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Will bowing to Trump win Paramount its merger?
Coercion and corporate expedience meet in a $16m settlement
Europe
America’s ominous new halt on weapons to Ukraine
It may reflect dwindling stocks but Ukraine thinks it is being pushed to make political concessions
Briefing
The big beautiful bill reveals the hollowness of Trumponomics
Republicans mark America’s birthday with a profligate but insubstantial law
International
How South Africa could harness Donald Trump’s wrath
Talk of “white genocide” is baseless. But some American pressure could be helpful
Graphic detail
Ten charts to explain Trump’s big, beautiful bill
The overhaul of taxation and spending spells trouble for America
Finance & economics
Can Trump end America’s $1.8trn student-debt nightmare?
The Biden administration added to the problem. Now the “Big, Beautiful Bill” could help solve it
Editor’s Picks
How America could broker peace in the Middle East
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
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America’s economic data are becoming murkier
Choked for funds, the Bureau of Labour Statistics is cutting corners
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A blow to judicial power and a win for Trump
The Supreme Court curtails judges’ ability to block the president’s agenda
Checks and Balance
America’s role in the Middle East
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, the United States helped to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But how firm is it? And how stable are the leaders in Tel Aviv and Tehran?
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Zohran Mamdani, Trump’s “worst nightmare”, may really be a gift to him
The young socialist could exemplify the sort of leader the Democrats need. He also offers Republicans an easy target