When it comes to traditional measures of economic activity, such as GDP, China is catching up with America. But in the crypto-economy America is racing ahead https://t.co/rJIEGjOtZF

Desperately inadequate though Reconstruction was—a matter of notional rights and inching progress—it was the foundation for the civil-rights struggle https://t.co/ZZVUaSud8O

The extent of the economic shock will depend on how central banks respond https://t.co/211lCzYmcG

For a long time economists considered minimum wages to be harmful. Three decades of research have led to a rethink https://t.co/45az137jxi

Unfortunately for low-achieving pupils in the eight states now banning critical race theory, such teaching may not be allowed in their schools https://t.co/H9t1Y2OuJS

On our “Money Talks” podcast with @R_Shanbhogue:
- Will the Bank of England move first on interest rates?
- How real-time data are upending economics
- And @MichaelDell on the future of tech entrepreneurship https://t.co/E8uWla8FdI

As a military man he was a difficult fit in politics. He approached problems not as an academic, but as an infantry officer, sent out to assess a situation first and see if it could be fixed https://t.co/NdqVvyvnes

TikTok has censored harmful hashtags, such as those that promote eating disorders or antisocial challenges. But internet users are wise to moderator blocks https://t.co/NOdThxopLK

In the 24 hours after France announced its vaccine mandate, 1m people signed up for jabs https://t.co/4v4qioa1mV

Could a 10-tonne, steam-powered machine with 50,000 parts be the great-grandfather of the computer inside your mobile phone? On our “Babbage” podcast, @kncukier investigates the origins of modern computing https://t.co/kU585bhRGZ

The way money flows around the world is still overwhelmingly under the control of liberal democracies https://t.co/YAeQxlT9Yr

Is the answer to the perpetual question of what to wear actually nothing at all? https://t.co/Zos27PrZdF From @1843mag

For years, attempts to take xenotransplantation forward failed, because of problems stemming from immune rejection of the foreign organ https://t.co/XbLth8nW7G

To stop the slide towards lawlessness, Nigeria’s government should make its own forces obey the law, and beef up its police https://t.co/UvnU4KrIgz

For the microchip shortage that is depleting car inventories and dragging down sales, dealers in New York report to the Fed that they see “no end in sight” https://t.co/ukvW69MaKB

A new wave of economic research focuses on real-world problems and is proving useful in times of crisis https://t.co/5K1IGDTANy

“I've felt for a long time like the punching bag.” @MariaRessa, the joint winner of the #nobelpeaceprize2021, shares her experience being targeted by online trolls. Listen to “The Economist Asks”  https://t.co/BhvGET4Jhu https://t.co/rXASnMj62e

Resistant mutations have accompanied the promiscuous and sloppy use of antibiotics around the world https://t.co/EOfUqFmzTv

Reparable batteries are good news for electric vehicle owners, but for garages they mean investing in specialist equipment, and also training technicians to do the work https://t.co/SdtPooHdjT

Under a new law the state can compel internet companies to hand over user information and to remove content and apps without giving a reason
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