Germany’s Economy Is Facing a Slow-Moving Disaster

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Weekend Listen: China vs the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry

Beyond this month's talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, there’s an epic tale that has been unfolding for decades. It’s a battle to be the world’s number one power and a much bigger story than the latest meeting of these two men. Kishore Mahbu ...  Show more

Why You Should Care About What’s Happening in the Bond Market

The global bond market buckled over the past week. Yields on 30-year US Treasuries hit their highest level in almost 20 years, while long-term debt yields in the UK and Japan reached multi-decade highs. It’s a signaling effect, Bloomberg’s Enda Curran says, that investors around ...  Show more

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