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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Singapore takes aim at rich Chinese with 60% property tax
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Singapore takes aim at rich Chinese with 60% property tax

The new foreigner property tax makes London and New York look cheap.

Bloomberg 29 Apr 2023
Investors swinging between oil and gold
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Investors swinging between oil and gold

The timing of the Fed's rates pivot and China’s recovery are the big unknowns.

Bloomberg 29 Apr 2023
Thiel doesn't plan to give money to 2024 candidates
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Thiel doesn't plan to give money to 2024 candidates

The billionaire NZ citizen was a prominent backer of Donald Trump.

Bloomberg 28 Apr 2023
Disruption or desperation? Tesla kicks off price war
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Disruption or desperation? Tesla kicks off price war

The man who upended the auto industry is now offering steep discounts.

Bloomberg 27 Apr 2023