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Lael Brainard calls for Federal Reserve to hold its nerve on inflation
Hawkish intervention by vice-chair reinforces expectations for third consecutive 0.75 percentage point increase
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Threat of hard landing hangs over soaring shipping industry
Risk of crash after ‘once in a lifetime’ profit surge
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Travis Kalanick expands ‘dark kitchens’ venture across Latin America
Uber co-founder has been snapping up local rivals as part of a push to quietly build new empire
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How short term will global inflation be?
The markets may still get their pivot some time next year, but before they do we need to see if the Fed will be satisfied with its work on inflation
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Liz Truss must show boldness with responsibility
Truss must be ready to act boldly to tackle the challenges Britain faces — but, crucially, in a way that is fiscally responsible
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Industrial metal prices melt as global recession fears flare up
Copper and iron ore back under pressure on worries over high energy costs and China strains
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Rockefeller’s Greg Fleming urges caution on equities for rest of 2022
Veteran banker warns that US interest rates could remain as high as 4 percent for ‘six to 12 months’
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Russia has made worrying inroads into Africa
If the west is to counter Moscow’s influence, it must offer something better
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Why the US is re-engaging with Africa
China has built much of the continent’s infrastructure while Russia has deployed mercenaries to prop up dictatorships
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Why housing is the key to the next Fed pivot
The US faces a perfect storm of rising financing costs, squeezed demand and increased supply
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China is on a mission to ensure its food security
The strategy of holding its ‘rice bowl steady’, an urgent priority for Beijing, could be tested in IP lawyers’ offices
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We should stop bashing share buybacks
They play an important role in facilitating the reallocation of capital
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Tough economic times lie ahead
Central banks are playing catch-up but they cannot tackle the energy shock directly
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The enemies of globalisation are circling
Rising nationalism and concerns about inequality and the environment threaten international trade
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Twitter: Whether Elon Musk wins his case or not, metrics should be reconsidered
Social media groups have for too long had their own way regarding the creation of accounts and how they get calculated
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A post-dollar world is coming
The currency may look strong but its weaknesses are mounting
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Jay Powell is focusing too much on the present
The central banker missed an opportunity to regain control of the Federal Reserve’s policy narrative
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Rule of the Rings — why film-makers can’t resist JRR Tolkien’s fantasy world
What is it about ‘The Lord of the Rings’ that inspires such fannish devotion — and such huge investments?
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If I were Jay Powell’s Jackson Hole speechwriter
The Fed’s travails over inflation show that narrative matters at least as much as models
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Wall Street seeks ways to skirt Joe Biden’s share buyback tax
Efforts threaten one of main sources of revenue for president’s climate and health bill
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Another brick in the Wall Street as Blackstone seeks Pink Floyd catalogue
Deal through Hipgnosis fund could value songs at as much as $500mn
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Bangladesh: global economic crisis hammers south Asia’s export powerhouse
Power blackouts and high import prices are fuelling fears that the country’s gains could be reversed
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Turn in global oil markets may be shortlived
Today’s price is softening not because supply is ample, but because of the growing fear of recession
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Methane hunters: what explains the surge in the potent greenhouse gas?
Levels of the gas are growing at a record rate and natural sources like wetlands are the cause, but scientists don’t know how to curb it
