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The Economist· 2026-04-26 14:05
The incoming Fed chair says he wants regime change. But a revolution is unlikely https://t.co/WTttgM6PJ2 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 14:00
A perverse moral code in Congress is turning independent politicians into outcasts by rendering bipartisanship as betrayal, pragmatism as opportunism and compromise as a dirty word https://t.co/XOApuF4eE6 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 13:40
Security at the correspondents’ dinner seemed surprisingly lax. Donald Trump said the situation underscored the reason for his big new ballroom project at the White House https://t.co/0cGiMeZhQ0 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 13:20
By eroding Americans’ trust in each other, Donald Trump is making it easier for future would-be strongmen to exploit their loathing https://t.co/QYdIl7iWVt ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 12:40
To Mark Mobius, the world belonged to optimists. He took risks, obviously, and his returns were not stellar. But over the course of his life he gradually altered the psychology of investors. We remember his life https://t.co/jzTdYfo9By ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 12:20
True, parts of the federal bureaucracy now operate more like a Wall Street outfit. But its growing portfolio is easy to overstate https://t.co/AfWq5p8Lr7 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 12:00
Although instances of fraud are rare, “trust in the election system in America is pretty low”, says @JohnPrideaux. Hear why on “Checks and Balance” https://t.co/1wcY5J8pEq ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 11:40
America’s defence industry is in the throes of dramatic change, as software-first firms compete with legacy armsmakers. Alas, Europe is far behind https://t.co/FLwmaFw0fl ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 11:20AI Processing
In an increasingly unstable world, and one that may be experiencing a nuclear renaissance, greater preparation for conflict is needed. Chernobyl offers lessons https://t.co/dSUkhPeHY6 ...
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The Economist· 2026-04-26 11:00
Donald Trump has previously skipped the event as president out of mutual loathing for the journalists who cover him. His appearance this year promised a detente of sorts—only for it to be thrown off course by gunshots: https://t.co/XbmZWAKPdrPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/Zvx28fnLOw ...