The World Ahead 2025 from The Economist

From the editor

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Leaders

The year ahead

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The year ahead

Calendar 2025

Our selection of events taking place around the world

6 min read

Superforecasters

Britain

Europe

United States

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The Americas

Asia

China

Middle East & Africa

Demonstrators mark the 45th anniversary of the US embassy takeover in Tehran, Iran

International

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Climate change in 2025

Have global emissions peaked?

It all depends on the latest figures from China, the world’s largest emitter

3 min read

Industries

Wild cards

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Business

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Finance & economics

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Down to earth

Interest rates will come down sharply in 2025

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?

4 min read

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Science & technology

Culture

Obituary