I have read The Economist, off and on, for 40 years. I recently signed up for a 12 week subscription to get their take on the US Elections. I called several weeks prior to the automatic renewal. I was on the phone for 18 minutes making sure that my subscription would, in fact, be canceled. It wasn't. I was charged for another quarter. Do not give the Economist a credit card or any other means to continue to charge for their subscription.