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While the reaction to the latest hostilities has been tame, the global economy is too fragile for a new crisis
Dave Ramsden believes balance of risks has ‘tilted to the downside’ since February
Financial markets and the Fed are searching for a convincing economic story
Fund urges EU to avoid ‘protectionist’ policies and focus on cutting internal trade barriers
Not as bad as it looks — better for the Fed to keep calm, and carry on?
Also in today’s newsletter, Netflix’s surprise boom, and PwC plans to reverse tax restructuring
All borrowers are equal, but some . . .
Company’s products sold abroad last year totalled €23.5bn, underscoring importance of country’s luxury sector
The corporatist spell must soon break
After forced closure of copper mine, next president will inherit country’s biggest economic challenge in decades
Also in today’s newsletter, foreign investor claims extortion by Ukraine officials and OpenAI makes breakthrough in treating eye conditions
Would an official sector creditor by any other name be treated as sweetly?
And the death of the stock size factor
Tech chiefs warn that power-hungry data centres are a bottleneck in developing AI
The greenback’s global role has endured shocks from without and within
We are trapped in old ways of thinking about inflation
Comments from European Central Bank chief point to transatlantic rift over use of seized funds
The country needs to inflate away its high debt burden
Report from Nuffield Trust health think-tank highlights impact of leaving EU on medicine supply chains
Policymaker says publishing interest rate forecasts could help to address shortfalls in communication and tackle market volatility
Governor keen to set his own course on interest rate cuts but may find it uncomfortable to move faster than the Fed
Also in this newsletter: UK inflation dips, AI demand hits electricity supplies, the rise of ‘Quit-Tok’
Communication matters precisely because the structural problem between the pair is probably insoluble
Fund also cites concerns over fiscal ‘imbalances’ in UK, China and Italy
Rate of price increases falls below US for first time since 2022
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