I have been a subscriber to the Economist for over 25 years. In recent years, I have noticed a subtle, but noticeable, change from the small-business-friendly t

I have been a subscriber to the Economist for over 25 years. In recent years, I have noticed a subtle, but noticeable, change from the small-business-friendly to the statist, big-business-friedly tone . A look at the ownership structure may explain the shift - The Economist is now 50%-owned by big business interests http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economist_Group http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economist_Group BTW, they endorsed B. Obama for president twice, in 2008 and 2012, who has been, despite all the populist rhetoric, very friendly to Wall Street and big business (not a single Wall Street criminal has been indicted) I still like them, for the excellent writing, but I find myself agreeing less with them over the past several years.