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Friction with the west has prompted Beijing to build its own alternative system focused on developing nations
Policymakers should start making contingency plans now
Many are questioning the wisdom of abruptly eliminating the subsidies without a shock-absorbing plan
Also in today’s newsletter, Malaysia’s PM decries ‘China-phobia’ and Zelenskyy says US aid package needed within a month
Across the 37 industrialised OECD countries, nominal house prices grew 2.1% in the third quarter of 2023
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Our understanding of comparative advantage is confused and damaging
Anwar Ibrahim says rivalry squeezes smaller countries as he courts investment for semiconductor supply chain
Deals with creditors are crucial to a $1.3bn IMF bailout
Developed economies need to be better prepared for a drop in younger workers
Also in this newsletter: Israel’s plans for Gaza, China sharpens rhetoric on Taiwan, science round-up
Beijing is adjusting to a more parsimonious future — but are its people?
Climate change and attacks on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting supplies of drinks from the global south
Also in today’s newsletter, how a McKinsey-led think-tank advised China and the EU rushes to arm Ukraine
Typical household will pay £1,690 a year, still well above levels before energy crisis
Expect more emphasis on global trade deficits, more dramatic intervention and bigger problems for Europe
GfK index declines by two points in February after three months of improvements
Also in this week’s newsletter, Goldman Sachs estimates Brexit’s impact on the UK economy
That 70s S***show
Developed and developing countries alike face an array of challenges on trade
Survey fuels hopes that recession could already be over despite renewed price pressures
Policymakers will carry forward €1.3bn annual deficit to offset against future profits for first time in its history
A Chinese-backed solar factory in Ohio is a case study on how the US president’s landmark climate law is transforming small towns in an election year
Also in today’s newsletter, Goldman executives threaten to resign and the Nikkei 225 has hits new record
Why is it not the economy, stupid?
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