Ask HN: The Economist alternatives I’ve been subscribed to the Economist for a few years now. However I started to dislike their western bias and extensive war coverage. Moreover I am mostly interested in the Business and Finance sections, however political topics take up the majority of the space. Does anyone have some suggestions for a high quality magazine with a focus on economics, business and finance? |
The WSJ is too heavy, takes too much time to read and overwhelming. Barrons is not the publication it used to be.
Bloomberg Business Week looks interesting, but where I spend my money & time is limited and think my subscriptions to FT and The Economist are better spent.
I'm not sure I would avoid the war coverage and potential conflicts down the road.
As a life rule now, I look for and only read independent work, and I suggest you do the same. This is the only way now.
Newsletters and reader-supported Journalists/Authors. Personal blogs of some economists and business reporters. Podcasts.
You'd be surprised but there are some really good Finance/business info on Twitter (X), basically people in the frontlines of the industry giving you pure, fluff-free information, the "FinTwit" community is pretty active.
Hope this helps!
Other than the FT, I think you are looking for wire services like Reuters.