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    • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
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      Macron’s pension reform muddle

      No matter the merits of his plan, France’s president erred in using special powers

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
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      A week of banking turmoil

      Markets are buckling under high rates, complicating the response to inflation

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
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      Credit Suisse falls prey to a crisis of confidence

      SVB’s collapse has led to jittery markets seeking banking’s weakest link

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
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      A step in the right direction on UK growth

      Jeremy Hunt’s Budget will boost investment and the workforce, but the outlook remains subdued

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
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      A looming game of chicken on US debt

      Chasm grows between Republicans’ cliff stance and Biden’s budget pitch

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
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      China plays peacemaker in the Gulf

      Beijing emerges as a diplomatic powerbroker with Iran-Saudi Arabia deal

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
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      SVB’s collapse reveals regulatory flaws

      The risks of higher interest rates were ignored

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
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      The UK chancellor’s fiscal conundrum

      Jeremy Hunt’s Budget must boost growth amid tight finances and political pressures

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
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      A new Chinese era: security and control

      Beijing and Washington should recognise the dangers in prophesying strife

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
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      A welcome Anglo-French rapprochement

      Paris summit could provide a template for a broader UK reset with European partners

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
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      Germany slams the brakes on the EU’s engine ban

      The clean energy transition requires painful trade-offs

    • Tuesday, 7 March, 2023
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      Joe Biden’s ESG rule is sound risk management

      Presidential veto will allow pension funds to take sustainability into account

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
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      It is time for a UK-wide growth strategy

      Britain must build on its strengths and slash barriers to regional development

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
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      The US Chips Act becomes a Christmas tree

      The White House is using a national security priority to tackle too many goals

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
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      The resilient boom in entrepreneurship

      Start-up fever is a timely force for jobs, innovation and productivity

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
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      A shipwreck portends a new EU migrant crisis

      The bloc faces allegations of double standards over its treatment of arrivals

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
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      Nigeria’s badly flawed election

      If Bola Tinubu’s victory is challenged, the courts should take a hard look

    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
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      Tackling Britain’s dearth of skills and workers

      Fixing education, training and high inactivity is key to boosting UK productivity

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
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      A breakthrough for Northern Ireland and the UK

      Sunak’s deal opens a path to normalising relations with the EU

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
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      Goldman Sachs has lost its way

      The wisdom of Solomon’s strategy will be weighed by investors

    • Sunday, 26 February, 2023
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      Mexico’s hard-won democracy is in danger

      The US should speak out against López Obrador’s assault on key institutions

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
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      Grounds for hope after a year of war in Ukraine

      Western allies must equip Kyiv to prevail in a long battle of attrition

    • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
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      Israel’s alarming plans to erode judicial powers

      Netanyahu’s government wants reforms that would weaken institutional oversight

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
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      A vital moment for World Bank reform

      The next president must address global challenges at scale and with urgency

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
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      Generative AI should make haste slowly

      With care, the latest technology frenzy can be used for creative and productive ends

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