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Floating-rate exposure set to cause more balance-sheet pain

Leveraged companies that did not hedge against rising rates may be forced to tap cash reserves to cover spending

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Higher for longer

This series examines the powerful ripple effects of extended high interest rates across businesses, governments and economies around the globe

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Netflix and bill – the high price of a subscription lifestyle

One of the modern classics of economics is an article from 2006 with the self-explanatory title “Paying Not to Go to the Gym”, in which researchers Stefano DellaVigna and Ulrike Malmendier studied the behaviour of nearly 8,000 gym members and found it “di

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A great deal on electronic copies of The Truth Detective

My book for younger readers (to be honest, most adults also seem to prefer it) is The Truth Detective. Everything you need to think more clearly about statistics with the aid of everyone from Darth Vader to a pooping cow… Anyway: for a limited time

logo.png  By NB  Nov 1, 2023