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Economists must get more in touch with our feelings

Feelings matter. That is obvious enough. Less obvious is what social scientists and policy wonks should do about it. I’ve written many times about efforts to measure happiness, but such efforts have delivered insights that sometimes seem underwhelming. It

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‘A self-inflicted lockdown’: the cost of living crisis puts lives on hold

Hundreds of FT readers around the world responded to our callout and revealed what sacrifices they’re making to cope with a squeeze on incomes

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Carmakers take control of supply sourcing as battery costs rise

First Tesla, now Ford, General Motors and others are moving to secure raw materials directly amid supply chain disruption

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Biden should act now on the wrecking-ball dollar

Washington could help to weaken the currency without undermining the Fed’s effort to contain US inflation

logo.png  By NB  Oct 11, 2022