in 1985. @nytimes http://t.co/S6tl8JSBlF
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I'll be on Reddit on Thursday June 18th from 5pm UK, noon EDT for an #AMA . Join me http://t.co/clcz57XMAk
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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A new podcast from Mic and The Economist aims for a global perspective on the 2016 election via @NiemanLab
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America: the world’s largest exporter of diesel, petrol and aviation fuel; net exporter of coal and soon of gas. http://t.co/ZNzzuTaS6i
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Over a third of Greeks are at risk of poverty, more than any other euro-zone member. Greece v euro area in charts http://t.co/YUfboEkce3
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Understanding the populist backlash. The Agenda. A series from Economist Films.
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With frustrations rising and the old order apparently crumbling, does populism really have the answers? WATCH:
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The average African beer drinker works 2-6 hours to earn enough to buy half a litre. The average American 17 minutes. http://t.co/f7j9jboCoS
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Espresso wins app of the year. Congratulations @tomstandage @edwardlucas @Pat_Lane
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Tom Standage
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We've won app of the year for Espresso, so far
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How an insect held back a continent. The tsetse fly and development. @econcallum http://t.co/rLgLvsdZPb via @TheEconomist
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Boris bounds back: Boris Johnson is heading for a big majority, according to Britain’s exit poll via @TheEconomist
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@mmeckel , editor-in-chief of WirtschaftWoche, and I discuss Europe and future of journalism in @HandelsblattGE
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Fascinating discussion between Tyler Cowen and Jeff Sachs @mercatus
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More than 110,000 students from China were undergrads at US universities in 2013-14, 11 times as many as in 2006-07. http://t.co/j7XMiwXcUJ
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Brilliant. Just what's needed at the start of a long night at the office
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
10 years
The sliding euro: Heading for parity. A reflection of Europe's dismal prospects; a second-best route to curing them. http://t.co/Xj78of3ieW
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Cocking up all over the world. Time to rethink the idea of the global bank. Our editorial http://t.co/fr9B4TvqSD
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A history of American wealth inequality. Nice graphic. @ryanavent @philkenny http://t.co/tUCZbBHBAp via @TheEconomist
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Worth making time for. Our essay on Asia's WWII ghosts. Online in Chinese, Korean & Japanese http://t.co/GDMqmP9VD1 http://t.co/aNd9KXu93G
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Russia sanctions cost Western firms $35 billion, based on write-offs and share price of 10 firms most exposed. http://t.co/JIyJboiR2p
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
8 years
Such sad news. A great friend and @TheEconomist journalist, founding author of Bagehot and Lexington columns.
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We're sad to report the death of Michael Elliott, our much-loved former President and CEO.
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On the cover of @TheEconomist this week. Capitalism's unlikely heroes. Why activist investors are a force for good. http://t.co/eTxAgqSIkd
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Set the Kurds free. The case for a new state in northern Iraq. Our editorial this week. http://t.co/QLokrlQbL2 http://t.co/OmGBAQsThl
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Planet of the phones. The smartphone is the defining technology of the age. This week's cover http://t.co/XUy4fVstGZ http://t.co/2atiFxcDBj
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Bye bye spaceboy: David Bowie’s genre-hopping career | The Economist
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At last. The death of a particularly daft policy. The EU abolishes its milk quotas next month. http://t.co/dGeoLOliNd
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
10 years
How to save $500 billion and save the planet. Get rid of energy subsidies. Some signs of progress. The Economist http://t.co/riAl6aohVv
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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UK employment up by 1.3m since 2009 but the number of taxpayers down by 2.2m. Inequality and the narrowing tax base http://t.co/JX9JMf3fsB
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Britain's election. Why the coalition led by David Cameron should have a second term. I discuss our endorsement. http://t.co/9C2dMtGtg2
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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The bizarre scene of Donald Trump’s nomination. Our US editor reports from Cleveland @johnprideaux via @TheEconomist
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Currency down 50%; GDP down 10%; inflation at 19%. Ukraine: a collapsing economy. Our report. @econcallum http://t.co/M9ZBd6U6Qg
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Avoiding divorce would be better, but the marriage is not worth saving at any price. Our cover on Greece & the euro. http://t.co/L5Ktug6aAK
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Nitpiketty or discovery of serious flaws? @ChrisGiles analysis of #piketty seems a bitof both. http://t.co/b8sYxSBpwO http://t.co/J8b4wXZ8mF
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Cam again. The Tories have triumphed at the polls. Governing will be far harder. Our new cover http://t.co/hHyfI64rnH http://t.co/P1JxajXUut
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At last. My husband joins Twitter. Interesting column too
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Sebastian Mallaby
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Taking the plunge. My first tweet: a critique of Hillary in the FT. http://t.co/Bsp9JPFgND #FT
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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A modern Marx. Piketty’s blockbuster book is a great piece of scholarship, but a poor guide to policy. This week's leader. //econ.st/1fAMEoM
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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The melting pot works. A package of stories that highlight the value of immigration in @TheEconomist this week. http://t.co/PEEBrRL1Zp
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Europe’s other debt crisis. Too many zombie firms and overindebted households. We look at the private debt problem. http://t.co/3rhikCgkmU
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Poll of audience in #davos session. "Is democracy being corroded by wealthy individuals and corporations?" 64% yes; 36% no
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Why the Greek crisis will change the EU forever #greferendum http://t.co/w907U9rC0D http://t.co/jplrlue0Gr
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Greece and Europe: Outgamed. Our Brussels correspondent analyses the deal to extend Greece's bail-out. http://t.co/j67gnQbCXL
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Authorpreneurship. This week's Schumpeter column explains how to stand out as a book writer. http://t.co/M3muEVhdLv
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Moderating panel on EMs at IMF/WB tomorrow. With FM of Peru, @Nouriel , Tim Adams of @iif , and @imf Deputy MD. Tweet questions #EmergingMkt
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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In case you missed it. The Great Deceleration. Our take on the emerging-economy slowdown. This week's print edition. http://t.co/ieuBzaZeYJ
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Spreading fear, losing ground. This week's cover story is on Islamic State. http://t.co/FNTvv2Hn9w http://t.co/Mer8ktSxVR
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Dynasties: a global phenomenon. Our cover on the power of families in politics and business http://t.co/Yg3rtmBJWL http://t.co/weeTPuCKi3
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@TheEconomist Greek crisis hub. Follow all our coverage in one place http://t.co/Ppu4laXg63 #Greferendum
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Louisiana demands a license for 70% of low-wage occupations, In Wyoming it's 24%. @greg_ip looks at red tape by state http://t.co/gAdOU17OMV
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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An interesting conversation with @tonyblairoffice
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Welcome @S_Rabinovitch . Joined @TheEconomist this week. "China's quiet shift to fiscal and monetary mini-stimulus. http://t.co/jfp2YKtQyS"
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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An easy win few are focused on. The quickest way to cut greenhouse gases is to expand the Montreal protocol. http://t.co/ytK8wLtlX8
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Enjoyed joining a German tv talk show. Lively debate on Greece on @maybritillner http://t.co/kN6rUvJdqH
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ICYMI. Why labour's share of national income is falling, and what to do about it. A shrinking slice | The Economist http://t.co/1rlH0yslys
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A guide to today. How Greece's referendum works. The Economist explains. http://t.co/1dAQWxvi6Z via @TheEconomist
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Our advice to Germany this week. It won't be heeded, of course. Build some bridges and roads, Mrs Merkel http://t.co/AavJitjfjw
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The new nuclear age. Why the risks of conflict are rising. This week's cover. http://t.co/kKODV93AKV http://t.co/dUuLLrdxUV
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The week ahead: Our podcast. India's budget, Chicago's mayoral election & a visit by German anti-Islamists to Britain http://econ.st/1Lljp5f
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Enjoyed our conversation @mmeckel Next time in Düsseldorf
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miriam meckel
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Editors-in-Chief of a business magazine - double boost @economist thanks @zannymb
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ICYMI. How to thrive at work with minimal effort. A fabulous guide to skiving (or shirking) from @adwooldridge http://t.co/64omkvph2V
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Losing ground. The grim state of real wages. http://t.co/4cD6epQO79 http://t.co/GVGbCFGX3s
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Germany's infrastructure problem. Red means share of roads in very bad shape; grey is bad shape. @welt http://t.co/m0GZ3sVy9e”
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Vulnerable at 70. America is neglecting the Bretton Woods institutions. China is trying to build new ones. Bodes ill http://t.co/q6fMM8Pko9
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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10% of American children attend some form of private school. http://t.co/1MUPLBnQkC
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Most monetary systems born by accident not design. On70th anniversary of Bretton Woods @ryanavent reviews the record http://t.co/2SqhGy4GE7
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The world economy: Weaker than it looks. Our leader in the print edition http://t.co/v1AzPpWjzy via @TheEconomist
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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I'll be on Reddit (for the first time) in 30 minutes. Thursday June 18th from 5pm UK, noon EDT for an #AmA . Join me http://t.co/uo2aRzG8nn
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Zanny Minton Beddoes
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Back in London after 18 years. Looking forward to new job as Business Affairs editor.
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A guide to Europe's populist parties. Growing popularity http://t.co/VBobsoM4dz via @TheEconomist
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Net income of median NYC Uber driver is $76k. "The economics of “everyone’s private driver”” by @felixsalmon
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#WEF2014 Larry Summers worried about "macroprudential complacency" Points out that last time relied on - Spain and real estate - no so good
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Nigeria's postponed election: A powder keg http://t.co/u5HqJYJr04 via @TheEconomist
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How to get more of the world's savings into infrastructure. Our take this week. The trillion-dollar gap The Economist http://t.co/wKyyy5jcUf
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America’s lost oomph. Our cover story on the decline in America's potential growth rate, and what to do about it. http://t.co/LwBn4xTjND
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How Europeans embrace disruptive innovation.€10,000 fines threat for Uber taxis in Brussels - http://t.co/b8sYxSBpwO http://t.co/Mjfj0cvlcO
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61% of Bangladeshi pupils in Britain got five good GCSEs in 2014; 51% of Pakistanis & 56% of British whites. http://t.co/zxJ7VLZQVn
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