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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
How Xi Jinping plans to narrow the military gap with Amercia
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How Xi Jinping plans to narrow the military gap with Amercia

From subs to nukes, China's president is adding firepower despite a slower economy.

The Economist 10 May 2023
What sort of king will Charles III be?
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What sort of king will Charles III be?

Early signs indicate that he intends to model his reign on his mother’s.

The Economist 08 May 2023
Governments are living in a fiscal fantasyland
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Governments are living in a fiscal fantasyland

The world over, they are failing to confront the dire state of their finances.

The Economist 08 May 2023
The crypto sector is still a mess. A crackdown would do it good
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The crypto sector is still a mess. A crackdown would do it good

Stronger rules would be a gift to genuine innovators and combat the many scammers.

Bloomberg 07 May 2023