The precise share of Treasuries sold to hedge funds is not known, but in private, financial officials say that the firms ensure that all the bonds on offer actually get sold, which is no small matter

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Developing countries—especially India—should learn from one place in particular

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The days when Australian politics were a cosy duopoly are long gone

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

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The show now averages 8m American viewers per episode. A third of them rewatch episodes; 15% have watched five times or more

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He hardly seems the guy to shake China’s scientific establishment. But register for free to read how his words have triggered an earthquake

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He hardly seems the guy to shake China’s scientific establishment. But register for free to read how his words have triggered an earthquake Illustration: Hanna Barczyk

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For a country of 1.4bn people, China’s most successful representative in world football is not scoring goals. But he’s meeting his own regardless

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China is being stress-tested by weakening demand for Chinese EVs, a prolonged trade war and an energy crisis. Xi Jinping is nevertheless betting that the new model of growth kicks in faster than the old one collapses

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As Asim Munir, Pakistan’s military chief, seeks to project strength abroad, militant violence in his country is the worst it has been in a decade

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Employers in America added nearly double the number of workers in May that analysts expected. Yet the healthy headline numbers understate the labour market’s vim

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Kevin Warsh has some ability to play for time and concentrate on a list of nerdy reforms he wants to make at America’s central bank. But if rates move later this year, it is likely to be up not down Illustration: The Economist / Getty Images

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The gambling industry has been on a painful losing streak. But two tycoons in Las Vegas reckon the market has now reached the bottom. Are they right?

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Kevin Warsh must get a battle plan ready for a surgical intervention into the bond market by the Federal Reserve. Register for free to learn why the Bank of England is a model to follow

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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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Global finance is in danger of losing its lodestar, making the job of keeping markets and economies on course a more treacherous one. Register for free to learn why a diminished Treasury market would have dismal knock-on effects

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Greater self-sufficiency, especially since the Iran war, is valuable in the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates is furthest ahead

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Peru’s next president will take office with a margin of victory so small that all of its voters could fit in a football stadium Photo: AP

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Four new “jailscrapers” are set to be built in New York City. The latest sketches for the 335-feet prisons look more like university faculties than concrete fortresses. But the designs bring their own challenges

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