The World in Brief from The Economist - America’s Congress passes crypto bill; Britain to lower voting age, and more
America’s House of Representatives passed legislation regulating stablecoins, cryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Gown and out: are British universities broke?
UK universities are internationally renowned, but their finances are in a mess. Our correspondent offers a lesson in how to fix them. Why an amateur football league is thriving in China. And what Superman tells us about American foreign policy. Listeners of “The Intelligence” get 15% off our business writing and storytelling course. Visit economist.com/writingcourse and use code INTELLIGENCE
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The World in Brief from The Economist - Trump denies plan to sack Fed chair; Israel strikes Damascus, and more
Donald Trump said he would not sack Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, after reports that he discussed the plans with Republican congressmen on Tuesday.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Internet dating: will AI kill the web?
The business model of the internet is built on people visiting sites to find out information. As Artificial Intelligence changes how we navigate the web, our correspondent weighs the long-term consequences. Meet Austria’s “accidental chancellor” Christian Stocker. And fancy a beach holiday in North Korea?
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The World in Brief from The Economist - America’s inflation picks up; Trump’s deal with Indonesia, and more
Inflation in America accelerated in June.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Kyiv reprieve: Trump loses patience with Putin
For months, Donald Trump has appeared to back Vladimir Putin. Now, frustrated at the lack of a ceasefire and fed up with Russia, the US president is offering to send weapons to Kyiv. Trust-busters are investigating a whiff of price-fixing in the perfume industry. And why bilingual people may have healthier brains.
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The World in Brief from The Economist - Trump threatens Russia with tariffs; EU warns of trade war fall-out, and more
Donald Trump said America would impose “very severe tariffs” on Russia if it does not agree to a peace deal with Ukraine within 50 days.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Old-school Thai: is another coup coming?
After Thailand’s constitutional court suspended the country’s prime minister, our correspondent explains the need for fresh elections to avoid economic stagnation – and the possibility of the army stepping in. More celebrities are setting up businesses. And what the sea slug can teach us about evolution.
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The World in Brief from The Economist - The EU holds fire on tariffs; Iran says it’s open to talks, and more
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said that the European Union would not impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods before August 1st.
The World in Brief from The Economist - Air India crash report; Trump’s tariff threats for EU and Mexico, and more
A preliminary report into last month’s Air India crash found that switches controlling the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines flipped to the “cut-off” position seconds after take-off