Inside Iran’s war economy

Airstrikes and sanctions leave the country poor. They do little to halt its nuclear development

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/07/03/inside-irans-war-economy

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Inside Iran’s war economy

Airstrikes and sanctions leave the country poor. They do little to halt its nuclear development

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/07/03/inside-irans-war-economy

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India’s Licence Raj offers America important lessons

Even when a protectionist system is dismantled, its problems can endure

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/07/02/indias-licence-raj-offers-america-important-lessons

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Can Trump end America’s $1.8trn student-debt nightmare?

The Biden administration added to the problem. Now the “Big, Beautiful Bill” could help solve it

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/07/01/can-trump-end-americas-18trn-student-debt-nightmare

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Xi Jinping’s futile war on price wars

Unfortunately for China’s leader, his own policies are often to blame for them

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/30/xi-jinpings-futile-war-on-price-wars

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Big, beautiful budgets: not just an American problem

Across the rich world, governments are splashing the cash. What could go wrong?

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/29/big-beautiful-budgets-not-just-an-american-problem

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Why commodities are on a rollercoaster ride

Pity Tommy Norris. And his real-world equivalents

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/26/why-commodities-are-on-a-rollercoaster-ride

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Why commodities are on a rollercoaster ride

Pity Tommy Norris. And his real-world equivalents

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/26/why-commodities-are-on-a-rollercoaster-ride

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Why commodities are on a rollercoaster ride

Pity Tommy Norris. And his real-world equivalents

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/26/why-commodities-are-on-a-rollercoaster-ride

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How to make prediction markets more useful

Polymarket and Kalshi are soaring in popularity. With a few tweaks, they could really take off

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/25/how-to-make-prediction-markets-more-useful

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Politicians slashed migration. Now they face the consequences

Across the West the number of new arrivals is plummeting

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/22/politicians-slashed-migration-now-they-face-the-consequences

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Politicians slashed migration. Now they face the consequences

Across the West the number of new arrivals is plummeting

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/22/politicians-slashed-migration-now-they-face-the-consequences

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Politicians slashed migration. Now they face the consequences

Across the West the number of new arrivals is plummeting

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/22/politicians-slashed-migration-now-they-face-the-consequences

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Who are the world’s best investors?

The answer is not hedge funds or quant shops or short-sellers

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/19/who-are-the-worlds-best-investors

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Who are the world’s best investors?

The answer is not hedge funds or quant shops or short-sellers

Read more: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/06/19/who-are-the-worlds-best-investors

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