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a::before{bottom:0;content:'';display:block;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;right:0;text-indent:-999em;top:0;white-space:nowrap;z-index:1;}.css-fjl2tu+.esimp700,.css-fjl2tu+style+.esimp700{margin-top:0.5rem;}.e1p220na0 .css-fjl2tu+.esimp700{margin-top:0;}</style><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/the-three-forces-that-will-shape-2025" data-analytics="collection_2:headline_1">The three forces that will shape 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Watch the interplay between Donald Trump, technology and radical uncertainty</p></div></div></div><style data-emotion="css o65eh1">.css-o65eh1{grid-area:group2;position:relative;-webkit-align-self:auto;-ms-flex-item-align:auto;align-self:auto;}.css-o65eh1::after{background-color:var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-85);content:'';height:100%;position:absolute;right:-1rem;right:calc(-1 * var(--ds-grid-gap));top:0;width:1px;}.css-o65eh1:last-child::after{height:0;}</style><div 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a::before{bottom:0;content:'';display:block;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;right:0;text-indent:-999em;top:0;white-space:nowrap;z-index:1;}.css-1mxvqtz+.esimp700,.css-1mxvqtz+style+.esimp700{margin-top:0.5rem;}.e1p220na0 .css-1mxvqtz+.esimp700{margin-top:0;}</style><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/where-donald-trump-will-be-constrained-and-where-he-will-not" data-analytics="collection_2:headline_2">Where Donald Trump will be constrained—and where he will not</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The MAGA scale of policy plausibility provides a handy five-part guide</p></div></div><style data-emotion="css 1r8cil5">.css-1r8cil5{border-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-85);margin:1.5rem 0;margin:1.5rem 0 1.25rem;width:100%;}</style><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="A bear next to a castle." loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWLDD003.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWLDD003.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWLDD003.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWLDD003.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWLDD003.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWLDD003.jpg 834w, 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0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Economics in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-donald-trumps-election-means-for-the-global-economy" data-analytics="collection_2:headline_5">What Donald Trump’s election means for the global economy</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">His explosive plan for tariffs will damage world trade, but he will struggle to implement it in full</p></div></div></div><div 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2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-coming-border-crackdown" data-analytics="collection_2:headline_6">The coming border crackdown</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">America will not be the only country trying to curb migration in 2025</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><style data-emotion="css apziln">.css-apziln{font-family:var(--mb-typeface-serif);font-size:var(--mb-typestyle-title-1-size);font-variant:var(--mb-typestyle-title-1-figures);font-weight:500;line-height:var(--mb-typestyle-title-1-leading);}.css-apziln a{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-5);display:block;}.css-apziln a:hover,.css-apziln a:hover{color:var(--mb-colour-base-chicago-30);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-apziln a:focus,.css-apziln a:focus{background-color:var(--mb-colour-base-chicago-95);color:var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-5);outline:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-apziln a:active,.css-apziln a:active{color:var(--mb-colour-base-chicago-30);}.css-apziln a::before{bottom:0;content:'';display:block;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;right:0;text-indent:-999em;top:0;white-space:nowrap;z-index:1;}.css-apziln+.esimp700,.css-apziln+style+.esimp700{margin-top:0.25rem;}.e1p220na0 .css-apziln+.esimp700{margin-top:0;}</style><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/will-the-bubble-burst-for-ai-in-2025-or-will-it-start-to-deliver" data-analytics="collection_2:headline_7">Will the bubble burst for AI in 2025, or will it start to deliver?</a></h3></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/a-place-to-talk-about-cooling-the-earth" data-analytics="collection_2:headline_8">A place to talk about cooling the Earth</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><style data-emotion="css kph0pz">.css-kph0pz{border-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-85);grid-area:line2;margin:0;margin:1.5rem 0 1.25rem;margin:0;width:100%;display:block;}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-kph0pz{display:none;}}</style><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/><style data-emotion="css 15mtz82">.css-15mtz82{border-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-85);grid-area:line;margin:0;margin:1.5rem 0 1.25rem;margin:0;width:100%;display:block;}@media (min-width: 80rem){.css-15mtz82{display:none;}}</style><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/></div><style data-emotion="css 1v7kfi5">@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-1v7kfi5 .e141dkbw0{padding-bottom:1.5rem;}}@media (min-width: 80rem){.css-1v7kfi5 .e141dkbw0{padding-bottom:0;}}</style><div class="css-1v7kfi5 e1sxhytt0"><style data-emotion="css 11amm9v">.css-11amm9v{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:89.5rem;position:relative;}</style><div class="css-11amm9v eetis970"><style data-emotion="css kvr1ly">.css-kvr1ly{border-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-85);margin:1.5rem 0;width:100%;}</style><hr class="css-kvr1ly e3mhczn1"/><style data-emotion="css 1x8ykgi">.css-1x8ykgi{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:row;grid-column-gap:var(--mb-responsive-grid-gutter);grid-row-gap:3rem;grid-auto-columns:1fr;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:89.5rem;overflow:hidden;position:relative;grid-row-gap:1.5rem;grid-template-areas:"group1";}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-1x8ykgi{grid-template-areas:"group1 group1 group1 group1 group1";}}</style><div class="css-1x8ykgi e3mhczn0"><style data-emotion="css 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class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">The year ahead</h2></div></div><div class="css-au144b e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-10oynhw e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-ckio1j e11kl3g90"><div class="css-i8msxz e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of power boats in the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241203_TWCAD017.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241203_TWCAD017.jpg 360w, 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src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241203_TWCAD017.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->The year ahead</p><h3 class="css-ssbz6w e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/calendar-2025" data-analytics="collection_3:headline_1">Calendar 2025 </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Our selection of events taking place around the world</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Superforecasters</h2></div></div><div class="css-au144b e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-10oynhw e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-ckio1j e11kl3g90"><div class="css-i8msxz e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_SFD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Superforecasters in 2025</p><h3 class="css-ssbz6w e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-the-superforecasters-predict-for-major-events-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_4:headline_1">What the “superforecasters” predict for major events in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The experts at Good Judgment weigh in on the coming year</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div class="adComponent_advert__kPVUI adComponent_incontent__boSCu adComponent_hidden__Dp0GM advert--full-width"><div><div id="econ-collection-1" class="adComponent_adcontainer__eooQr"></div></div></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Britain</h2></div></div><div class="css-au144b e1sxhytt1"><style data-emotion="css 15nzzkn">.css-15nzzkn{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:row;grid-column-gap:var(--mb-responsive-grid-gutter);grid-row-gap:2.75rem;grid-auto-columns:1fr;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:89.5rem;overflow:hidden;position:relative;grid-row-gap:1.5rem;grid-template-areas:"group1" "line" "group2";}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-15nzzkn{grid-template:auto/repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-15nzzkn{grid-template-areas:"group1 group1 group1 group1 group1 group2 group2 group2 group2 group2 group2 group2";}}</style><div class="css-15nzzkn e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of Keir Starmer fighting with himself in boxing gloves" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Backbenchers and backbiting</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/labour-will-spend-2025-doing-what-it-loves-fighting-itself" data-analytics="collection_5:headline_1">Labour will spend 2025 doing what it loves: fighting itself </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">But it can afford to, because the Conservatives will be fighting everyone else</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of the Houses of Parliament, which looks like a game of tetris" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD003.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Britain in 2025</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/political-fragmentation-in-britain-is-here-to-stay" data-analytics="collection_5:headline_2">Political fragmentation in Britain is here to stay</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Smaller parties are thriving</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a piggy bank showing cuts of pork as a metaphor for economic growth" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWBRD002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Growing pains</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/how-much-will-the-british-economy-grow-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_5:headline_3">How much will the British economy grow in 2025? </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Conditions for economic growth are favourable, but results are uncertain</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Coastally awesome</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/you-will-be-able-to-walk-around-the-coast-of-england-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_5:headline_4">You will be able to walk around the coast of England in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">But you may need to bring your wellies</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->This mortal coil</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/assisted-dying-could-become-law-in-parts-of-britain-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_5:headline_5">Assisted dying could become law in parts of Britain in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">A shift has begun to happen among politicians</p></div></div></div><style data-emotion="css y5j7om">.css-y5j7om{border-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--mb-colour-greyscale-london-85);grid-area:line;margin:0;margin:1.5rem 0 1.25rem;margin:0;width:100%;display:block;}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-y5j7om{display:none;}}</style><hr class="css-y5j7om e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Europe</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Collage of Putin with US and Nato flags" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Europe’s perilous choice</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-uncertain-outlook-for-european-security" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_1">The uncertain outlook for European security </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Go it alone on defence, stick with America or try to muddle through?</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="FILE - In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanised Brigade press service, servicemen of the 24th Mechanised Brig" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUP506.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Ukraine’s gloomy end-game</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/fighting-in-ukraine-could-wind-down-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_2">Fighting in Ukraine could wind down in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">What might a possible deal look like? </p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Collage of a lemon squeezer and tank, with Polish and European flags" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWEUD003.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->A thousand cuts</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/a-fiscal-squeeze-in-2025-will-harm-europes-growth" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_3">A fiscal squeeze in 2025 will harm Europe’s growth</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">It will affect politics and the war in Ukraine, too </p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Balancing act</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-year-ahead-will-be-perilous-for-emmanuel-macrons-government" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_4">The year ahead will be perilous for Emmanuel Macron’s government </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">France looks increasingly unstable</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><style data-emotion="css ncvy3z">.css-ncvy3z{position:relative;-webkit-align-self:auto;-ms-flex-item-align:auto;align-self:auto;}.css-ncvy3z::after{background-color:var(--ds-color-london-85);bottom:-1.5rem;content:"";height:1px;position:absolute;left:0;width:calc(110% + var(--ds-grid-gap));}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-ncvy3z::before{background-color:var(--ds-color-london-85);content:"";height:100%;position:absolute;right:calc(-1 * var(--ds-grid-gap));top:0;width:1px;}.css-ncvy3z::after{background-color:var(--ds-color-london-85);bottom:-1.5rem;content:"";height:1px;position:absolute;left:0;width:calc(110% + var(--ds-grid-gap));}}@media (min-width: 80rem){.css-ncvy3z::after{background-color:var(--ds-color-london-85);bottom:-1.5rem;content:"";height:1px;position:absolute;left:0;width:calc(110% + var(--ds-grid-gap));}}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-ncvy3z{grid-column:span 1;}}@media (min-width: 80rem){.css-ncvy3z{grid-column:span 1;}}.css-ncvy3z:last-child::after{height:0;}</style><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Poles apart</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/polands-presidential-election-will-be-watched-all-over-europe" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_5">Poland’s presidential election will be watched all over Europe</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">It could end the current uneasy cohabitation with a hard-right president</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Exit Scholz, enter Merz</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/under-its-new-government-germany-will-move-to-the-right" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_6">Under its new government, Germany will move to the right</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Getting the economy going will be the priority</p></div></div></div><style data-emotion="css 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class="css-4oi8au e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/edgars-rinkevics-says-ukraine-is-a-litmus-test-for-european-resolve" data-analytics="collection_6:headline_7">Edgars Rinkevics says Ukraine is a litmus test for European resolve</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">United States</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="President elect Donald Trump greet supporters during a campaign rally" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP666.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->The sequel is usually worse</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/what-america-can-expect-after-donald-trumps-election" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_1">What America can expect after Donald Trump’s election </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The new president has control of Congress. What will his priorities be when he assumes office?</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Chairs and trash sit in an empty field after the election night watch party for Democratic presidential nominee" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSP003.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->United States in 2025 </p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-now-for-the-democrats" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_2">What now for the Democrats? </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The way forward is far from clear</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a chart using the American flag, showing the American economy on the rise" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSD002.jpg 256w, 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https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSD002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWUSD002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Trump’s rich inheritance</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/americas-economy-enters-2025-in-great-shape" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_3">America’s economy enters 2025 in great shape </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Politics will not spoil it—but Donald Trump’s agenda presents some serious risks</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->United States in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/a-world-in-turmoil-awaits-donald-trump-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_4">A world in turmoil awaits Donald Trump in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">In his contempt for allies, the new president will probably add to the chaos</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Green to brown</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-donald-trumps-return-means-for-energy-policy" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_5">What Donald Trump’s return means for energy policy</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Does this spell the end for America’s green-energy push?</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Over here</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/donald-trump-will-try-to-upend-americas-immigration-system" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_6">Donald Trump will try to upend America’s immigration system</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">In some ways he will succeed</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/why-2025-will-bring-a-reckoning-for-the-rule-of-law-in-america" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_7">Why 2025 will bring a reckoning for the rule of law in America</a></h3></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-will-happen-with-abortion-rights-now-in-america" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_8">What will happen with abortion rights now in America?</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/></div><div class="css-1v7kfi5 e1sxhytt0"><div class="css-11amm9v eetis970"><hr class="css-kvr1ly e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-1x8ykgi e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1m4k1ds e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/sarah-paine-outlines-how-america-should-deal-with-the-quartet-of-chaos" data-analytics="collection_7:headline_9">Sarah Paine outlines how America should deal with the “quartet of chaos”</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The professor of history and grand strategy at the US Naval War College says history offers valuable lessons</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">The Americas</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a crack in a glass, which doubles as Latin America " loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMD004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Handle with care</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-donald-trumps-return-means-for-latin-america" data-analytics="collection_8:headline_1">What Donald Trump’s return means for Latin America</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The topics he cares about—immigration, trade and drugs—put the region in the crosshairs</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Venezuelan migrant hugs her children as she crosses the Suchiate River." loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP501.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Crossing continents</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/pressure-to-migrate-is-increasing-but-so-is-the-backlash" data-analytics="collection_8:headline_2">Pressure to migrate is increasing—but so is the backlash</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The struggle over migration in Latin America will deepen in 2025</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Prisoners at Ecuador's largest prison, the Litoral Penitentiary, sit outside their cell block." loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWAMP004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Crime and hard punishment</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/will-the-iron-fist-model-spread-in-latin-america" data-analytics="collection_8:headline_3">Will the “iron fist” model spread in Latin America?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Two elections in 2025 could show growing support for tougher security policies</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->The Americas in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/latin-america-is-making-progress-on-banking-the-unbanked" data-analytics="collection_8:headline_4">Latin America is making progress on banking the unbanked</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">But it is still just a start </p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Time’s up</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/justin-trudeau-is-unlikely-to-win-the-canadian-election" data-analytics="collection_8:headline_5">Justin Trudeau is unlikely to win the Canadian election</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">A pugnacious Conservative could win the 2025 election</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->By Invitation: The Americas in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/argentina-the-making-of-an-economic-miracle" data-analytics="collection_8:headline_6">Argentina: the making of an economic miracle?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Governing with economic prudence has revived growth, says Javier Milei, president of Argentina</p></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div class="adComponent_advert__kPVUI adComponent_incontent__boSCu adComponent_hidden__Dp0GM advert--full-width"><div><div id="econ-collection-2" class="adComponent_adcontainer__eooQr"></div></div></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Asia</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a map of Asia with a large cross through it" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->By the people, for the people</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/will-democracy-prevail-in-asia-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_1">Will democracy prevail in Asia in 2025?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">There are some worrying signs</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of three lions perched on top of a coin , which has a map of India on it" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASD003.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Investing in India’s future</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/will-private-firms-step-up-to-maintain-indias-investment-splurge" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_2">Will private firms step up to maintain India’s investment splurge?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The government’s reliance on public investment is probably not sustainable</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="INDIA-ECONOMY-INFRASTRUCTURE" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWASP004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Building it</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/mumbais-infrastructure-extravaganza-will-soon-be-revealed" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_3">Mumbai’s infrastructure extravaganza will soon be revealed </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">And not before time </p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Japan’s 2025 problem</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/this-is-the-year-japan-will-really-start-to-feel-its-age" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_4">This is the year Japan will really start to feel its age</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Bold reforms and greater honesty are needed</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Unpopularity contest</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/australia-is-probably-headed-for-a-minority-government-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_5">Australia is probably headed for a minority government in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">A general election will pit two unpopular leaders against each other</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Echoes of 1949</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/could-myanmars-junta-fall-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_6">Could Myanmar’s junta fall in 2025? </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Its army has never been hit this hard</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-4oi8au e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/indonesia-is-at-a-crossroads" data-analytics="collection_9:headline_7">Indonesia is at a crossroads</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">China</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of the Chinese and US flags, with the US presidential lectern in the middle" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Pacific tensions</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/donald-trumps-second-term-will-present-new-dangers-for-china" data-analytics="collection_10:headline_1">Donald Trump’s second term will present new dangers for China</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">But it will also create opportunities for the Communist Party</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Chengdu in China" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCNP004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Lower-tier cities</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/which-are-chinas-cities-of-the-future" data-analytics="collection_10:headline_2">Which are China’s cities of the future? </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Those on the second and third tiers are thriving</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="A boat in the distance, viewed from another boat. The sky is red, suggesting China." loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCND005.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Reefs and beefs</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-south-china-sea-could-become-a-major-flashpoint-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_10:headline_3">The South China Sea could become a major flashpoint in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">South-East Asian nations are pushing back against China</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Business challenges</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/chinas-entrepreneurs-must-navigate-stormy-seas" data-analytics="collection_10:headline_4">China’s entrepreneurs must navigate stormy seas</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">They face challenges both domestic and foreign in 2025</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Post-solar power</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/china-hopes-to-dominate-the-next-phase-of-green-innovation" data-analytics="collection_10:headline_5">China hopes to dominate the next phase of green innovation</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">It aims to lead the way on hydrogen, carbon capture and other technologies</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->A silver-haired lining?</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/can-china-turn-ageing-into-an-economic-asset" data-analytics="collection_10:headline_6">Can China turn ageing into an economic asset?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The “silver economy” could be a lucrative growth area in 2025</p></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Middle East & Africa</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Demonstrators mark the 45th anniversary of the US embassy takeover in Tehran, Iran" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAP007.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Israel’s wars</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-outlook-for-the-middle-east-depends-on-three-cantankerous-old-men" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_1">The outlook for the Middle East depends on three cantankerous old men</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Ali Khamenei, Binyamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump will determine whether the conflict continues</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Collage of Benjamin Netanyahu with other figures in the background. " loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Israeli politics</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/binyamin-netanyahu-weighs-up-the-political-impact-of-a-ceasefire" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_2">Binyamin Netanyahu weighs up the political impact of a ceasefire</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">He wants to avoid a reckoning</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Collage of Khemenei and Trump in blue and brown tones." loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWMAD005.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Iran and America</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/will-ali-khamenei-and-donald-trump-ever-meet" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_3">Will Ali Khamenei and Donald Trump ever meet?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Perhaps an elusive handshake awaits</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Gulf partnerships</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-gulfs-rulers-are-trying-to-work-with-china-and-with-the-west" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_4">The Gulf’s rulers are trying to work with China and with the West</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">It is proving a tricky balancing act</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->The young and restless</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/arab-countries-anticipate-another-youth-bulge" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_5">Arab countries anticipate another youth bulge</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">If there are not enough jobs, the consequences could be serious</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Sudan sinks</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/there-is-no-end-in-sight-for-sudans-catastrophic-civil-war" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_6">There is no end in sight for Sudan’s catastrophic civil war </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The outside world cares less about it than about Gaza and Ukraine</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/south-africas-coalition-government-needs-to-deliver" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_7">South Africa’s coalition government needs to deliver </a></h3></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/dont-expect-the-men-with-guns-to-give-up-power-in-africa" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_8">Don’t expect the men with guns to give up power in Africa</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/></div><div class="css-1v7kfi5 e1sxhytt0"><div class="css-11amm9v eetis970"><hr class="css-kvr1ly e3mhczn1"/><style data-emotion="css 1ajdafm">.css-1ajdafm{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:row;grid-column-gap:var(--mb-responsive-grid-gutter);grid-row-gap:3rem;grid-auto-columns:1fr;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:89.5rem;overflow:hidden;position:relative;grid-row-gap:1.5rem;grid-template-areas:"group1" "line" "group2";}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-1ajdafm{grid-template-areas:"group1 group1 group1 group1 group1 group2 group2 group2 group2 group2";}}</style><div class="css-1ajdafm e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/investments-in-africa-will-look-greener-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_9">Investments in Africa will look greener in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The shift presents opportunities but stokes new tensions </p></div></div></div><style data-emotion="css 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(min-width: 80rem){.eeawncf0 .css-1t35x98,.e1ns5z760 .css-1t35x98{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}}.e1ft9m2r0 .css-1t35x98{margin-left:0.75rem;margin-top:0;}@media (max-width:29.9375rem){.e1ft9m2r0 .css-1t35x98{padding-top:0.375rem;}}@media (min-width: 60rem){.css-1t35x98{display:block;}}</style><div class="css-1t35x98 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/africa-will-have-some-of-the-fastest-growing-economies-in-the-world-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_11:headline_10">Africa will have some of the fastest-growing economies in the world in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Several fast-growing economies show that not everyone is having a lost decade </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">International</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of three presidential lecterns, each with a red button" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD001.jpg 256w, 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https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Diplomacy in 2025</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-perils-of-the-worlds-third-nuclear-age" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_1">The perils of the world’s third nuclear age </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Donald Trump must decide how to compete in a new arms race</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="illustration of three rubik's cubes, depicting different areas of the world" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRD004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Alliances in 2025</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/how-the-world-lines-up-from-wars-to-whales" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_2">How the world lines up, from wars to whales</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Each hot issue brings a new global alliance</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Workers inspect solar panels in China" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWIRP002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Climate change in 2025</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/have-global-emissions-peaked" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_3">Have global emissions peaked?</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">It all depends on the latest figures from China, the world’s largest emitter</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Politics in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/interactive/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/world-leaders-are-getting-older-except-in-democracies" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_4">World leaders are getting older—except in democracies</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Countries are ageing with them </p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Technology in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-court-cases-that-could-shape-how-ai-develops" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_5">The court cases that could shape how AI develops</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Prepare for a worldwide wrangle over copyright, deepfakes and more</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Travel in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-shock-of-overtourism-will-subside-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_6">The shock of “overtourism” will subside in 2025 </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Travel trends will return to more normal levels</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/the-skies-are-getting-smaller-and-more-dangerous" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_7">The skies are getting smaller—and more dangerous</a></h3></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/how-did-our-predictions-stack-up-in-2024" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_8">How did our predictions stack up in 2024?</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/></div><div class="css-1v7kfi5 e1sxhytt0"><div class="css-11amm9v eetis970"><hr class="css-kvr1ly e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-1x8ykgi e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1m4k1ds e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/comfort-ero-offers-three-lessons-for-peacemaking-in-an-unstable-world" data-analytics="collection_12:headline_9">Comfort Ero offers three lessons for peacemaking in an unstable world</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Global conflict is rising, but peacemaking is still vital, argues the president of International Crisis Group</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div class="adComponent_advert__kPVUI adComponent_incontent__boSCu adComponent_hidden__Dp0GM advert--full-width"><div><div id="econ-collection-3" class="adComponent_adcontainer__eooQr"></div></div></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Industries</h2></div></div><div class="css-au144b e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-10oynhw e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-ckio1j e11kl3g90"><div class="css-i8msxz e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20231118_IDD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->The World Ahead 2025</p><h3 class="css-ssbz6w e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/ten-business-trends-for-2025-and-forecasts-for-15-industries" data-analytics="collection_13:headline_1">Ten business trends for 2025, and forecasts for 15 industries</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">A global round-up from The Economist Intelligence Unit</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Wild cards</h2></div></div><div class="css-au144b e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-10oynhw e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-ckio1j e11kl3g90"><div class="css-i8msxz e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a solar storm with satellites colliding" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWCD111.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Wild cards</p><h3 class="css-ssbz6w e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/ten-implausible-sounding-scenarios-for-2025" data-analytics="collection_14:headline_1">Ten implausible-sounding scenarios for 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">To navigate the future, it can help to anticipate the unlikely</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Business</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of batteries making a map of the world" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Energy’s next big thing</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/grid-scale-storage-is-the-fastest-growing-energy-technology" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_1">Grid-scale storage is the fastest-growing energy technology</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">From giant batteries to compressed gas, energy storage is booming</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD006.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->The limits of AI</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-very-real-constraints-on-artificial-intelligence-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_2">The very real constraints on artificial intelligence in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Prepare for superchips, supercomputers—and supersize headaches</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of the US and Chinese flags made from chips" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD002.jpg 256w, 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https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWWBD002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Home-made chips</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/new-fronts-will-open-up-in-the-chip-wars-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_3">New fronts will open up in the chip wars in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Expect more export bans, a supply glut and creative sanctions-dodging</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Business in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/chinese-firms-will-keep-going-global" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_4">Chinese firms will keep going global</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">American tariffs are helping to drive their expansion overseas</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->East meets West</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/chinas-e-commerce-upstarts-will-start-to-look-more-like-western-ones" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_5">China’s e-commerce upstarts will start to look more like Western ones</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">They will also focus less on Western markets</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Xi’s electric</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/to-see-the-cars-of-the-future-look-at-chinas-electric-vehicles" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_6">To see the cars of the future, look at China’s electric vehicles</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">With their surprising and innovative features, they are streets ahead</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/conflict-is-driving-investment-in-european-defence-firms" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_7">Conflict is driving investment in European defence firms</a></h3></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/is-this-the-year-that-boeing-turns-itself-around" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_8">Is this the year that Boeing turns itself around?</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/></div><div class="css-1v7kfi5 e1sxhytt0"><div class="css-11amm9v eetis970"><hr class="css-kvr1ly e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-1ajdafm e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/diversity-schemes-will-be-slimmed-down" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_9">Diversity schemes will be slimmed down</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Genuine diversity will still be welcome, radical ideology less so</p></div></div></div><hr class="css-ndo78f e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-ynp556 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-1t35x98 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/fei-fei-li-says-understanding-how-the-world-works-is-the-next-step-for-ai" data-analytics="collection_15:headline_10">Fei-Fei Li says understanding how the world works is the next step for AI</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Time to look beyond language models, argues the Stanford professor and “godmother of AI”</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Finance & economics</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt=" An illustration, with a piggy bank as the central theme. Surrounded by banks and interest rates" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Down to earth</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/interest-rates-will-come-down-sharply-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_1">Interest rates will come down sharply in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The global economy has had a series of shocks, including the pandemic, an inflation spike and the invasion of Ukraine. As the dust settles, what has changed?</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="An illustration of clouds over a puzzle style building" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Vitamin boost</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/the-three-commodities-to-watch-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_2">The three commodities to watch in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The price of oranges, coffee and uranium will stay high</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a robot at work looking into the future" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWFND003.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Beyond the hype</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/there-will-be-no-immediate-productivity-boost-from-ai" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_3">There will be no immediate productivity boost from AI </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Everyone calm down a little</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->A new Asian pecking order</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/indias-economy-will-soon-overtake-japans" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_4">India’s economy will soon overtake Japan’s </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Will that cause an “India shock” for the world economy?</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Flotation tanks</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/do-not-expect-a-flurry-of-stockmarket-debuts-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_5">Do not expect a flurry of stockmarket debuts in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Share prices are close to all-time highs, but private firms do not seem tempted</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Finance in 2025 </p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/what-to-expect-from-americas-stockmarkets-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_6">What to expect from America’s stockmarkets in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Having hit new highs in 2024, markets could be about to get rocky again</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-4oi8au e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/18/america-and-chinas-trade-war-will-rock-the-world" data-analytics="collection_16:headline_7">America and China’s trade war will rock the world</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div class="adComponent_advert__kPVUI adComponent_incontent__boSCu adComponent_hidden__Dp0GM advert--full-width"><div><div id="econ-collection-4" class="adComponent_adcontainer__eooQr"></div></div></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Science & technology</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="An illustrative collage of a large pill evoking negative space and AI imagery" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Making pharma go faster</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/ai-will-boost-drug-development-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_17:headline_1">AI will boost drug development in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Software-inspired medicines are getting closer to prime time</p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="An illustration of a funnel as a metaphor of "AI" simplifying the process, resulting in a pill " loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTD002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->A new hope</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/cancer-vaccines-will-have-a-pivotal-moment-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_17:headline_2">Cancer vaccines will have a pivotal moment in 2025 </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">mRNA technology could once again be a game-changer</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Artists concept view of the interior of the ITER reaction vessel. " loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWSTP002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Science & technology in 2025</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/fusion-power-is-getting-closer-no-really" data-analytics="collection_17:headline_3">Fusion power is getting closer—no, really</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The action is shifting from the public to the private sector</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Sensitivity about climate</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/supercomputers-and-ai-are-helping-build-better-climate-models" data-analytics="collection_17:headline_4">Supercomputers and AI are helping build better climate models</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The coming year will be a big one for the advance of climate science</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Watch this space</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/space-missions-to-watch-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_17:headline_5">Space missions to watch in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Humans may fly around the Moon, and robots will explore new frontiers</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-1smej6r e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->By Invitation: Science & technology in 2025</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/20/casey-handmer-says-solar-power-is-changing-the-economics-of-energy" data-analytics="collection_17:headline_6">Casey Handmer says solar power is changing the economics of energy</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Large-scale production of synthetic fuel is now feasible, argues the founder of Terraform Industries</p></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb section-header_mb-section-header--medium__qckXU"><hr class="rule_mb-rule__TPQVN rule_mb-rule--emphasised__Y_vSp" data-testid="rule-emphasised"/><div><h2 class="title_mb-section-header__title__73sdX">Culture</h2></div></div><div class="css-1os14tz e1sxhytt1"><div class="css-114o6rp e3mhczn0"><div class="css-1f07iwu e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-koo8ga e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="Illustration of a roll of film, signyfing the adapion of video games into film" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD002.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->From Marvel to Mario</p><h3 class="css-fjl2tu e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/video-games-are-the-next-big-thing-in-film-and-television" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_1">Video games are the next big thing in film and television </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The built-in audience is already huge </p></div></div></div><div class="css-o65eh1 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="A portrait of the English writer Jane Austen, author of Pride and Prejudice. It is based on the sketch made in 1810 (when Jane was 35 yrs old) by her sister Cassandra." loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUD001.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->An enduring romance</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/jane-austen-still-universally-acknowledged-at-250" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_2">Jane Austen, still universally acknowledged at 250 </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The anniversary of her birth will be widely commemorated</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-153odn9 e11kl3g90"><div class="css-1gl472l e1v3hvd50"><figure class="css-j0a8mg e1197rjj0"><img theme="[object Object]" alt="The Elgin Marbles at the British Museum" loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent" sizes="(min-width: 1440px) 700px, (min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 960px) 66vw, 95vw" srcSet="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=256,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 256w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 360w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 384w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=480,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 480w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 600w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 834w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=960,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 960w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1096,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 1096w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 1280w, https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg 1424w" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-assets/images/20241123_TWCUP004.jpg"/></figure></div><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Homeward bound?</p><h3 class="css-1mxvqtz e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/the-restitution-of-cultural-heritage-will-race-ahead-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_3">The restitution of cultural heritage will race ahead in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Britain could end up losing its marbles</p></div></div><hr class="css-1r8cil5 e3mhczn1"/><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Touching down</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/american-footballs-growing-global-ambitions" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_4">American football’s growing global ambitions</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">The National Football League will play more games abroad in 2025 than ever before</p></div></div></div><div class="css-xxci4 e141dkbw0"><div class="css-tlw2sg e3mhczn0"><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Pay more, watch less</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/streaming-slows-to-a-trickle-in-2025" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_5">Streaming slows to a trickle in 2025</a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">TV’s golden era comes to an end</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-ncvy3z e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><p class="css-lhyqv8 e1etum70"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><title>The World Ahead</title><path fill="#E3120B" d="M11.64 16.85c1.56-.4 2.92-1.32 3.84-2.6h1.44c-1.4 2.4-3.96 4-6.92 4-4.4 0-8-3.6-8-8s3.6-8 8-8c2.96 0 5.52 1.6 6.92 4h-1.44a6.795 6.795 0 0 0-3.84-2.6c.4.6.84 1.48 1.2 2.6H11.6c-.68-1.88-1.6-2.8-1.6-2.8s-1.28 1.24-1.92 3.8H10v1.2H7.88c-.08.56-.12 1.16-.12 1.8 0 .64.04 1.24.12 1.8H10v1.2H8.08c.64 2.56 1.92 3.8 1.92 3.8s.92-.92 1.6-2.8h1.24c-.36 1.12-.8 2-1.2 2.6Zm-4.76-9.6c.36-1.64 1-2.84 1.48-3.6-1.96.48-3.6 1.84-4.44 3.6h2.96Zm-3.44 1.2c-.16.56-.24 1.16-.24 1.8 0 .64.08 1.24.24 1.8h3.2c-.08-.56-.12-1.16-.12-1.8 0-.64.04-1.24.12-1.8h-3.2Zm3.44 4.8H3.92a6.726 6.726 0 0 0 4.44 3.6c-.48-.8-1.12-2-1.48-3.6Zm7.96-3.6H11.2v1.2h3.64l-1.48 1.48.84.84 2.92-2.92-2.92-2.92-.84.84 1.48 1.48Z"></path></svg> <!-- -->Long story short</p><h3 class="css-tmnt5q e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/chinas-ultra-short-dramas-will-enjoy-long-term-success" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_6">China’s ultra-short dramas will enjoy long-term success </a></h3><p class="css-kivtug esimp700">Entertaining and innovative, micro-dramas are flourishing both at home and abroad in 2025</p></div></div></div><div data-test-id="grid-item" class="css-4oi8au e141dkbw0"><div class="css-12lyffs e11kl3g90"><div class="css-0 exn4l0u0"><h3 class="css-apziln e9vcwtd0"><a href="/the-world-ahead/2024/11/19/tristram-hunt-explains-why-museums-are-turning-themselves-inside-out" data-analytics="collection_18:headline_7">Tristram Hunt explains why museums are turning themselves inside out</a></h3></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="css-15mtz82 e3mhczn1"/><hr class="css-kph0pz e3mhczn1"/></div></div></div></section></div><div><section class="css-1va8c6i eo44k2v0"><div class="container_mb-container__Fo2_b container_mb-container--padded__mFgN3"><div class="section-header_mb-section-header__Wk_hk margin_mb-u-margin-b-lg__qMuVb 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