The Economist

The Economist is pure propaganda journal you pay high price for. I bought it once to kill my time and it was just another bad decision, buying a random cheap book would be more useful than The Economist telling you lies.

I found the content ok... but wanted to pause my subscription. I then discovered NO ONLINE cancel option. I had to discuss it with someone who spent the whole time trying to sell. This wasted considerable time and says a lot about the business. I will never again subscribe.

The Economist offers a cheap subscription with an auto-renewal, but do not tell you that they will never notify you when new issues are released. You're just supposed to "know" that it's weekly, and decide to go to their portal to see the new articles.

Which begs the question, why would I go, when I don't know what articles are there? What magazine assumes that it's the subscriber's responsibility to schedule weekly visits to their website? What magazine never tells you when there's a new issue?

So I received not a single notice of new issues or articles, nor any notice of renewals... then discovered it on my credit card 9 months and $147 later. Customer service was absolutely impenetrable; they only refunded the current quarter.

Absolutely disgraceful business practices. And they're in London, so... good luck suing them.

I got a subscription (annual I was told) during The Economist marketing campaign on the streets of NYC. It was in spring. Today i saw a charge on my credit card for $69. I called them. Apparently it's $69 per quarter. You can't cancel it online. They cancel it on the phone, but then don't give you any confirmation. And they say that email confirmation takes up to 48 hours do be delivered:)

So not only they are bias in their articles. They are also the worst example of liberalism - lies, lies, lies. Never again.

Got a gift digital and magazine subscription. One month later, the website isn't accessible and the magazine isn't showing up. Customer service is non-existent and won't respond to emails. Maybe getting delivery by carrier pigeon would be better. The gift giver is asking the bank to cancel the order. Just save yourself the time and hassle and don't bother.

I am an American who has subscribed to The Economist for 15 years. I have appreciated the European perspective on global news. The Economist used to be a very balanced news publication but I'm sad to say that they have lost independent thought and have gleefully boarded the liberal bandwagon. I am unfortunately cancelling my subscription to The Economist to seek unbiased news elsewhere.

The Economist $12 for 12 weeks plus 1200 bonus American Airlines FF miles is a definite RIP OFF. This is an AA "Advantage" buying program where you can get FF miles when you buy from the featured sellers.

I was supposed to receive an email at the end of the trial period to cancel the subscription, but it never came.

By the time I became aware of the scam, my credit card had been hit for almost $150.00.

Of course, I'll never, read the Economist again. But I may also stop flying on American Airlines as well.

I love checking financial news because it seems to me that all the money are in finances basically. Of course, some people prefer the spheres of their livelihood, however nothing can overpersuade me in this case. I love investing money and guess that it's a great opportunity for all people to save money without any thoughts that it can be ingulfed by the inflation. I daily read this magazine in order to stay informed about everything that is happening in the economy of various countries and the world economy as well. There is a subscription and I guess this money will certainly recoup itself.

They start with the introductory offer, you can then have access to your webpage account, but cannot change the terms of the subscription, the payment method or edit your creedit card. You cannot clarify for how long the offer lasts, then you finally get a much higher ammount charged to your credit card unexpectedly. Then you complain right away and they are not going to return the total of your money. The system is set to rip you off. Don't ever subscribe to this maganize. It is a fraud!

If Ernest Hemingway were a news magazine, he would be the Economist. Filled with tough, terse articles, the Economist's weekly news publication provides articles which give, on average, more background, analysis, and perspective on how an issue fits in with the rest of the world, than any newspapers or news magazines. While the Economist does have a libertarian bent, its analysis of the news is balanced. And because it's only published weekly, the Economist is better able to prioritize the most important issues. If I could read only one news source, it would without question be the Economist.

The Economist (http://www.economist.com/) is the place to go for in-depth information and news on business, politics and current affairs around the world. The articles are usually thoughtful, well documented and are not afraid of being contentious. If you are serious about news, read the Economist. They also publish a great style guide for writers! Sadly, for full access you now need to subscribe, but the website is still pretty good.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I tried their 12 issues for $12 and thought the magazine was decent. HOWEVER, when I emailed them twice to cancel the automatic renewal because we are on an 18-month church assignment in Europe they failed to cancel or even acknowledge my emails. I ended up being billed for two renewals. I couldn't do anything about the first renewal because I was too late with a charge card chargeback. To cancel the second one I had to cancel my Visa card and get a replacement so they could not renew for a third term. VERY SHODDY WAS TO DO BUSINESS!