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Explicitly classical-liberal: pro-free-market, pro-free-trade, socially liberal. Doesn't hide its view.
Who owns it
Owner
The Economist Group; Exor (Agnelli family) is the largest shareholder
Ownership type
Private
Funding
Subscriptions, advertising, Economist Intelligence Unit
Who runs it
Chief executive
Lara Boro (CEO)
Editorial lead
Zanny Minton Beddoes (Editor-in-Chief)
Track record
Factuality
Very high
Reach
Around 1.2m subscribers
Worth knowing
Articles run unsigned — the paper argues its collective voice matters more than bylines.
Ownership, leadership and funding are drawn from public filings and the outlet's own disclosures. The editorial lean is an editorial judgement, not a measurement — read it as a starting point, not a verdict.