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Finance
China should be loosening budgetary policy. It’s doing the opposite
Its belt-tightening is good micro, but bad macro
Finance
How India’s central bank subsidised the diaspora
The scheme has helped to stabilise the rupee
Finance
Tax breaks for charity donations should be scrapped
They are a poor way to do good
Finance
Tax breaks for charity donations are a poor way to do good
Finance
Why is Russia deliberately weakening its currency?
A strong rouble was hurting the budget
Tech
Ukrainian military balloons may spoil Russia’s party
Reports suggest some are being used to launch drones
Tech
How salmon evolved to cope with the ice age
Their odd behaviour seems to be a relic of the time of the glaciers
Tech
SpaceX plans to build the world’s biggest spaceport
The $100bn facility aims to support up to 30 rocket launches a day
Tech
The universe is peculiar. But it may soon become less so
New theories and experiments should shine light on string theory
Finance
What makes a great investor?
A big dose of luck, and a distinctly odd character
Finance
Is Scott Bessent the Fed chair Donald Trump always wanted?
But his effort to talk bond yields lower is likely to fail
Finance
Tracking the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs
America’s global effective tariff stands at 10.0%
Tech
It now seems possible to vaccinate against cancer
The latest results are promising, but not yet definitive
Tech
Simply Science newsletter: The case for modifying the clouds
Oliver Morton, a senior editor, examines how contrails affect the climate
Finance
The high cost of phantom tollbooths
Freedom of navigation is worth preserving
Finance
However you measure it, China’s job market is weak
Some workers are going back to the farm
Tech
Rock-solid evidence for the origins of birds
Stones in dinosaur stomachs may help understanding of avian evolution
Tech
How to study Antarctic ice without blowing it up
The sound of giant tractors may replace dynamite
Tech
Physicists nab the elusive glueball
Tech
Contrail-free flying could help the climate
A trial over the Atlantic aims to show how
Finance
Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians
As stocks rise ever higher, yields have been rising across the rich world
Finance
Stock indices no longer reflect equity reality
Lies, damned lies and stock markets
Finance
The White House’s absurd claim of a Chinese transshipment “scam”
High tariffs on Chinese goods have had predictable effects
Finance
The world’s most influential economist is oddly unconvincing
Daron Acemoglu is revered. Why?
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