The Economist Print Magazine

I've always liked that with The Economist don't know who wrote the piece. It's sort of a statement in itself--we are a free press, we are a thinking institution, we don't care to garner personal attention, we are not swayed by populist opinions that won't last. The Economist is fiscally conservative, more or less middle left in America--they are British right. Politics has been so polarized here that this magazine is really not trying to please anyone by staying firmly middle. Those who say this magazine is too left-wing are sure as hell very right-wing Americans. So much said.

Can you imagine that? I'm currently in the process of reading the first subscription and so far the articles have been very informative. I'm pleased with the minimal advertisement. Most of my previous magazine subscriptions have been cancelled because I couldn't find the articles among the huge volume of advertisements.

Purchased one for a gift and one for myself. Offers thorough perspective and detail on news to fill in MM holes. No fake news. Takes several sittings to read an issue.

Would love to maintain my subscription, but not for over $200 for an annual subscription! Bought three months for $12 during a holiday deal, proceeded to cancel the auto renew immediately after purchase, but apparently it didn't go through cause I was billed $189 + taxes/fees three months later. Luckily, I caught it early enough to be eligible for a refund, but others may not be so lucky. If magazines like Fast Company and Inc. can charge $5 for an entire year of print subscription, The Economist can offer more competitive pricing. I support their journalism 100%, but I'm sorry I cannot afford to pay that much for a SINGLE news source in a world where we must inform ourselves with multiple sources in order to maintain credibility, clarity and fairness.

You wouldn't think that a weekly news magazine would be useful anymore, but The Economist is more important that ever. In a world of 5-second sound bytes and pithy click-bait headlines, this magazine provides the kind of in-depth news and analysis you really can't get from mainstream news sources.

If you consistently read this every week you would be the most knowledgeable person you know. However finding the time to read something so dense on a weekly basiscan be difficult.

The Economist is one of the most informative and educational magazines around. I get the feeling that I know what is going on in the world.

Warning! Do Not Order Magazines Through Amazon!I love The Economist but Amazon's subscription cancellation process is seriously broken.Short version: I cancelled my subscription before the renewal was scheduled but was charged $189 anyway.Helpful numbers:888-280-4331 Amazon Express Subscriptions Customer Service (The person answering the phone has never used Amazon and won't understand that you've already cancelled but were charged anyway. They may give you the 800 number for regular Amazon Customer Service.)800-772-8574 Amazon Customer Service (If they say they can't cancel, ask to escalate to a supervisor who will have to file a ticket. They'll also tell you to contact The Economist to cancel from the other end.)800-456-6086 The Economist (They'll say they can't cancel but they can put your subscription on hold so you don't get any more issues. You'll need to give them the customer number printed on the magazine. They'll tell you to contact EBSCO, the clearinghouse, to cancel your order.)205-991-6600 EBSCO Corporate Offices (They won't know what to fo with you and will send you to someone's voicemail. If you call back, they might give you their customer service number.)800-527-5901 EBSCO Customer Service (They'll tell you if you ordered through Amazon to stop talking because they can't even seen your order. They'll tell you to call the Amazon Express 888 number above.)My experience:Today in August 31, 2020.I ordered three months of the print edition of The Economist at a reduced rate of $55 instead of $90 in May 2020. This subscription was offered with a free Kindle version as well.On August 23, 2020, Amazon emailed me to say that my subscription to the economist would automatically renew on September 6, 2020, at the regular price, which I did not want. So I clicked the link in the email and cancelled the renewal.On August 26, 2020, Amazon charge my debit card $189 for six months at full price.On August 28, 2020, I noticed the charge and attempted to cancel the order through the regular order cancellation interface online. I received notifications that the order could not be cancelled because it had already been shipped. (At the same time, Amazon listed the expected delivery date as October 8 to October 18, more than a month and a half after the charge.)I clicked the link under Customer Service to have a representative call me. The representative Sean couldn't cancel the order either and suggested that I "wait for the item to arrive" and then return it. (October 8 to 18?) Very nice guy working remotely in South Africa who could not help me. Sean did identify that, when I clicked on the link and cancelled the subscription, only the digital (Kindle) copy was cancelled. He also verified the renewal date in the email (which he could see in the system) was September 6, 11 days after the renewal was processed on my card.I had to request to talk with a supervisor, who put in a ticket in their internal issue tracking system. The supervisor suggested I call The Economist to start the cancellation process from the other side. See infinite telephone loop above.I'm still out $189 for a renewal I cancelled, taken out of my bank account, until the ticket gets handled somewhere in the bowels of Amazon.BUYERS BEWARE.Update: September 1, 2020. Still not cancelled.