The success of Polymarket and other betting platforms in calling the election will bring an end to the era of political forecasting as we know it.
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The complex new rules are headed for a collision with U.S. tax treaties and low-tax nations.
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‘The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.’
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Our predictions about the law’s effects on business investment, wages and tax revenue were correct.
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To fight the pandemic, the Chinese Communist Party leader mobilizes forces he will likely find difficult to control.
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Previously, the European Central Bank and the Fed offset each other’s impact. No such luck this time.
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Federal relief so far has exceeded expectations, and a new round could sustain growth until vaccines arrive.
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This isn’t merely a bad flu season. Covid-19 is spreading far faster than most Americans realize.
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China's debt burden expanded over 2.5 times faster than its economy in 2016, and its ratio of corporate debt to GDP is one of the highest ever seen in a big economy.
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What has made the difference, above all, is Mr. Putin’s devotion to conservative fiscal and monetary policies, coupled with an authoritarian’s ability to implement austerity measures without consulting his population.
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