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Economy and ecology

The price of inequality

From rising mental health problems and social disconnection to higher crime rates and poorer physical health, inequality tears apart the social fabric

By Kate Pickett

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Economy and ecology

The delicate art of natural-resource diplomacy

Weapons need cobalt. AI needs lithium. And countries will do whatever it takes to get them first

By Daniel Litvin

Economy and ecology

Mutually assured construction

While Europe is economically integrated, investment remains erratic. A European Investment Community could steady the flow and power future growth

By David Harrison

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Economy and ecology

Harder, better, faster, stronger

The BRICS summit in Rio shows that the group is more economically significant and politically present than ever before

By Alexandra Sitenko

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Economy and ecology

Trump has wrecked the US economy

Less than six months into his second term, a good economy that Donald Trump turned bad is about to get much worse

By Laura Tyson, Lenny Mendonca

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Economy and ecology

Euro-visions (not the song contest)

ECB President Lagarde wants a larger global role for the euro, but Europe’s economic realities may turn privilege into pressure

By Peter Bofinger

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Economy and ecology

When the disciple becomes the master

China, once the target of Western hopes for liberal change through trade, is now reshaping the global order by exporting its own policies

By Konstantin Kladensky

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Economy and ecology

Too much of a green thing

Europe’s relentless push for more (renewable) energy raises questions about sustainability — and who ultimately pays the price

By Lucy Anns, Luisa Fondello

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Economy and ecology

A trim too far?

The EU’s latest agricultural reform promises to cut red tape. But for many observers, it’s cutting corners — particularly on environmental protections

By Natasha Foote

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Economy and ecology

Reconstruction begins where sanctions end

The lifting of US sanctions marks a turning point for Syria and its new president, offering more than 20 million people hope for a better future

By Marcus Schneider