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The Economist· 2026-04-29 13:40
In a world of real wars, battles over capital requirements may seem peripheral. Yet if they bring about an era of deregulatory competition, they could store up a lot of trouble https://t.co/IsNziEF3AC ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 13:31
“We all have hundreds of cognitive biases: mental shortcuts that lead us to make predictable, irrational decisions.” In a guest essay Marie Potel-Saville explains how dark patterns exploit these weaknesses https://t.co/YzjsTLqQJ4 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 13:25
Josie Delap, our Middle East editor, reflects on the other facets of locations synonymous with strife https://t.co/RuICQzeYTV ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 13:20
The craze for “tokenmaxxing” might soon be cut short. We explain why https://t.co/QKna8JTURs ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 13:07
RT David Rennie (@DSORennie)It’s risky to let Ukraine into the EU-it’s a corrupt, fragile democracy with disputed borders. It’s more dangerous to keep it out. To fight or deter Russia, Europe needs Ukraine. And a spurned Ukraine would be a dangerous neighbour. No easy choices here https://t.co/gGN9ptoRS6 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 12:40
War in the West has changed. Militarily, of course—stealth bombers have replaced Spitfires—but it has changed oratorically too. Fitting literary allusions are out. Jarring clips from Hollywood movies are in https://t.co/0DmOnJ2f55 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 12:20
“To the extent that governments use industrial policies to buy time, they should commit to getting the fundamentals right so that these interventions remain targeted and temporary,” writes the World Bank’s chief economist https://t.co/Q7iP8WpLY5 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 12:00
Whether OPEC will itself become a casualty of the war in the Gulf is still unclear. But even if it does not prove fatal to the bloc, the UAE’s departure will further sour its relations with Saudi Arabia https://t.co/bwVyEuufBy ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 11:40
The popularity of Victoria Bonya’s video reflects growing frustration in Russia. She and other influencers are bringing once-hidden tensions into the open https://t.co/b9lR4tVDM8 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-29 11:20
“The Chinese Communist Party increasingly conflates what it means to be culturally Chinese with what it means to be politically Chinese.” @suelinwong joins the “Drum Tower” podcast https://t.co/rrGRGq2dED ...