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Our Big Mac index shows how burger prices differ across borders

Nov 20 2024

Using patty-power parity to think about exchange rates
Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind

Nov 18 2024

Russia’s reliance on China is becoming a problem
How to make Elon Musk’s budget-slashing dreams come true

Nov 17 2024

We offer some suggestions
Economists need new indicators of economic misery

Nov 14 2024

Existing measures of discomfort are failing to predict elections
Why financial markets are so oddly calm

Nov 14 2024

Indicators of market volatility have plunged
How to pay for the poor world to go green

Nov 14 2024

Rich countries need not reinvent the wheel
The biggest losers from Trumponomics

Nov 14 2024

America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows
What does America’s next treasury secretary believe?

Nov 12 2024

We take a look at the leading contenders for the job
Why crypto mania is reaching new heights

Nov 12 2024

Are bitcoin bros right to be so thrilled by Donald Trump’s victory?
America’s strengthening dollar will rattle the rest of the world

Nov 10 2024

Donald Trump’s policies could send the greenback soaring