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Inflation is down and a recession is unlikely. What went right?

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A few years ago, nobody thought that a soft landing was possible http://dlvr.it/TCWYJQ

How Vladimir Putin hopes to transform Russian trade

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He believes the country’s future lies with China and India. What could go wrong? http://dlvr.it/TCVKwl

Vast government debts are riskier than they appear

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A provocative new paper gets central bankers talking at Jackson Hole http://dlvr.it/TCS2Wv

Jerome Powell (almost) declares victory over inflation

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The Federal Reserve chairman strikes a notably doveish tone http://dlvr.it/TCHzGg

Investors should avoid a new generation of rip-off ETFs

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Some proposals may even be a risk to financial stability http://dlvr.it/TCDdJ2

Why investors are not buying Europe’s revival

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Even though the continent’s stocks are in a “sweet spot” http://dlvr.it/TCDcww

Is America already in recession?

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Some rules of thumb suggest so http://dlvr.it/TCDcmh

America’s anti-price-gouging laws are too minor to be communist

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No matter what critics of Kamala Harris allege http://dlvr.it/TCDcZS

Why don’t women use artificial intelligence?

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Even when in the same jobs, men are much more likely to turn to the tech http://dlvr.it/TCC1jz

Kamala Harris’s cost-of-living plan will end in failure

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She is the latest presidential candidate to embrace self-defeating economics http://dlvr.it/TC90B3

Artificial intelligence is losing hype

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For some, that is proof the tech will in time succeed. Are they right? http://dlvr.it/TC6fmK

Europe’s economic growth is extremely fragile

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The risk is concentrated in one country: Germany http://dlvr.it/TBxbdM

How vulnerable is Israel to sanctions?

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So far, measures have had little effect. That could change http://dlvr.it/TBxbJp

Why companies get inflation wrong

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Bosses should pay less attention to the media http://dlvr.it/TBxZyM

What is behind China’s perplexing bond-market intervention?

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The central bank seems to think the government’s debt is too popular http://dlvr.it/TBwQ9R

How to invest in chaotic markets

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Contrary to popular wisdom, even retail investors should pay attention to volatility http://dlvr.it/TBt6bS

Vladimir Putin spends big—and sends Russia’s economy soaring

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How long can the party last? http://dlvr.it/TBnRfP

Should central bankers argue in public?

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Division is not always a weakness http://dlvr.it/TBfsMV

Why Warren Buffett has built a mighty cash mountain

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Berkshire Hathaway’s boss is an impressive investor, not an economic oracle http://dlvr.it/TBfTwX

How Chinese shoppers have downgraded their ambition

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The trend will dismay the country’s policymakers http://dlvr.it/TBfTgv

A global recession is not in prospect

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That will be a relief to investors everywhere http://dlvr.it/TBdCzP

The Big Mac index: where to buy a cheap hamburger

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Meat-eaters may want to avoid Argentina http://dlvr.it/TBcsD1

The stockmarket rout may not be over

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As investors pause for breath, we assess what could turn a correction into a crash http://dlvr.it/TBZn0b

Why Japanese stocks are on a rollercoaster ride

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Volatility in global markets continues http://dlvr.it/TBYHNt

Why Japanese markets have plummeted

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The Topix plunges by 12%, in its worst day since since 1987 http://dlvr.it/TBWCYy

Swing-state economies are doing just fine

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They would be doing even better if the Biden-Harris administration had been more cynical http://dlvr.it/TBTr0v

Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?

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A visit to a crucial swing state reveals the problems she will face http://dlvr.it/TBTqm5

Why fear is sweeping markets everywhere

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American and Japanese indices have taken a battering. So have banks and gold http://dlvr.it/TBQX3C

Wanted: new business, finance and economics interns

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The Economist invites applications for the 2024-25 Marjorie Deane internship http://dlvr.it/TBMN98

Which cities have the worst overtourism problem?

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We rank popular destinations on two measures http://dlvr.it/TBM06j

Gary Gensler is the most controversial man in American finance

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Donald Trump is just the latest to take a swing. In an interview with The Economist, the SEC chair defends his record http://dlvr.it/TBLzs8

EU handouts have long been wasteful. Now they must be fixed

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New research highlights their failures http://dlvr.it/TBLzYR

Investors beware: summer madness is here

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This year’s hottest months are shaping up to be especially wild http://dlvr.it/TBLz6w