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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Trump’s wall settles into a strange and costly afterlife
Bloomberg

Trump’s wall settles into a strange and costly afterlife

Conservatives are still keen on the useless symbol, which is not an effective response to illegal migration.

Bloomberg 05 Feb 2023
Joe Biden’s effort to remake the economy is ambitious, risky –and selfish

Joe Biden’s effort to remake the economy is ambitious, risky –and selfish

But America’s plan to spend $2trn could help save the planet.

The Economist 04 Feb 2023
Worst UK strikes for a decade shut schools and stop trains
Bloomberg

Worst UK strikes for a decade shut schools and stop trains

As many as 475,000 union members are on strike.

Bloomberg 02 Feb 2023
Federal Reserve slows rate hikes
Bloomberg

Federal Reserve slows rate hikes

Price pressures have eased in the US, but the outlook is for more rate hikes.

Bloomberg 02 Feb 2023