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Saturday 16/September/2017 14:20 PM

An American political tragedy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s nearly eight months in office have been characterised by a series of disturbing political developments. But Trump is not...

Saturday 16/September/2017 14:05 PM

The mystery of the missing inflation

Since the summer of 2016, the global economy has been in a period of moderate expansion, with the growth rate accelerating gradually. What has not picked...

Saturday 16/September/2017 14:00 PM

The economic view from the alps

I recently took a trip to Switzerland – a remarkable country that I have been fortunate to visit many times over the past 40 years. In addition to having...

Saturday 16/September/2017 13:50 PM

The euro’s narrow path

With Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election, and Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union enjoying a comfortable lead in...

Wednesday 13/September/2017 14:14 PM

Trump’s 3% growth for the 1%

U.S. President Donald Trump has boasted that his policies will produce sustained 3-4 per cent growth for many years to come. His prediction flies in the...