Jo Banks

Picture Editor at @theeconomist
Portrait & documentary photographer

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New Zealanders are leaving their country in record numbers. In the past young expats have generally returned. But that may be changing https://t.co/W4qYuYzzUk

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Videos tagged #Caviar have 4.7bn views on TikTok. “Caviar bumps”—which involve slurping roe off your hand—have become a social-media trend https://t.co/p6yCkeVVej

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Critics of Medicaid often point to a rigorous, influential study from Oregon published in 2010. But some of its authors think it has been misused by partisans https://t.co/jb3e1rCiEe

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In Kern County, California, oil is not just a commodity—but a part of people’s identity. If you’re not in the industry, you know people who are.

So what happens when the drilling stops? https://t.co/PMLx3Ohsse

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In the 2020 election, Joe Biden’s win in Georgia showed that Democratic presidential candidates could again compete in old Dixie after years of mostly fruitless effort.

Can Kamala Harris match that level of support? https://t.co/VgxgWiIIKo 👇

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America faces many social problems which can exacerbate a sense of inequality. The striking thing is how little these problems seem to have exacted an economic toll https://t.co/hPwSLFpZDw 👇

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@noclador Hi @noclador, I'm writing from The Economist newspaper. May I ask the source of these photos? We'd like to use them. Many thanks

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In Arizona, a growing Hispanic electorate should help Democrats. Yet Donald Trump is gaining ground.

I commissioned photographer Caitlin O'Hara to capture Phoenix for @TheEconomist, read more here: https://t.co/U19agTsycL
#USA #Phoenix #election

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As Donald Trump opens formidable polling leads in Nevada, Arizona and Georgia—swing states Joe Biden won in 2020—Wisconsin’s significance has grown.

These charts help explain what makes this state’s emerging contest unusual: https://t.co/6xMuaPCFtn 👇

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Rural voters in Wisconsin could decide America’s election. I commissioned photographer Matthew Ludak to capture the state for @TheEconomist: https://t.co/MACvR8K6Cp

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@IMAO_ @IMAO_ would it be possible to share a hi-res version of the AI image of the female pope via email please? [email protected] Thanks!

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@IMAO_ Thank you! @IMAO_

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Henry Kissinger has died aged 100. Earlier this year The Economist spoke to him for over eight hours about how to prevent the contest between China and America from descending into war. These were his solutions https://t.co/mCLNCbQIgC ⬇️

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I had the pleasure of being a judge on @prodparadise 2023 Spotlight Awards. Shortlists out now with the winners to be announced soon!

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Ketchup-flavoured ice cream anyone? I photographed @anyahindmarch 's ice cream for @TheEconomist: https://t.co/LC5fHCyEpG

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Forget flavours like ketchup, pickle and blood. It’s best to keep it vanilla https://t.co/BIIX07HiLl

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Over two days in late April, The Economist spent almost eight hours in conversation with Henry Kissinger. Discover eight highlights here https://t.co/vHhxChE2wL

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So many worthy winners at this year's @FoodPhotoAward 👏 presented at @BAFTA195

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Speaking to The Economist, America’s former secretary of state and national security adviser laid out his concerns about the risks of great power conflict and offered solutions for how to avoid it. Read the transcript of the conversation in full here https://t.co/cYKsoCcj3A