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Asia
America is losing South-East Asia to China
President Joe Biden will not attend this year’s East Asia Summit
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A ports strike shows the stranglehold one union has on trade
East coast longshoremen are already among America’s best-paid manual workers
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The vice-presidential debate was surprisingly cordial
J.D. Vance and Tim Walz offer solace to a riven America
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Tim Walz is the most popular candidate on either ticket
And J.D. Vance is the least. Can their debate change that?
Finance & economics
Why is Canada’s economy falling behind America’s?
The country was slightly richer than Montana in 2019. Now it is just poorer than Alabama
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Harris’s and Trump’s economic plans both promise utopia
High spending, low taxes—and don’t worry about the deficit
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The US Army’s chief of staff has ideas on the force of the future
But can he scale up his clever experiments?
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The death penalty is disappearing in America
Juries are less willing to impose capital punishment
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America’s growing row over policies for transgender prisoners
Some women’s groups argue that transferring them puts female inmates at risk
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What J.D. Vance is learning from Donald Trump
The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth
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Kamalamania and the drive for abortion rights are a potent mix
Referendums in ten states will determine the future of abortion access—and may tilt the presidential election
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Kamala Harris is outspending Donald Trump. Will it matter?
The Democratic nominee is raising many millions more than her opponent
Finance & economics
Why the Federal Reserve is split on the future of interest rates
Jerome Powell began with a big cut. What comes next?
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A Wall Street state of mind has captured America
Downtown New York is quieter than ever. Finance has never been louder