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Why is the article dated October 9?

• commoner 5y ago
  The Economist publishes its print edition on Saturdays, and the article is featured in the upcoming issue. https://www.economist.com/weeklyedition/archive https://www.economist.com/weeklyedition/archive
• MrRadar 5y ago
  That's probably the street date of the physical issue of the magazine that will contain this article.
• bryan_w 5y ago
  Planned outrage?
• neaden 5y ago
  That's when it will come out in print.