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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Wake up Democrats!

Wake up Democrats!

US democracy is sickly and only the Democratic party is positioned to save it, argues The Economist, but first it needs to ditch fringe progressivism that is a turn-off for middle-of-the-road voters.

The Economist 18 Jul 2022
Covid learning loss a global disaster

Covid learning loss a global disaster

Millions of children are still out of school around the world and may never reach their full potential. The economic cost of this is stacking up.

The Economist 17 Jul 2022
Chinese mortgage payment strike spreads
Bloomberg

Chinese mortgage payment strike spreads

As confidence in developers' ability to complete presold homes rises, so does a new movement among Chinese mortgage-holders simply to stop making payments.

Bloomberg 15 Jul 2022
Ukraine wreaks havoc with new US rockets

Ukraine wreaks havoc with new US rockets

The American-supplied Himars rockets are wiping out arms dumps and command posts.

The Economist 15 Jul 2022