Interesting that it is edited in Britain. Wonder if any of the London CIC attendees had any sway in getting The Economist to take notice:

But The Economist has always been a different kind of newsweekly. For one, it is more expensive than most American weeklies, adding to its status-symbol appeal. A yearlong subscription is generally at least $100, versus $39 for Newsweek and $20 for Time.

It is also edited in Britain, giving it a foreign flavor that marketing experts said many readers found alluring.