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Gita Gopinath on the crash that could torch $35trn of wealth
The world has become dangerously dependent on American stocks, writes the former IMF chief economist
The Economist is hiring a Senior Producer
Our Money Talks podcast team is recruiting an experienced producer to help launch a video spin-off
Lessons from the Wall Street crash of 1929
Andrew Ross Sorkin, the author of “Too Big to Fail”, has turned his attention to another financial crisis
Aid pro quo: Trump weaponises foreign help
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'He transformed R&B forever' - Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51
The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.
Caste consciousness: understanding the fears of rich Indians
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16
The dead have been burned beyond recognition and officials have warned that the toll could rise.
Bowen: Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire was decisive, but not a roadmap to peace
Trump's Middle East visit was a victory lap - but peace does not emerge just because a president decides it.
China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan
The maps also omitted "important islands", the source of competing claims between Beijing and its neighbours.
Watch: Moment house drifts away from land as typhoon hits Alaska
The US Coast Guard rescued two dozen people after their homes floated away from shore during the storm.
Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers
The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building.
Spain's radically different approach to African migration
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government is kicking against the prevailing mood among Western nations.