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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Trailer: The Modi Raj

Trailer: The Modi Raj

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The Intelligence: Strikes on Rafah

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Horrific images of charred bodies being pulled from the rubble in Gaza drew outcry, and more countries are recognising the Palestinian state. Israel is becoming more isolated as a result, and Binyamin...

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The Intelligence: An interview with the director of the IAEA

The Intelligence: An interview with the director of the IAEA

The IAEA is charged with promoting the peaceful use of atomic energy. But with uncertainty in Iran and a delicate situation in Ukraine, can the organisation still keep risks under control? The world’s...

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Stores of value: regulators lean on app vendors

Stores of value: regulators lean on app vendors

Apple and Alphabet operate what is in effect a smartphone-app duopoly. Governments want to curb their power, but it is not clear whether more competition would change things. We ask why India’s electi...

27 Mai 202420min

The Weekend Intelligence: Georgia... the day after tomorrow

The Weekend Intelligence: Georgia... the day after tomorrow

The introduction laws cracking down on supposed foreign agents has become a common tactic for autocratic leaders. Activists in Georgia, who oppose the introduction of such a law, refer to theirs as “t...

25 Mai 202444min

Trailer: The Modi Raj

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Narendra Modi is one of the most popular politicians on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term atop the world’s biggest democracy. A tea-seller’s son, Mr Modi began life an outsider...

24 Mai 20244min

Bibi blues: Israel’s fraying consensus

Bibi blues: Israel’s fraying consensus

Our editor-in-chief and Jerusalem correspondent pay a visit to Israel’s halls of power, finding that long-whispered dissent is spilling into the open. An Italian subsidy for green home improvements wa...

24 Mai 202426min

Chip shots: breaking Nvidia’s AI grip

Chip shots: breaking Nvidia’s AI grip

When it comes to the chips used in artificial intelligence, one firm has the market locked up. We look at the rivals minded to steal Nvidia’s crown. The death toll from the war in Gaza has been disput...

23 Mai 202423min

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