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A revolution on the supply side is needed to defeat inflation without crushing the global economy
MILAN, Italy (Project Syndicate)—Central banks’ efforts to contain high and rising inflation are fueling headwinds to growth and are threatening…
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Defending Taiwan starts with standing up to Putin
President Joe Biden’s recent statement that the United States would intervene militarily if China tried to take Taiwan by force was hardly…
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U.S. trade deficit in goods falls for second month in a row after setting record
The numbers: The nation’s trade deficit in goods fell 2.2% in May to $104.3 billion, a second straight decline that could…
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UK sanctions boss predicts pushback from lawyers over Russia crackdown
The man behind the UK’s sanctions regime is expecting significant legal challenges as the government’s crackdown on Russia’s war with Ukraine…
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Gas prices are headed to $6 by Labor Day – here are the main reasons why
President Biden’s recent letter to refiners to complain of high gasoline prices is the only positive action he can take…
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How an arrogant and pathological America could lose the new cold war
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and…
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Hendrik du Toit: Russia sanctions could prove an ‘expensive decision’ for the West
Hendrik du Toit, one of the City’s longest-serving fund management chief executives, has warned that “weaponising finance” to punish Russia…
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Weaponising financial services poses new threat to City exports
The unprecedented financial sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine have not had quite the devastating impact on the…
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UK fund managers on high alert over Russian cyberattacks
Asset managers overseeing trillions of pounds are braced for an onslaught of cyberattacks from Russia, as City firms are being…
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Sanctions may be the next ESG nightmare if Russians are ‘cut off to the point that they starve’
Russia may be the next hurdle for ESG fund managers. Crippling Russia via economic sanctions is a key goal of…
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