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An economist’s guide to big life decisions
Forget your trip to the dentist. A new check-up is required
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Want better returns? Forget risk. Focus on fear
A recent study suggests a new paradigm for asset pricing
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If America goes after India’s oil trade, China will benefit
A crackdown on Russian crude would have knock-on consequences
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America’s fertility crash reaches a new low
Even once-fecund states are having fewer children
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Buy now, pay later is taking over the world. Good
Buy that burrito, and don’t let anyone judge you
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Trump will not let the world move on from tariffs
Six charts show the damage to America, its trading partners and its consumers
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Uncovering the secret food trade that corrupts Iran’s neighbours
Oil and terrorism are not the country’s only exports
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The trade deal with America shows the limits of the EU’s power
The bloc opts for prudence over defiance
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Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up
Private equity is enjoying a renaissance in an unlikely place
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Despite double dissent, Jerome Powell retains his hold on markets
A hawkish tilt changes rate-cut expectations