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Economists have every incentive to be accurate – but incentives aren’t always enough. DNY59/E+ via Getty Images

Even professional economists can’t escape political bias

Partisan bias doesn’t stop with voters. When Republicans hold the White House, Republican economists consistently overshoot on growth forecasts.
France’s national debt has continued to grow over the last 30 years: from €663.5 billion in 1995 under then president Jacques Chirac (not pictured) to €3,345.4 billion in the second half of 2025 under current President Emmanuel Macron. Yoan Valat/Pool/AFP

French national debt under presidents Chirac, Sarkozy, Hollande and Macron: a look at the numbers

France’s government backs a budget aimed at cutting the national debt, but it may lack enough support in parliament. An economist looks at factors behind the debt’s recent climb.
People walk past destroyed vehicles on the grounds of a hospital in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in April 2025. AFP via Getty Images

Sudan’s war is an economic disaster: here’s how bad it could get

If the conflict endures, the value of Sudan’s economy will contract by up to 42% – with 7 million more people falling into poverty.

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