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Two new books contain much to commend them
Three Asian countries make their pitch
An economic recovery depends on it. Yet a new action plan may not do the job
Rich-world tenants are angry, and have reason to be
Pity the continent’s exporters
Asia is hit hardest, but nowhere looks good
In Dzaleka, Malawi, everyone receives $9 a month
Prized and in short supply, its price is very volatile
He offers the only way out of a supremely difficult situation
The president jacks up tariffs on all countries, with particularly sharp rises f...
How a Depression-era lending scheme became a trillion-dollar wheeze
Much will depend on the courage of Europe
A rush of new tariffs will hurt growth, raise prices and worsen inequality
What clergymen can learn from economists
Wall Street still needs more to coax it back. But non-American firms may be read...
But foreign investors might want to tread carefully