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  • Open the Settings app.
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  • Select the The Economist subscription you want to cancel.

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  • Tap to Cancel Subscription. You may need to scroll down to locate the Cancel Subscription button. If the button is missing or a red expiration message appears, the subscription has already been canceled.

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Cancel a subscription on your Mac

  • Open the System Settings app.
  • Click your name - "Apple Account" in the top-right corner.
  • Click to "Media & Purchases" in the left-hand menu.

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  • Click to the "Manage..." button next to "Subscriptions" in the left-hand menu.

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  • Select the subscription you want to cancel. You may need to scroll down to locate the Cancel Subscription button. If the button is missing or a red expiration message appears, the subscription has already been canceled.

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  • Click the "Cancel Subscription" button.

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