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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson is the FT's US business editor, leading its coverage of the forces and people shaping corporate America.
In more than 20 years at the FT he has held writing and editing positions on both sides of the Atlantic, including US news editor and media editor.
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‘Seat-of-the-pants’ management of social media platform worries Microsoft co-founder
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Freight rates drop on lower consumer demand and retailers’ early shipments
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Joe Biden ‘confident’ lawmakers can avert economically damaging walkout
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Holiday shopping season arrives with consumer spending resilient but prices sky-high
Paddy Manning’s biography of Rupert Murdoch’s heir-apparent is colourful, but leaves some questions unanswered
Retailer upgrades outlook even as $3.1bn opioids settlement results in quarterly net loss
Retailers bought early to avoid congestion in Los Angeles but some ships now queue at other US entry points
Midterm results may herald a less extreme Washington — but there are still plenty of fights ahead
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