D — https://economist.com | BeaverCheck Audit

Site Health

Score: 69 / 100

Based on 8 categories, 0 sections

Room to improve — your 5.8s load time is above Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Several missing protections leave your users and data exposed.

Several issues make your site difficult for assistive technology users.

Missing signals may be hurting your search visibility.

Solid infrastructure — fast server responses across the board.

Mostly compliant — a few items need attention.

Missing metadata means poor previews on social media and search.

Reasonable footprint with room for optimization.

How is this calculated?

The overall score is a weighted average of individual category scores. Categories with more impact on user experience and security carry more weight.

Performance 25%Security 25%Accessibility 15%SEO 10%Infrastructure 10%Compliance 8%Content 5%Sustainability 2%

Weights reflect general web best practices. Individual needs may differ.

How the composite score is calculated

How you compare

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Top Priorities (5)

Content-Security-Policy header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers

HSTS header is missing

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Security Headers

No Content-Security-Policy header found

Security gaps expose your site and users to attacks, eroding trust.

Security › Content Security Policy

No favicon or icon links detected

Accessibility issues exclude users with disabilities — up to 15% of your potential audience.

Accessibility › Favicon & Branding

133 third-party resources (100% of weight)

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Performance › Page Weight Inventory

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Fix Priority Matrix

5 findings

Impact

Quick Wins

High impact, low effort — start here.

Strategic

High impact, requires investment.

Easy Improvements

Small gains, minimal effort.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

Deprioritize

Low impact, high effort — do last.

Nothing in this quadrant — good news.

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What fixing these means

Your site has several issues that may be affecting user experience and business outcomes. Your LCP of 5.8s exceeds Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold and the 1 performance issue below directly contributes to it. Accessibility issues exclude users who rely on assistive technology — an estimated 15% of your potential audience. Addressing the critical issues below would have the most immediate impact on your user trust.

3 security gaps detected — browsers may warn visitors about your site.

1 accessibility issue excludes users who rely on assistive technology.

Your LCP is 5.8s — fixing the 1 performance critical could bring it under Google's 2.5s 'Good' threshold.

Could reach Estimate based on resolving critical issues

Return on Investment

$500 investment → $4,378/month returns + USD 150,000 risk avoided

Payback period: < 1 month First-year ROI: +10408%

Investment

$500

5h · 5 findings

Monthly returns

$4,378 /mo

~$52,538 / year

Conversions recovered $4,377
Bandwidth savings $0.93

Regulatory risk avoided

USD 150,000

if kept compliant

ADA Title III USD 150,000

Payback period

0 12mo 24mo

$150 — in quick wins — start here for the fastest payback

Figures combine localized regulatory fine ceilings, search/conversion value priced against local CPC, and bandwidth waste estimates. Results depend on implementation quality and audience composition. Not legal or financial advice.

Full methodology & sources

Estimated Remediation Cost

$500

5.0 developer hours at $100/hr

Based on United States rates ($100/hr)

Quick wins

$150 3 fixes in ~90 minutes

Start here for the best return on investment

Cost by category

Cost by effort level

Adjust assumptions

Custom rate

$ /hr

Rates reflect fully-loaded developer cost including overhead

How developer rates are sourced

What Inaction Is Costing You

$12,501 / month at risk

~$150,011 / year if left unfixed

Compliance Risk

$150,000

ADA Title III

No <nav> landmark found
ADA Title III: USD 25,000 – USD 150,000
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
ADA Title III: USD 25,000 – USD 150,000

Bandwidth Waste

$0.93 /mo

11657.0 MB/mo × 0.080 USD/GB

Optimize transfer: save ~1.2 MB per page load
Saves $0.93/mo

Compliance figures represent the statutory maximum fine for the most severe triggered category, capped per regulation — not the sum of per-finding penalties. Based on published regulatory fine ranges. This is not legal advice.

Compliance methodology · SEO assumptions · Bandwidth model

Your performance is already good — improvements may show diminishing returns

Monthly visitors

Unique monthly visitors from your analytics

Conversion rate (%)

Purchases, signups, or key actions

Avg. order value

Optional — for revenue estimation

additional conversions/month

more engaged visitors from reduced bounce

potential monthly revenue

Current bounce (est.)

After fixes (est.)

Estimated bounce reduction

Fix 4 critical issues to capture this value

How this is calculated

Based on Google/Deloitte research ("Milliseconds Make Millions") showing a ~7% bounce rate increase per additional second of LCP above the 2.5s "Good" threshold.

Your site's LCP: → estimated after fixes.

These are estimates based on industry research — actual results vary

Bounce-rate model & assumptions

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Performance

Accessibility

Best Practices

100

SEO

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience.

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

2.28 s

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

5.81 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

1.87 s

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.636

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

6.33 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

25.45 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Most users today run browsers that natively support ES6+, async/await, optional chaining, and the rest of modern JavaScript. Transpiling to ES5 'just in case' adds 20-40% to your bundle for no benefit. Configure your build to target a modern browserslist, or ship a differential bundle pair (modern + legacy) with the module/nomodule pattern.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
consent.economist.com/Notice.8f529.js	3600.0 s	91.2 KiB
wall-ui-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/wall-ui.js	0.0 ms	68.7 KiB
aswpsdkeu.com/notify/v2/ua-sdk.min.js	300.0 s	62.8 KiB
cdn.eu.amplitude.com/script/f3474234bacde7a4dcbceaf2e21dfbad.experiment.js	60.0 s	47.3 KiB
consent.economist.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js	3600.0 s	42.0 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.js	300.0 s	32.6 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	20.9 KiB
experiments.parsely.com/vip-experiments.js?apiKey=economist.com	30.0 s	8.9 KiB
/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/scripts/jsd/b0a7532ac8ec/...	14400.0 s	11.9 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.425.js?utv=ut4.51.202603241028	300.0 s	7.2 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.280.js?utv=ut4.51.202604150503	300.0 s	6.5 KiB
consent.economist.com/Notice.30929.css	3600.0 s	6.7 KiB
cmp-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/cmp.min.js	0.0 ms	4.7 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.348.js?utv=ut4.51.202604150503	300.0 s	4.7 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.393.js?utv=ut4.51.202411261053	300.0 s	4.5 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...	86400.0 s	10.7 KiB
cmp-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/configs/economist.config.js	0.0 ms	1.9 KiB
consent.economist.com/polyfills.01516.js	3600.0 s	2.3 KiB
/assets/latest/common/static/images/image/image-placehold...	0.0 ms	555 B
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/tiqapp/utag.v.js?a=teg/core/202604150454&cb=1776293972858	300.0 s	431 B
/px/?rand=1776293972713&plid=c5dc1ce7-cca8-44da-a28f-e00b...	0.0 ms	229 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.6364579999999999] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:823 height:823 left:0 right:412 top:0 width:412] lhId:page-0-DIV nodeLabel:We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:body > div.message-container > div#notice snippet:<div id="notice" class="message type-modal" style="padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-radius: 0px; border-style: solid;"> type:node] score:0.296647] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:823 height:823 left:0 right:412 top:0 width:412] lhId:page-0-DIV nodeLabel:We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:body > div.message-container > div#notice snippet:<div id="notice" class="message type-modal" style="padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-radius: 0px; border-style: solid;"> type:node] score:0.096334] map[score:0.090043 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-sans-roman.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-serif-roman.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-sans-italic.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-serif-italic.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-sans-headline.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:572 height:95 left:20 right:392 top:477 width:372] lhId:page-11-P nodeLabel:You can update your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by visitin… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,1,DIV,2,DIV,0,DIV,3,P selector:div#notice > div.message-component > div.message-component > p.focusable snippet:<p tabindex="0" class="focusable message-component text no-children teg-body" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;"> type:node] score:0.084783 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://cdn.design-system.economist.com/assets/7.2.1/common/static/fonts/economist-sans-roman.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://cdn.design-system.economist.com/assets/7.2.1/common/static/fonts/economist-sans-osf-roman.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:15600 height:15446 left:0 right:412 top:154 width:412] lhId:page-16-DIV nodeLabel:In brief The world in brief | 2 hours ago Catch up: Trump says war in Iran “c… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV selector:div#__next > div > div#global-layout-anon > div snippet:<div> type:node] score:0.031607 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element]] type:subitems]]]

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:31.418 source:map[column:131227 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/framework-97862ef36bc4065f.js urlProvider:network]]]

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:84.328 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:31.418 source:map[column:54052 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/4573-a4009738e1126174.js urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
Women voters stand in queues to cast their ballots at a polling station during … `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	112.5 KiB	111.0 KiB
Illustration of a missile with the iranian flag behind it, flying over a cloud. `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	110.6 KiB	109.0 KiB
Israeli security forces gather at the site of a Hezbollah missile strike that t… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	102.2 KiB	100.7 KiB
Illegal artisanal gold miners work at an open mine in Mazowe, Zimbabwe `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	91.4 KiB	88.3 KiB
div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	58.6 KiB	57.2 KiB
A soldier of the Unmanned Systems Forces prepares a drone 'Salut' for flight by… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	45.1 KiB	44.0 KiB
div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	44.9 KiB	43.9 KiB
An alterophile trying to lift a bar with the weights on one side only. `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	43.4 KiB	42.4 KiB
A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard under a large portrait of … `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	41.0 KiB	32.1 KiB
An illustration of stacks of oil barrels looking like gold coins. A sledgehamme… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	31.2 KiB	29.7 KiB
Cormorant drying its wings in morning sun `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	24.9 KiB	23.7 KiB
Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, right, is greeted by Iranian Fo… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	22.8 KiB	22.3 KiB
An illustration of a silhouette of a pregnant woman overalapping with praying h… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	21.2 KiB	20.7 KiB
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks toward Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	18.8 KiB	14.7 KiB
Illustration of a man lounging in a hammock holding a cocktail with a dollar si… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	13.5 KiB	12.8 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 805 ms

URL	Time Spent
economist.com/	805 ms
www.economist.com/	0.0 ms

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Element	Layout shift score
We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… `body > div.message-container > div#notice`	0.297
We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… `body > div.message-container > div#notice`	0.096
	0.090
Store and/or access information on a device Personalised advertising and conten… `div.message-component > div.message-component > div.message-component > div.stack-container`	0.085
In brief The world in brief \| 2 hours ago Catch up: Trump says war in Iran “c… `div#__next > div > div#global-layout-anon > div`	0.032
Leaders How to end the war in Iran America and Iran must resume their efforts… `main#content > div.css-k6pylv > div.css-6nowcw > section#new-relic-top-stories`	0.028
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audi… `div.message-component > div.stack-container > div.stack > button.accordion`	0.002
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audi… `div.message-component > div.stack-container > div.stack > button.accordion`	0.002
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audi… `div.message-component > div.stack-container > div.stack > button.accordion`	0.002
Store and/or access information on a device Personalised advertising and conten… `div.message-component > div.message-component > div.message-component > div.stack-container`	0.002
Store and/or access information on a device Personalised advertising and conten… `div.message-component > div.message-component > div.message-component > div.stack-container`	0.001
Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audi… `div.message-component > div.stack-container > div.stack > button.accordion`	0.001
Analytics `div.message-component > div.stack-container > div.stack > button.accordion`	0.000

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 40 ms 10.2 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/css/da54575fcb383042.css	10.2 KiB	10.2 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

Learn more ▾

This is the Lighthouse audit fired when too much JS is shipped relative to what executes. The fix isn't a config flag — it requires bundle analysis (webpack-bundle-analyzer, rollup-plugin-visualizer), splitting routes into chunks, lazy-loading off-screen components, and removing unused dependencies. Fundamentally different from minification: minifying reduces byte count, this reduces what's downloaded at all.

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 450 ms 701.7 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/bf32f307.5596899166592f66.js	148.2 KiB	138.8 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/58474bfb-8fb86143ed249a61.js	98.8 KiB	69.9 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/790-c9029d45cd705925.js	152.1 KiB	66.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WL00EXBGPS&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1	163.8 KiB	65.2 KiB
consent.economist.com/Notice.8f529.js	90.9 KiB	61.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CWJ8XWVBYS	166.1 KiB	61.2 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-9f5a06731a884098.js	89.9 KiB	60.8 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/7ef05774.6f38de9cd30a12ca.js	99.4 KiB	58.0 KiB
aswpsdkeu.com/notify/v2/ua-sdk.min.js	62.3 KiB	44.6 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/3544.30aab8d29676792e.js	47.1 KiB	33.0 KiB
consent.economist.com/unified/4.40.1/usnat-uspapi.090eccada574d39af6f8.bundle.js	42.0 KiB	21.3 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/main-ad5273fb316594f8.js	38.4 KiB	20.7 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling, and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to reduce Javascript execution time.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Total CPU Time	Script Evaluation	Script Parse
www.economist.com/	1.9 s	315 ms	19 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/framework-97862ef36bc4065f.js	935 ms	743 ms	12 ms
Unattributable	789 ms	69 ms	0.0 ms
consent.economist.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js	595 ms	517 ms	12 ms
consent.economist.com/Notice.8f529.js	435 ms	323 ms	28 ms
/index.html?hasCsp=true&message_id=1436029&consentUUID=nu...	394 ms	0.4 ms	4.6 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CWJ8XWVBYS	282 ms	235 ms	45 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/3725.f3842fcc4bbdad5c.js	273 ms	270 ms	1.3 ms
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WL00EXBGPS&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1	264 ms	223 ms	39 ms
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.js	262 ms	223 ms	14 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/pages/index-e12824d905fc3fa7.js	253 ms	249 ms	3.5 ms
www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js	231 ms	218 ms	2.0 ms
js-agent.newrelic.com/nr-spa-1.312.1.min.js	158 ms	128 ms	8.1 ms
cmp-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/cmp.min.js	131 ms	119 ms	1.3 ms
consent.economist.com/unified/4.40.1/usnat-uspapi.090eccada574d39af6f8.bundle.js	125 ms	94 ms	31 ms
cdn.eu.amplitude.com/script/f3474234bacde7a4dcbceaf2e21dfbad.experiment.js	124 ms	91 ms	14 ms
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	107 ms	85 ms	6.4 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-9f5a06731a884098.js	99 ms	76 ms	23 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/main-ad5273fb316594f8.js	84 ms	71 ms	12 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/790-c9029d45cd705925.js	84 ms	31 ms	45 ms
cdn.parsely.com/keys/economist.com/p.js	80 ms	67 ms	6.8 ms
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/4573-a4009738e1126174.js	75 ms	3.4 ms	5.0 ms
aswpsdkeu.com/notify/v2/ua-sdk.min.js	68 ms	45 ms	20 ms
wall-ui-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/wall-ui.js	55 ms	23 ms	32 ms

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Category	Time Spent
Script Evaluation	4.4 s
Style & Layout	1.5 s
Other	1.1 s
Script Parsing & Compilation	572 ms
Rendering	420 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	152 ms
Garbage Collection	93 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reason	Failure type
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.	Actionable
Pages whose main resource has cache-control:no-store cannot enter back/forward cache.	Not actionable
Back/forward cache is disabled because some JavaScript network request received resource with Cache-Control: no-store header.	Not actionable

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CWJ8XWVBYS	166.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WL00EXBGPS&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1	163.8 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/790-c9029d45cd705925.js	156.2 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/bf32f307.5596899166592f66.js	148.8 KiB
/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-serif-display-roman.w...	136.8 KiB
marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-serif-italic.woff2	125.6 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	113.1 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	111.2 KiB
marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-sans-roman.woff2	109.0 KiB
marber-cdn.economist.com/foundations/latest/fonts/economist-sans-italic.woff2	107.7 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Anthropic `div._outerWrapper_16m9y_9 > div.insider-sponsorship > a._logo_1ka0o_13 > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sponsorship-insider-anthropic...

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Render blocking requests

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 14 user timings

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 20 long tasks found

●Avoid non-composited animations 11 animated elements found

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 30 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 100 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 390 ms

○INP breakdown

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.container_mb-container__Fo2_b > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > button.button_mb-masthead__button__4sHC_ `div.container_mb-container__Fo2_b > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > button.button_mb-masthead__button__4sHC_`
div.container_mb-container__Fo2_b > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > button.button_mb-masthead__button__4sHC_ `div.container_mb-container__Fo2_b > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > div.flex_mb-flex__6laMs > button.button_mb-masthead__button__4sHC_`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
SharedStorage	www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
Fledge	www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Description
`A bad HTTP response code (403) was received when fetching the script.`

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/bf32f307.5596899166592f66.js

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

100

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links have descriptive text

●Links are crawlable

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

○robots.txt is valid

Lighthouse Scores

Industry-standard audits powered by Google Lighthouse. — Desktop

Performance

100

Accessibility

Best Practices

100

SEO

Core Web Vitals

Key metrics that affect user experience. — Desktop

First Contentful Paint First Contentful Paint — how long until the browser renders the first piece of content. Under 1.8s is good.

889 ms

Largest Contentful Paint Largest Contentful Paint — how long until the largest visible element loads. Under 2.5s is good.

1.51 s

Total Blocking Time Total Blocking Time — total time the main thread was blocked, preventing user input. Under 200ms is good.

111 ms

Cumulative Layout Shift Cumulative Layout Shift — measures visual stability. How much the page layout shifts during loading. Under 0.1 is good.

0.197

Speed Index Speed Index — how quickly content is visually displayed during load. Under 3.4s is good.

2.56 s

Time to Interactive Time to Interactive — how long until the page is fully interactive and responds to user input. Under 3.8s is good.

6.14 s

Detailed Report

Audit breakdown by category with detailed findings.

Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Why this matters

Shipping ES5 transpiled code to modern browsers wastes bytes — every user with an evergreen browser pays for compatibility you don't need.

Learn more ▾

Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.196806] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:819 height:697 left:326 right:1024 top:121 width:698] lhId:page-0-DIV nodeLabel:We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:body > div.message-container > div#notice snippet:<div id="notice" class="message type-modal" style="padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-radius: 0px; border-style: solid;"> type:node] score:0.071248] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:819 height:697 left:326 right:1024 top:121 width:698] lhId:page-0-DIV nodeLabel:We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:body > div.message-container > div#notice snippet:<div id="notice" class="message type-modal" style="padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-radius: 0px; border-style: solid;"> type:node] score:0.038431 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://cdn.design-system.economist.com/assets/7.2.1/common/static/fonts/economist-sans-roman.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://cdn.design-system.economist.com/assets/7.2.1/common/static/fonts/economist-sans-osf-roman.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:1839 height:522 left:911 right:1318 top:1317 width:407] lhId:page-2-SECTION nodeLabel:Columns charlemagne on europe Orban-proofing the EU 5 min read the telegram… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,0,MAIN,0,DIV,1,DIV,2,SECTION selector:main#content > div.css-k6pylv > div.css-hxv85q > section snippet:<section> type:node] score:0.036617 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element extra:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:2508 height:72 left:911 right:983 top:2436 width:72] lhId:page-5-IMG nodeLabel:ul.css-123qqfc > li.css-1kg21de > figure.css-3mn275 > img path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,0,MAIN,0,DIV,1,DIV,4,SECTION,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,UL,0,LI,0,FIGURE,0,IMG selector:ul.css-123qqfc > li.css-1kg21de > figure.css-3mn275 > img snippet:<img alt="" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1500" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" sizes="72px" srcset="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=16,quality=80,format=auto/co…" src="https://www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=96,quality=80,format=auto/co…" style="color: transparent;"> type:node]]] type:subitems]] map[score:0.033117 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:7692 height:7195 left:0 right:1350 top:497 width:1350] lhId:page-1-DIV nodeLabel:Leaders How to end the war in Iran America and Iran must resume their efforts… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV selector:div#__next > div > div#global-layout-anon > div snippet:<div> type:node] score:0.011171 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Unsized image element]] type:subitems]]]

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:28.442 source:map[column:44531 line:1 type:source-location url:https://www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/4138-419e4360f43b4c07.js urlProvider:network]]]

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:136.36 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:3.173 source:map[column:54052 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/4573-a4009738e1126174.js urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:28.442 source:map[column:44213 line:0 type:source-location url:https://www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/4138-419e4360f43b4c07.js urlProvider:network]]]

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

value: No additional origins are good candidates for preconnecting

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
consent.economist.com/Notice.8f529.js	3600.0 s	91.2 KiB
wall-ui-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/wall-ui.js	0.0 ms	68.7 KiB
aswpsdkeu.com/notify/v2/ua-sdk.min.js	300.0 s	62.8 KiB
cdn.eu.amplitude.com/script/f3474234bacde7a4dcbceaf2e21dfbad.experiment.js	60.0 s	47.3 KiB
consent.economist.com/unified/wrapperMessagingWithoutDetection.js	3600.0 s	42.0 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.js	300.0 s	32.6 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	20.9 KiB
experiments.parsely.com/vip-experiments.js?apiKey=economist.com	30.0 s	8.9 KiB
/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/scripts/jsd/b0a7532ac8ec/...	14400.0 s	12.0 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.425.js?utv=ut4.51.202603241028	300.0 s	7.2 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.280.js?utv=ut4.51.202604150503	300.0 s	6.5 KiB
consent.economist.com/Notice.30929.css	3600.0 s	6.7 KiB
cmp-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/cmp.min.js	0.0 ms	4.7 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.348.js?utv=ut4.51.202604150503	300.0 s	4.7 KiB
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/teg/core/prod/utag.393.js?utv=ut4.51.202411261053	300.0 s	4.5 KiB
/beacon.min.js/v8c78df7c7c0f484497ecbca7046644da177152312...	86400.0 s	10.7 KiB
cmp-cdn.p.aws.economist.com/latest/configs/economist.config.js	0.0 ms	1.9 KiB
consent.economist.com/polyfills.01516.js	3600.0 s	2.3 KiB
/assets/latest/common/static/images/image/image-placehold...	0.0 ms	554 B
tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/tiqapp/utag.v.js?a=teg/core/202604150454&cb=1776293992147	300.0 s	433 B
/px/?rand=1776293991965&plid=6ab91efb-9773-4d16-8b5c-6357...	0.0 ms	229 B

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
Illustration of a missile with the iranian flag behind it, flying over a cloud. `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	235.2 KiB	233.5 KiB
Israeli security forces gather at the site of a Hezbollah missile strike that t… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	233.8 KiB	230.0 KiB
Women voters stand in queues to cast their ballots at a polling station during … `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	211.5 KiB	207.7 KiB
An illustration of a corporate board room with chaos and rubbish being thrown e… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	175.6 KiB	171.8 KiB
A soldier of the Unmanned Systems Forces prepares a drone 'Salut' for flight by… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	148.6 KiB	144.8 KiB
Semyon Gluzman `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	143.2 KiB	139.6 KiB
People protest in New York City calling for billionaires to pay more tax. `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	126.7 KiB	123.5 KiB
Pedestrians walking in the foreground of the Blackstone headquarters at 345 Par… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	126.2 KiB	123.0 KiB
An alterophile trying to lift a bar with the weights on one side only. `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	113.4 KiB	112.1 KiB
Illustration of a tree shedding its leaves. The leaves are picture of employees… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	111.6 KiB	108.8 KiB
div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	108.1 KiB	106.9 KiB
div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	107.3 KiB	106.1 KiB
Typical hot breakfast buffet. `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	99.1 KiB	96.6 KiB
Toyota cars waiting to be exported at Yokohama Port in Japan `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	88.0 KiB	85.8 KiB
An illustration of a silhouette of a pregnant woman overalapping with praying h… `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	55.6 KiB	54.2 KiB
div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	45.6 KiB	44.4 KiB
A member of the Iranian security forces stands guard under a large portrait of … `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	41.0 KiB	30.4 KiB
div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=834,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	60.2 KiB	26.2 KiB
Illegal artisanal gold miners work at an open mine in Mazowe, Zimbabwe `div.teaser_mb-teaser__k_8Tk > div.media_mb-teaser__media__JtjA2 > figure.css-3mn275 > img`	/cdn-cgi/image/width=360,quality=80,format=auto/content-a...	20.8 KiB	19.1 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 252 ms

URL	Time Spent
economist.com/	252 ms
www.economist.com/	0.0 ms

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Element	Layout shift score
We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… `body > div.message-container > div#notice`	0.071
We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… `body > div.message-container > div#notice`	0.038
Columns charlemagne on europe Orban-proofing the EU 5 min read the telegram… `main#content > div.css-k6pylv > div.css-hxv85q > section`	0.037
	0.033
Leaders How to end the war in Iran America and Iran must resume their efforts… `div#__next > div > div#global-layout-anon > div`	0.011
We value your privacy We use cookies and similar technologies. Some collect yo… `body > div.message-container > div#notice`	0.005
	0.001
Columns charlemagne on europe Orban-proofing the EU 5 min read the telegram… `main#content > div.css-k6pylv > div.css-hxv85q > section`	0.001

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Category	Time Spent
Script Evaluation	1.3 s
Style & Layout	338 ms
Other	324 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation	164 ms
Rendering	100 ms
Parse HTML & CSS	43 ms
Garbage Collection	30 ms

Many navigations are performed by going back to a previous page, or forwards again. The back/forward cache (bfcache) can speed up these return navigations. Learn more about the bfcache

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failure reason	Failure type
Pages with cache-control:no-store header cannot enter back/forward cache.	Actionable
Pages whose main resource has cache-control:no-store cannot enter back/forward cache.	Not actionable
Back/forward cache is disabled because some JavaScript network request received resource with Cache-Control: no-store header.	Not actionable

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 10 ms 10.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/css/da54575fcb383042.css	10.1 KiB	10.1 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Multi-megabyte JavaScript bundles delay every interactive feature on the page.

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Source: Google web.dev / Lighthouse

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 701.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/bf32f307.5596899166592f66.js	148.3 KiB	138.8 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/58474bfb-8fb86143ed249a61.js	98.8 KiB	69.9 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/790-c9029d45cd705925.js	152.1 KiB	66.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WL00EXBGPS&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1	163.8 KiB	65.1 KiB
consent.economist.com/Notice.8f529.js	90.9 KiB	61.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CWJ8XWVBYS	166.1 KiB	61.2 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-9f5a06731a884098.js	89.9 KiB	60.7 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/7ef05774.6f38de9cd30a12ca.js	99.4 KiB	58.0 KiB
aswpsdkeu.com/notify/v2/ua-sdk.min.js	62.3 KiB	44.6 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/3544.30aab8d29676792e.js	47.1 KiB	33.0 KiB
consent.economist.com/unified/4.40.1/usnat-uspapi.090eccada574d39af6f8.bundle.js	42.0 KiB	21.3 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/main-ad5273fb316594f8.js	38.4 KiB	20.6 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	235.8 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	234.4 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	212.1 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	176.3 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CWJ8XWVBYS	166.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WL00EXBGPS&cx=c&gtm=4e64e1	163.8 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/790-c9029d45cd705925.js	156.2 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	149.2 KiB
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/bf32f307.5596899166592f66.js	148.8 KiB
/cdn-cgi/image/width=1424,quality=80,format=auto/content-...	143.9 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
Anthropic `div._outerWrapper_16m9y_9 > div.insider-sponsorship > a._logo_1ka0o_13 > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/sponsorship-insider-anthropic...

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Render blocking requests

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 14 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 1.0 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 6 long tasks found

●Avoid non-composited animations 5 animated elements found

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 30 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 150 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 390 ms

○INP breakdown

100

Accessibility

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

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Deprecation / Warning	Source
SharedStorage	www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
Fledge	www.economist.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

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Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source	Description
	`A bad HTTP response code (403) was received when fetching the script.`
www.economist.com/site.webmanifest.json	`Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()`
www.economist.com/site.webmanifest.json	`Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()`
www.economist.com/ line 48, col 0	`Manifest fetch from https://www.economist.com/site.webmanifest.json failed, code 403`
www.economist.com/	`Manifest fetch from https://www.economist.com/site.webmanifest.json failed, code 403`

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Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
www.economist.com/engassets/_next/static/chunks/bf32f307.5596899166592f66.js

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

100

SEO

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links have descriptive text

●Links are crawlable

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

○robots.txt is valid

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