Is economists' favorite tool to crush inflation broken?

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The history of light (classic)

How do you measure human progress? Light is the answer.For thousands of years, getting light was a huge hassle. You had to make candles from scratch. This is not as romantic as it sounds. You had to get a cow, raise the cow, feed the cow, kill the cow, get the fat out of the cow, ...  Show more

Is this how the great international borrowing spree ends?

In recent months, there have been serious whispers about an outrageous possibility: that one day soon, France — the seventh largest economy in the world — might not be able to pay back its debts. Right now, protesters in France are complaining about crumbling schools, the lack of ...  Show more

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