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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
A decision tree for Biden if Putin goes nuclear
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Bloomberg: A decision tree for Biden if Putin goes nuclear

No matter the enmity between Beijing and Washington, no matter the other conflicts going on, the spectre of nuclear war must and can unite the world against the threat. 

Bloomberg 22 Sep 2022
Scientists develop mask that detects covid
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Scientists develop mask that detects covid

The new mask was able to detect covid-19 and influenza viruses in the air within 10 minutes and send notifications to a device.

Bloomberg 20 Sep 2022
Goldman: Japan and Australia stand out for mild inflation, strong consumption
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Goldman: Japan and Australia stand out for mild inflation, strong consumption

A metric of consumer health shows the two Asia-Pacific giants stand at around the 60th percentile, compared with around the 40th percentile for the US and 35th for the Euro area. 

Bloomberg 20 Sep 2022
Stocks are courting a nasty surprise on earnings
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Bloomberg: Stocks are courting a nasty surprise on earnings

For all the strength in the US economy, the famous “long and variable lags” of monetary policy are likely to bite at some point soon, and the equity market looks ill-prepared for what’s coming. 

Bloomberg 20 Sep 2022