The Economist
Foreign OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Center.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with The Economist coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from The Economist. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks
- Trump's 50% tariff on Brazil, which he tied to Jair Bolsonaro's trial
- The Epstein files: Trump's ties to Epstein
- The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa
- Elon Musk in Trump's government: DOGE, his exit and their feud
- South Korea's 2025 snap election won by Lee Jae-myung
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Slantwise assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLeast Biased | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaMiddle | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| AllSidesLean Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Center, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
British weekly. Mostly paywalled — RSS often returns headlines only. AllSides removed The Economist (Lean Left) for further research in v7; current public rating is Lean Left.