In an era of hardware and hard power, it is easy to forget the importance of the financial architecture in joining up fragmented markets. But the ability to price, bundle and transfer risk is a huge advantage https://t.co/AMc9HD7yWH ...

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Developing countries—especially India—should learn from one place in particular https://t.co/b1ktnLKUBV ...

While Europeans grieve the end of the transatlantic alliance, Finland’s president, @alexstubb, says all is not lost. He tells The Economist’s Geopolitics editor, @DSORennie, that an alliance with Europe is still in America’s interest—even if they disagree over values. Watch the full episode: https://t.co/KdsOl0NMds ...

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With America still indispensable, allies fear being left alone, for now. But with trust crumbling, they are resolved to be suckers no more https://t.co/pjJ8NRskHYIllustration: Alex Nabaum https://t.co/Ad5V0j6E61 ...

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