From the print edition: Economic and financial indicators
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America’s economy is once again reinventing itself
Another rickety European country turns ugly—and also points to deeper problems in the European...
Britain’s Parliament is deadlocked over House of Lords reform. Let the people decide
Does Vladimir Putin really want Russia to be a less terrible place to do business? We will now find...
Though much could still go wrong, the case for Western intervention is being vindicated
Amid the gloom there are unexpected signs of boom, especially in energy
Strict rules on voting could determine the outcome of November’s election
Protesters take to the sky and to the sand
Hawaii tries to bring a railway to its capital
The Lion of Harlem narrowly keeps his congressional seat, for now
One downside of cheap energy
America’s oil capital is throwing up a few environmental surprises
Both parties are cranking up their rhetoric against the world’s second-largest economy
Mounting protectionism and the rule-breaking admission of Venezuela have fatally undermined a...
An outbreak of cholera tests a much-praised health system
López Obrador, sore loser
Harassment of pro-democracy activists in Malaysia reveals a worrying undercurrent of racism
A row over some goat-infested rocks heats up
Could a strongman’s daughter be South Korea’s first female leader?
More aid is pledged, but it will not solve Afghanistan’s many problems
Populist politics mess up Thailand’s biggest crop
A rebel stronghold becomes an unlikely tourist trap
Soaring demand for a region’s minerals stirs unrest and brings challenges for a rising political...
The world’s newest country, founded a year ago, has made a pretty bad start
An extreme Islamist group is becoming ever more lethally effective
The global assault on malaria still needs more cash
So far the general election looks a lot better than most Libyans expected
A new Islamist president is struggling to assert himself over Egypt’s generals
Violence against Shia clerics troubles Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Despite appearances and much adverse commentary, Chancellor Angela Merkel remains surprisingly...
Spain discovers that bail-outs bring austerity and lost freedom
A new government wants to abolish the oldest profession
Poor Romania, its politics is suddenly getting interesting
Lessons from Budapest to Bucharest
The genocide’s symbolic importance to Bosnian Muslims is growing
Europe’s leaders climb slowly upward, but all too often are then dragged back down
The government self-harms over a proposal to give Britain an elected upper house
A possible winner emerges from the Barclays mess
M&S is struggling to catch up with changing fashions
Why some cities thrive while others slump
Transport for London gradually learns how to use data
The rise of geriatric drivers
A dynamic mayor’s plans for his borough may be good for Newham, less so for London
Family planning returns to the international development agenda
Making money from believers
New sources of gas could transform the world’s energy markets, says Simon Wright—but it won’t...
Shale gas is giving a big boost to America’s economy
Despite its poor image, fracking causes little mess or disruption
Shale gas’s poor image in Europe is largely unjustified
Of all the countries now looking for shale gas, China has the most potential
The pros and cons of a more competitive gas market in Europe
Thanks to LNG, spare gas can now be sold the world over
Shale gas will improve global security of energy supplies
Russia is about to join the World Trade Organisation. Can its industry cope?
Sergey Brin is still in California
How transparent are the world’s biggest listed companies?
Why the trains are late
India’s small towns are the next frontier
A deal to keep Moore’s law alive
How a new market is producing a wave of innovation in an old industry
LIBOR is badly broken. But for now, a flawed number is better than none
It’s not just LIBOR. Banks and brokers are under scrutiny from all quarters
A spike in defaults signals a need for caution, not yet panic
They make the rules, and get the gold
An assessment of the most controversial weapon in the central banker’s armoury
How auction theory can help improve the system for setting LIBOR
New technology can make ships more versatile, more efficient and cleaner, too
Wobbly furniture leads to a desire for emotional stability
Making medicine in the part of the body that needs it may soon be possible
An experiment on a parasitic plant proves an important ecological concept
UNESCO is better at naming enemies than finding friends
Yitzhak Shamir, a fighter for Israel, died on June 30th, aged 96
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