The Economist Magazine

Pros: The depth of writing; Graphic illustrations and economic tables

Cons: High subscription and cover prices

The Bottom Line: This is my favorite news magazine. It covers important world news topics and issues with thoroughness and clarity.

Review: I subscribe to a large number of magazines. Most of my subscriptions were complimentary, given to me free of charge by the publisher. Others have to be paid for and some of them have proven to be more valuable and more enjoyable than others. I change m ...

Pros: Many issues, exact information, great articles.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: Great for all minds, top of the line publication that covers all topics affecting the economy, you can not loose.

Review: The Economist The Dismal Science Alive Again Economics is sometimes dubbed the “Dismal Science” due to its interesting views on the most optimal and efficient points at which a society should operate. Enduring the lectures and ...

Pros: Perfection in digestible international news.

Cons: Digs deep into few topics.

The Bottom Line: If you buy one weekly new magazine, make it The Economist!

Review: Ok, I'll admit it, your humble Epinionator is also a terrible content junkie. I will devour all information accessible to me, surfing all the main news sites daily and watching The O'Reilly Factor dogmatically. I live for news, and I believe that those...

Pros: Unmatched coverage and depth of worldwide issues

Cons: Huh?

The Bottom Line: The Economist is the best newsmagazine in the world. Period.

Review: After over eight thousand issues, England's weekly newsmagazine The Economist retains its unchallenged title of the world’s best weekly news magazine, completely burying such second-raters as Time and Newsweek in the U.S. and ...

Pros: Global scope, analytical articles, fact based, information trumps entertainment, statistical data, weekly economic indicators.

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: The Economist is more information and analysis, and less entertainment and sensationalism. It promotes free trade but is balanced and literate.

Review: The Economist is a weekly British news and international affairs magazine with articles on current affairs, business, the economy, science, and technology. It is sold extensively in both Europe and North America, and the target audience is educated ...

Pros: International perspective; securities markets coverage; timely issues

Cons: slight conservative perspective; high cost

The Bottom Line: There is nothing better when it comes to international economic news and perspective and the rest of the international news is strong as well.

Review: I've subscribed to the Economist for about 6 months now. I was always aware of the magazine as having solid economic information and a hefty subscription price. I became acquainted with the magazine in my Chiropractor's office. I saw a coupon for 6 moths ...

Pros: Common-sense, relatively balanced view on current events; well-written

Cons: British, conservative bias to many issues

The Bottom Line: Excellent weekly--read it for a rational view of what's going on in the world politically and economically.

Review: Like many of the other reviewers, I'm a big fan of the magazine. No, it's not perfect. There is that certain snide Britishness, and its pro-business/conservative bias, that many may object to, but if you're aware of it, you can take that into account...

Pros: Willing to take a stand, Pithy

Cons: Expensive, Above-mentioned stands sometimes strain credulity

Review: It is a sign of the Economist's greatness that every decade or so a well-respected American writer (usually one from the left) feels compelled to put it down. The latest to do so was James Fallows, who identified the magazine's strong editorial stance...

Pros: Intelligent, multilevelled coverage of news

Cons: not for everyone

Review: The Economist is the only truly intelligent news magazine currently on the market. When you compare Time, Newsweek, U.S. News, and the other staples to The Economist you quickly realize that they consist of meaningless fluff, and posturing. Those...

Pros: Assumes that the reader is highly intelligent; has lots of data

Cons: Would bore people with average IQ or who don't care about business

Review: The Economist is a great magazine for people with a graduate degree and an IQ in the top 3% of the population. It has much more intellectual rigor than most other writing you see these days outside of academia. They will gladly show elasticity curves and...