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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Bloomberg
Trump's Self-Drive Legal Morass
I don’t think anyone can doubt that Trump committed crimes, based on the testimony we’ve heard. Serious crimes.
House prices braced for a storm
The pain of rising mortgage repayments will be harder to bear in some places than in others, for example, in NZ and Australia.
NATO holds its most important summit in generations
Jacinda Ardern becomes the first NZ prime minister to attend a NATO summit, this week in Madrid. The meeting marks a crucial moment in the alliance's approach to both Russia and China, says The Economist.
Bloomberg
China reviving from lockdown slump
Relaxation of covid restrictions helped revive China's economy in June, but the housing sector remains sluggish, metal prices are down and consumers are wary about venturing out to shop.
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