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Governments are pushing the policy to its limits
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After a decade of rises, there are now far better tools for fighting poverty

Tight regulation is largely to blame

Unemployment rates in rich countries are becoming topsy-turvy

Protectionism is failing to revive manufacturing

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

Setting really tough targets encourages risk-taking, for good and bad