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And ducked the painful choices needed to revive the economy

Many seem to believe in the common good without shared sacrifice

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Governments are pushing the policy to its limits

Economic nationalism makes it harder for multinationals to navigate the world