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That doesn’t diminish its political power
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Voters in rich countries are angry about prices. Politicians could make things worse

Particularly by the state

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

Tight regulation is largely to blame

As politicians debate populist schemes, they ignore impactful changes in plain sight

If voters dislike big numbers, there is a purely nominal fix