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Spiralling US public debt risks action from bond vigilantes
Policymakers should start making contingency plans now
By NB
Feb 26, 2024
The secret to finding the best idea ever? First think about the absolute worst
When he first heard the music, Brian Eno grabbed a copy of the single and ran to find David Bowie. “I’ve found the sound of the future,” he breathlessly announced. It was 1977, and the sound of the future was “I Feel Love”. Donna Summer’s ethereal vocals
By NB
Feb 23, 2024
Fake: It’s only a matter of time until disinformation leads to calamity
Not long after Eric Hebborn was murdered, an off-the-record conversation with the famed artist-turned-forger was published. On tape, Hebborn made explosive claims about his time as a student at the Royal Academy of Art in the 1950s, where he had been awar
By NB
Feb 22, 2024
A window of opportunity for Western companies to quit Xinjiang
With investor confidence in China weak as its economy slows, VW and BASF are more willing to brave a political backlash
By NB
Feb 22, 2024