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US dollar pain spreads beyond emerging economies to developed peers
World

US dollar pain spreads beyond emerging economies to developed peers

The bigger concern for many countries could be that local rate hikes may do little to slam the brakes on their nose-diving currencies because their economies look more fragile than the US.

Bloomberg 07 Sep 2022
China’s currency struggles spell trouble across emerging markets
World

China’s currency struggles spell trouble across emerging markets

The Chinese currency, with its 30% weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index, is pushing the gauge to the worst year since 2015. 

Bloomberg 06 Sep 2022
NASA’s Artemis rocket is a gigantic waste of money
Opinion

Bloomberg: NASA’s Artemis rocket is a gigantic waste of money

This week's scrubbed Artemis launches are the latest reminders of that ongoing, sorry legacy.

Bloomberg 06 Sep 2022
Liz Truss: boosterism without Boris, or Thatcher-lite?
World

Liz Truss: boosterism without Boris, or Thatcher-lite?

"Just loyal enough to keep her job at the cabinet table under three prime ministers, just dissenting enough to stay interesting." The Economist considers Boris Johnson's replacement as UK prime minister, Liz Truss.

The Economist 06 Sep 2022