Also: Conservatives are attacking capitalism Read in browser August 14th 2023 The Economist today The best of our journalism, handpicked each day Seeing cents Russia will struggle to cope with a sinking rouble What does the currency’s collapse mean for Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage war? Related Russia’s economy can withstand a long war, but not a more intense one Get four months free with an annual digital subscription Gain clarity on the world’s most important issues. Cancel at any time Subscribe today   The great untangling Can India Inc extricate itself from China? Narendra Modi is testing a wide array of economic weapons Power to the people The way to fix India’s decrepit cities Letting them look after themselves would help a lot According to the conventions How Russian prisoners of war see Putin’s invasion And how they are treated by Ukraine The lion’s roar Argentina could get its first libertarian president Javier Milei, a free-market radical, won the most votes in a primary ahead of general elections By Invitation Hold Donald Trump and his allies accountable at every level, say Norm Eisen and Joanna Lydgate The pair believe that both state and federal investigations are necessary to protect American democracy Buttonwood In defence of credit-rating agencies The much-maligned institutions have performed well of late Charging ahead How China became a car-exporting juggernaut Its dominance in electric vehicles is partly to thank The right stuff? Conservatives are attacking capitalism Four new books show how the reactionary right and Luddite left have converged The Intelligence Turkey’s President Erdogan is rekindling fraught relationships with the West Also on the daily podcast: diverging global values and an animal bigger than the blue whale Figure of the day $480m, the money spent by teams in the Saudi football league on transfer fees this summer. Read the full story. Also from The Economist Subscriber only Stay informed with The War Room, our new defence newsletter Spanning everything from military strategy and front-line dispatches to analysis of cutting-edge weaponry, this weekly dispatch will keep you informed on defence stories in both the battlefield and the boardroom. A message from Economist Impact Global Trade Summit Discuss trade liberalisation with business leaders and policymakers at the 3rd annual Global Trade and Supply Chain Summit in Dubai on September 19th and 20th. Register Learn about Economist Impact We’d like to hear from you   Share your feedback via the email address below. Email [email protected]   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. This email has been sent to: couponkirk. If you'd like to update your details please click here. Replies to this email will not reach us. If you don't want to receive these updates anymore, please unsubscribe here. Keep updated Advertising Info Terms & Conditions Help Privacy Policy Copyright © The Economist Newspaper Limited 2023. All rights reserved. Registered in England and Wales. No.236383   Registered office: The Adelphi, 1–11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT This email was sent to: 0033z000035ghg5aae This email was sent by: The Economist Newspaper Ltd., The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, London, WC2N 6HT, GB