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Heavy credit-card users are key in the Fed’s inflation battle

Demand for credit may be falling in some areas, but plastic is a different story

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The 2024 elections will come under attack. Why aren’t we getting ready?

Fact-checkers are level-headed people in my experience. They see claims circulating online — or in parliament — and check them, clarifying the confusing ones and refuting the lies. They are not prone to moral panics or conspiracy theories. But some of my

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Cautionary Tales – The V2 Trilogy

We’re releasing an epic three-part series about the V2 rocket – a terrifying and also bafflingly expensive weapon. How did Nazi Germany ever decide to build such a thing, and what does it teach us about grandiose projects today? Also – w

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A different way to understand the US economy

FT financial commentator Rob Armstrong breaks down the health of the US economy

logo.png  By NB  Jul 27, 2023