<div class="css-129jqss en4o1560"><section class="css-u7urgs e12sbwn90"><div class="css-b4a1pi e1u9wqfn0"><span class="css-x8vgju e6e0kfy0"><a href="/the-world-this-week" data-analytics="sidebar:section"><span>The world this week</span></a></span><span class="css-rjcumh e1vi1cqp0"> | The Economist</span></div><h1 class="css-1p83fk8 e1r8fcie0">This week’s covers</h1><h2 class="css-1ms10sa eg03uz0">How we saw the world</h2></section></div><div class="css-129jqss en4o1560"><div class="css-13r0q4k ebbih0g0"><div class="css-191ofav e1oehc1h0"><div class="css-jwv1ak eupm5sl0"><div class="css-w0h03k eygoqsu0"><div><time datetime="2024-08-08T10:56:55.351Z" class="css-1c8ktq7 e4cw3vv0"> Aug 8th 2024</time></div><div><div class="css-1902i5q eygoqsu0"></div></div></div></div></div><section data-body-id="cp2" class="css-1xs6rxu e19oi8vf1"><div class="css-11m2wk0 e19oi8vf2"><p data-component="paragraph" class="css-1f0x4sl e1tt35bk0"><span data-caps="initial">T</span><small>HIS WEEK WE</small> published three covers. In America we considered whether the country’s economy is entering recession. We conclude that it is not, but it is slowing. That is bad news for Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. Although the economy does not determine elections in America, it is important.</p></div></section><div class="css-1cmx12d em0l2j50"><div class="css-19gx9y0 eupm5sl0"><div class="css-15sn8g1 eygoqsu0"><div><div class="css-9mn5vp eygoqsu0"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

How we saw the world{ai:summary}<p>The week’s issue dives into America's economy, teetering on the edge of recession but ultimately holding steady, a tough spot for Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. While the economy's pulse may not dictate election outcomes, it still holds weight in the shadowy corridors of power.  </p><p>#economy</p>

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