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“In the 1980s the chains holding prosperity at bay were removed,” writes the American economist in a guest essay. “Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher’s reforms transformed their respective economies” Illustration: Dan Williams

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BYD has managed to control costs even as they have surged for others, turning out ultra-cheap, high-quality cars. Yet rivals may now see weakness in the EV giant’s supply chain

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Some policymakers believe that continued rapid growth of stablecoins could eventually make them an important source of demand for Treasuries. But there is ample reason for scepticism

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In the 2020s an unprecedented chasm has emerged between the economy on paper and the economy as lived experience. Leftists are embracing a new economics

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Whatever you make of his data, Gabriel Zucman has identified laxity in Europe’s treatment of holding companies. But is a broad wealth tax the solution?

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America’s bellicosity combined with FIFA’s dysfunctionality spells trouble, reckon the Soccernomics podcasters

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“When Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher cut tax rates [...] growth exploded and inflation dematerialised,” argues one American economist who served in the Reagan administration. “Ordinary Americans reaped the benefits”

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Symptoms include a flagging libido, tiredness, shrinking muscles and growing body fat

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The recipe for Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa hasn’t changed since it was first concocted in the 1600s. Yet the sweet syrup is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity

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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

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Since property sales stopped plunging early this year, China’s property market has fallen back into the basement. There is the more than the pride of its leaders at stake

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One of the Chinese leader’s main goals is to counterbalance Russian influence in North Korea. He also aims to reassert China’s clout as its primary economic partner in case Donald Trump tries to resume his diplomatic outreach