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Can Israel’s economy survive an all-out war with Hizbullah?

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The country’s banks are experiencing capital flight http://dlvr.it/TDdyB8

China’s central bank tries to save the economy—and the stockmarket

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But it will need more help from government spending http://dlvr.it/TDdPCf

Governments are bigger than ever. They are also more useless

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Why voters across the rich world are miserable http://dlvr.it/TDbV1G

What the history of money tells you about crypto’s future

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The thread from shipwrecks and sheep flocks to digital currencies http://dlvr.it/TDQwdK

Why the Federal Reserve has gambled on a big interest-rate cut

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The bold move carries economic and political risks http://dlvr.it/TDPLdm

The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts may disappoint investors

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Jerome Powell could still surprise on the hawkish side http://dlvr.it/TDJp8y

How China’s communists fell in love with privatisation

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Even though they are not very good at it http://dlvr.it/TDGVMz

China’s government is surprisingly redistributive

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That is despite a stingy tax-and-transfer system http://dlvr.it/TD8Fky

Strangely, America’s companies will soon face higher interest rates

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Even though the Federal Reserve is about to loosen monetary policy http://dlvr.it/TD6MLP

Can anything spark Europe’s economy back to life?

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Mario Draghi, the continent’s unofficial chief technocrat, has a plan http://dlvr.it/TD2Ltk

American office delinquencies are shooting up

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How worried should investors be? http://dlvr.it/TCs15J

China is suffering from a crisis of confidence

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Can anything perk up its economy? http://dlvr.it/TCs0g1

America has a huge deficit. Which candidate would make it worse?

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Enough policies have been proposed to make a call http://dlvr.it/TCs0N0

Why Oasis fans should welcome price gouging

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There are worse things in life than paying a fair price http://dlvr.it/TCs00c

As stock prices fall, investors prepare for an autumn chill

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Markets are in a very different place to earlier in the year http://dlvr.it/TCpwWd

Will the Fed factor turbocharge commodity prices?

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As policymakers prepare to cut interest rates, traders (and presidential candidates) hold their breath http://dlvr.it/TCkMf1