Inflation nation: The Fed raises rates, again

Inflation nation: The Fed raises rates, again

America’s Federal Reserve made its third straight 0.75% interest-rate hike, with Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chair, warning that more hikes would follow. But with inflation still high, and labour markets still tight, is the Fed doing all it can? A new report suggests that forced labour and marriage are on the rise around the world. And reflecting on one man’s long search for extraterrestrial life. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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The Intelligence: is America’s media fair?

The Intelligence: is America’s media fair?

News outlets are often hounded by the right for being too left-leaning. Our data show there might be something to that, but the reasons why are more complicated than you think. As a NATO frontline sta...

14 Joulu 202321min

The Intelligence: good COP, bad COP?

The Intelligence: good COP, bad COP?

In a landmark agreement, nearly 200 nations have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. However, that is not the same as phasing them out. Has the deal done enough? For the young trying to inves...

13 Joulu 202323min

The Intelligence: Antisemitism and freedom of speech

The Intelligence: Antisemitism and freedom of speech

Since the Hamas attacks and the ensuing war in Gaza, debate at America’s top academic institutions has turned sour. Now, the issue has reignited an age-old argument about freedom of speech on campuses...

12 Joulu 202324min

The Intelligence: French fly, catch up

The Intelligence: French fly, catch up

Our correspondent joins the French air force on a mission in the Baltics, seeing increasing support for NATO just as the country draws down in Africa. Drones have by now become a standard feature of w...

11 Joulu 202322min

The Intelligence: America’s culture wars brought to bears

The Intelligence: America’s culture wars brought to bears

In the American West, grizzly bears are spreading—and fights over protecting them under the Endangered Species Act test the frontiers between science and politics. Vaping is tremendous business in Bri...

8 Joulu 202325min

The Intelligence: Putin’s growing advantage

The Intelligence: Putin’s growing advantage

Even before America’s tussle over funding Ukraine’s war effort, it seemed as if Russia was gaining the upper hand—by exploiting Ukraine’s widening political cracks. A drought-induced traffic jam in th...

7 Joulu 202323min

The Intelligence: No more Mr Nice-to-Guyana

The Intelligence: No more Mr Nice-to-Guyana

By the numbers, the outcome seems clear: Venezuelans voted to annex much of newly minted petrostate Guyana. But our correspondent says the referendum was mere electioneering by President Nicolás Madur...

6 Joulu 202322min

The Intelligence: I spy, with my Valley eye

The Intelligence: I spy, with my Valley eye

The cradle of American technology was once known for its libertarian values—but as law-enforcement agencies seek more means of surveillance, Silicon Valley companies are piling in. Mounting cases in A...

5 Joulu 202321min

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