Is The Economist magazine worth the subscription price?

Question

I always pick it up when I'm in the airport traveling for work, and sometimes I find some decent articles. But overall, is it a good value? It's also hard for me to tell if the magazine is more liberal than conservative. How do you think it leans?

Answer 1

I think it's probably worth the price, but only if you are sure you're going to read it. Nothing is worse than paying for a subscription to a magazine that simply decorates your coffee table. Try buying it for 3 or 4 months and if you find yourself reading it regularly than go ahead and subscribe. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

The Economist is conservative leaning, the Financial Times balances it out.  Get both.

The Wall Street Journal just sucks.