The Economist

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The Economist recently questioned whether America’s Asian allies would be drawn into an Iran war, citing Donald Trump’s request for allies to deploy forces to help open the Strait of Hormuz following actions that impacted global energy markets, in a report on March 17, 2026. Two days earlier, on March 15, 2026, it reported on the shaping of China’s hereditary elite, identifying the process of intergenerational wealth transfer as a new and underappreciated risk for a nation that has amassed significant wealth from widespread poverty over the past half-century. Previously, on February 1, 2026, The Economist discussed a new partnership playbook for growth in the AI economy, asserting that scaling impact and trust across ecosystems is critical for AI’s advancement. This report highlighted that traditional partnership models are becoming insufficient due to non-static outcomes and scope, emphasizing the need to define customer success early. Oxford Economics, a related entity, noted Debra D’Agostino as its Chief Capability Officer on January 29, 2026, overseeing global human resources and people-focused initiatives; she previously launched and led the company's Thought Leadership division as Managing Director since 2011. Earlier, on December 28, 2025, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) forecast Malawi’s 2025 annual inflation rate to finish at 27.6 percent, a reduction from 28.1 percent, which contrasted with the Malawi Government’s 28.9 percent projection. This revised forecast followed Malawi’s inflation rate averaging 29.4 percent during the first eleven months of 2025.