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Regularly updated news on the global economy and politics from our team and Bloomberg and The Economist.
Canada, Mexico want US to feel the pain of tariffs too
The Wall Street Journal

Canada, Mexico want US to feel the pain of tariffs too

Both countries are planning precision strikes against US exports.

Germany’s economic model is broken, no plan B
The Wall Street Journal

Germany’s economic model is broken, no plan B

As US tariff threats grow and China slows imports, politicians are bereft of ideas.

The scientific fight over whether ageing is a disease
Health

The scientific fight over whether ageing is a disease

The way we think about getting older is changing.

Japanese give abandoned island a new lease on life
Travel

Japanese give abandoned island a new lease on life

Industrial facility closed 50 years ago reborn as a tourist destination.