Stretched thin
The World Bank is struggling to serve all 78 poor countries
Bangladesh and Niger are very different places
Monetary kombat
The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation
Time for Jerome Powell to enter the octagon
Free exchange
What a censored speech says about China’s economy
If growth is on target, why is inflation so low?
Buttonwood
Bitcoin is up by 138% this year. It is a nonsense-free rally
The link between digital assets and mainstream finance is strengthening
Dream, baby, dream
How much oil can Trump pump?
The president-elect wants to be the ultimate energy baron
Buttonwood
The hidden cost of Chinese loans
Governments that borrow from China must pay more to borrow from others
Another hand
Xi Jinping’s campaign against gambling is a failure
Chinese citizens go to great lengths to bet
Hitting the jackpot
How sports gambling became ubiquitous
Europe is at the centre of the industry’s growth
Free exchange
Cronyism is a problem. But not always an economic one
Research on the topic is surprisingly nuanced
Maladie chronique
France is not alone in its fiscal woes
Deficits look worryingly wide across Europe
