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Inflation
Could the rise of Golden Dawn save the Eurozone?
11 May 2012

In Germany's nightmares, inflation leads to Nazis. But now that there are Nazis anyway, perhaps we'l

Economics
Chinese inflation eases as trade growth slows dramatically
11 May 2012

Figures indicate sluggish economy is a global problem

Economics
Opinionomics | 11 May 2012
11 May 2012

Must-read comment and analysis. Featuring more on the Grexit and a 101-year-old Nobel Laureate.

Financial services
JP Morgan loses $2bn in "unbelievably ineffective" hedging bet.
11 May 2012

Loss due to a "bad strategy, badly executed and poorly monitored".

Tax and spending
78,000 public sector workers are on pensions higher than the average wage
09 May 2012

More than 12,000 get more than £50,000 a year, say IF

Interest rates
Does Greece have "odious" debt?
09 May 2012

Alexis Tsipras wants Greece to stop paying odious debt. But does it have any?

Tax and spending
Chart of the day: Where are the spending cuts?
09 May 2012
Economics
Opinionomics | 9 May 2012
09 May 2012

Must-read comment and analysis. Featuring exhortations to buy a house but not to buy a Death Star.

Financial services
Mastercard jumps on the digital payments bandwagon
09 May 2012

PayPass aims to compete with PayPal and PayWave.

Economics
Global warming and externalities
08 May 2012

How a carbon tax can "solve" global warming

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