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Which economy did best in 2024?

Which economy did best in 2024?

Dec 11, 2024 0

We rank countries on five measures

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Are adults forgetting how to read?

Are adults forgetting how to read?

Dec 10, 2024 0

A survey by the OECD suggests a worrying decline in literacy

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Are adults becoming less intelligent?

Are adults becoming less intelligent?

Dec 10, 2024 0

A survey by the OECD suggests so

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How much oil can Trump pump?

How much oil can Trump pump?

Dec 10, 2024 0

The president-elect wants to be the ultimate energy baron

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The hidden cost of Chinese loans

The hidden cost of Chinese loans

Dec 5, 2024 0

Governments that borrow from China must pay more to borrow from others

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MAGA types have a point on debanking

MAGA types have a point on debanking

Dec 5, 2024 0

A booming compliance industry is causing problems

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France is not alone in its fiscal woes

France is not alone in its fiscal woes

Dec 5, 2024 0

Deficits look worryingly wide across Europe

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Cronyism is a problem. But not always an economic one

Cronyism is a problem. But not always an economic one

Dec 5, 2024 0

Research on the topic is surprisingly nuanced

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How sports gambling became ubiquitous

How sports gambling became ubiquitous

Dec 5, 2024 0

Europe is at the centre of the industry’s growth

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Xi Jinping’s campaign against gambling is a failure

Xi Jinping’s campaign against gambling is a failure

Dec 5, 2024 0

Chinese citizens go to great lengths to bet

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The hidden costs of Chinese loans

The hidden costs of Chinese loans

Dec 5, 2024 0

Governments that borrow from China must pay more to borrow from others

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How China will strike back at Trump

How China will strike back at Trump

Dec 1, 2024 0

Xi Jinping has set out his tariff red lines. What if America crosses them?

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Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war effort

Russia’s plunging currency spells trouble for its war e...

Dec 1, 2024 0

Supplies from China are about to become more expensive

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Why Black Friday sales grow more annoying every year

Why Black Friday sales grow more annoying every year

Nov 28, 2024 0

Nobody is to blame. Everyone suffers

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American veterans now receive absurdly generous benefits

American veterans now receive absurdly generous benefits

Nov 28, 2024 0

An enormous rise in disability payments may complicate debt-reduction efforts

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Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies

Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies

Nov 28, 2024 0

An unanticipated side-effect of Donald Trump’s election