The world economy
Regime change
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Surging inflation and rising demands on governments have brought a pivotal moment for economic policy, says Henry Curr
The world economy
Inflation and rising demands on governments are changing economic policy
It amounts to an upending of the previous regime, says Henry Curr
The ageing paradox
Elderly populations mean more government spending
They also mean low interest rates
The total cost
Adding up the fiscal drag from ageing, energy and defence
The bill for the future looms ever larger
The long road back
The inflation problem will get better before it gets worse
When current disruptions recede, the underlying rate of inflation will remain higher than before the pandemic
The end of 2%
Policymakers are likely to jettison their 2% inflation targets
Some by choice, some by accident
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Policing problems
Violent crime in America
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After a long decline, violent crime in America is rising again. Daniel Knowles looks at what can be done
- Violent crime in America: How to stop the killing
- The sociology of murder: An anatomy of hard times in the city
- The global context: American exceptionalism exists, but other countries also have problems
- Solving murders: America is unusually bad at clearing up homicides
- Decline and reform: How Baltimore became a sad harbinger of the future
- The politics of policing: The public wants to refund, not defund, the police
- Alternatives to policing: How softer non-policing strategies might help
- Conclusion: Stopping the spiral of murder and violent crime