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Trade Turmoil
China Partly Shuts World’s Third-Busiest Port on Covid Case
Australia’s Capital Locking Down as Delta Ends Covid-Free Status
How Old-School Connections Are Changing the Auto Industry
International Travel During Covid-19: Where Can You Go and Which Destinations Are Still Sealed Off
Central Banks
Indicators
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GDP nowcast shows 1.8% expansion in Q3 as U.S. inflation peaks
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Podcast
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It looks like the Democratic president faces a difficult political choice concerning the Republican Fed Chair. But he has options.
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This is what the world’s buyers are saying about the economic outlook around the world, be it good or bad.
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Opinion
Inflation Mystery Meat May Be Food for the Dollar
With no easing in price pressures, it’s fair to expect the U.S. currency to gain — even if slicing and dicing the numbers doesn’t provide a great deal of clarity.
Redditors Inspire Hedge Funds to Love the Valley of Death
The GameStop revolt has led to more love for unicorns with punishing gestation periods.
CPI Report Can’t Settle the Big Inflation Debate
The data for July isn’t conclusive enough for the “transitory” camp or its opponents to declare victory.
Disney’s Star Wars ‘Experience’ Taps Into America’s Rich
The entertainment company's new galactic-themed hotel may launch a new era of high-end spending options aimed at the rapidly expanding top end of the wealth scale.
Are We Ready for a World Without Merkel?
Political uncertainty is the last thing Europe and its single currency need right now.
The Fed Is Watching How the BOE Inches to a Taper
No one remembers the 2013 tantrum with affection. So how Bailey approaches the end of the U.K.’s QE program may inform how Powell proceeds with his.
Singapore's Social Divisions Aren't So Clear Cut
The role of foreigners in the economy has been scrutinized amid the pandemic, yet class anxieties may be the country's bigger pressure point.
Delta Straussians Know How to Live with Covid
Don’t fret about rising case numbers. Just get vaccinated and live your life.
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