The Economist 6 hr ago

Inflation or recession? The tug of war in bond markets

Governments’ borrowing costs are being pulled in opposite directions

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The Economist 4d ago

“Liberation Day” has reshaped trade—but not as Donald Trump hoped

In many ways, global commerce has strengthened

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The Economist 4d ago

Can a country get too rich?

Norway shows the potential pitfalls of uncommon prosperity

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The Economist 4d ago

Coal is back in fashion

An LNG crunch is good news for the world’s dirtiest fuel

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The Economist 5d ago

After Iran, gold is looking less glittery

Is the yellow metal the new crypto?

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The Economist Mar 29

How Iran is making a mint from Donald Trump’s war

China is helping the Revolutionary Guards profit from Iranian crude

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The Economist Mar 26

The decline and fall of the Roman currency empire

The fate of ancient coins offers uncomfortable lessons about dollar dominance

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The Economist Mar 26

Christine Lagarde’s sober tone on the Gulf war energy shock

Our interview with the ECB’s president

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The Economist Mar 24

Markets are gripped by an alarming cognitive dissonance

Investors all seem to think everyone else is wrong

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The Economist Mar 24

China’s new masterplan for its tech economy in 2030 and beyond

The Communist Party’s technological ambition is breathtaking

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The Economist Mar 23

How high could global inflation go?

With luck, the Iran war won’t cause a recession. But the surge in energy prices will push up the cost of living

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The Economist Mar 22

Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers

This will have economic consequences for the places they flee and their destinations

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