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Liz Truss: an economist explains what she got wrong (and what she’s actually right about)

Liz Truss’s 49 days as UK prime minister will probably be best remembered for her 2022 “mini budget”. Her plan for £45 billion of unfunded tax...

19.04.2024 5

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Renaud Foucart

Judas and the economics of betrayal

No one remembers the names of the soldiers who arrested Jesus, or the civil servants who organised his crucifixion. But Judas Iscariot has not been...

27.03.2024 2

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What Ireland’s smoking ban 20 years ago can teach us about big changes to human behaviour

In March 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in indoor public places, including bars and restaurants....

22.03.2024 4

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Europe’s tech industry is lagging behind the US – but it gives the continent a chance to write the rules of the game

Europe invests a lot in research, and publishes and patents many ideas. But it fails to compete with the US and China when it comes to translating its...

05.03.2024 5

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Russia’s economy is now completely driven by the war in Ukraine – it cannot afford to lose, but nor can it afford to win

Two years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is still facing an unprecedented number of economic sanctions. It has been excluded from...

22.02.2024 6

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Curious Kids: how much money is there in the world?

How much money is there in the world? – Tsubamé, aged ten, London If we want to add up how much money there is in the world, a good place to start...

11.01.2024 4

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Facebook’s new ad-free tier could end annoying consent pop-ups , but it could also put a price on your privacy

We have reached a key juncture in the debate about online privacy, following Meta’s recent decision to offer some users paid-for ad-free access to...

14.11.2023 8

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Amazon delivery drones: how the sky could be the limit for market dominance

Amazon’s latest plan to use drones to deliver packages in the UK by the end of 2024 is essentially a relaunch. It was ten years ago that the...

24.10.2023 4

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US regulator is suing Amazon – here’s what this could mean for your online shopping

If you’re one of the more than 200 million Prime members Amazon claims to have worldwide, you’ll be well aware of the benefits. Among other...

06.10.2023 2

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Apple has switched from its Lightning connector to USB-C — we explain which is better and why they did it

After many years of designing and selling a variety of different cables to power and charge its devices, Apple has slowly switched to USB-C chargers...

15.09.2023 6

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