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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
US bonds have never been risk-free, and never will be
Bloomberg Opinion

US bonds have never been risk-free, and never will be

 It will still be a low-risk asset and in high demand. 

Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
AFP

Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission

Some 50 people, gloved and equipped with rubbish bags, toiled away for five hours.

AFP 5:00am
The currents of US currency
Books

The currents of US currency

Could the US dollar's reign be coming to an end?

Meta and Apple just got slapped by Europe’s new rulebook
Technology Opinion

Meta and Apple just got slapped by Europe’s new rulebook

The era of the speeding ticket may well be over.

Bloomberg 25 Apr 2025