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In Beirut’s Economic Free Fall, Finding Hope in New Lebanese Food
(Bloomberg) — Last summer, when a deadly explosion ripped through Beirut’s port, chef and restaurateur Riad Aboulteif’s barbecue joint was…
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Biden Prepares to Make His Mark on the Fed
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Joe Biden will soon get a chance to shape the Federal Reserve into an instrument better able…
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South Africa Picks Out Possible Building Block of New State Bank
South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni wants to forge ahead with long-touted plans to establish a state bank and suggested…
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Once the World’s Busiest Port, London Aims to Revive Its River Trade Roots
Cathryn Spain spends most of her workdays motoring up and down the River Thames, a senior harbor master making sure goods…
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Energy Guru Is ‘Beyond’ Disappointed With Dwindling U.S. Infrastructure Plan
(Bloomberg) — For almost two decades the U.S. author and climate activist Jeremy Rifkin has advised governments in Europe and China…
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Fast Internet Everywhere Could Add $160 Billion to U.S. Economy
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. economy stands to gain $160 billion a year in extra output from a successful national high-speed…
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U.K. Government Borrowing Pressures Eases as Economy Rebounds
(Bloomberg) — The U.K. borrowed less than officials forecast in the first three months of the fiscal year as an…
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Why Wall Street Is Afraid of a Digital Dollar
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Imagine logging on to your own account with the U.S. Federal Reserve. With your laptop or phone,…
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Powell Faces Biden Policy Quiz With Renomination in Background
(Bloomberg) — U.S. Democratic lawmakers this week will invite Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to support another big round of…
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It’s the Beginning of the End of Easy Money
Central banks are starting to tip-toe away from the emergency stimulus they deployed to fight the pandemic-driven global recession. Federal…
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Soaring U.S. Rents Are the Sticky Inflation With Staying Power
(Bloomberg) — The cost of renting a home is soaring in cities across the U.S., squeezing the finances of low-income…
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