The Economist - USA (2020-02-08)

FEBRUARY8TH–14TH 2020 Whippingupa Wuhanvaccine Themakingofa modernCEO BeltandRoad:a special report Brain versus prawn State of t ...

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The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 5 1 Contents continues overleaf Contents The world this week 8 A summary of political andbusiness ...

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8 The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 The world this week Politics The American Senate acquitted Donald Trump of theimpeach- mentchar ...

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10 The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 The world this week Business The coronavirus crisis in Chinaunnerved the country’s stockmarket ...

Leaders 11 I t wasadevastatingcontrast.AstheIowacaucusturnedintoa fiasco (Democrats blamed the software), President Donald Trump ...

12 Leaders The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 O n paper thisis a goldenageforbosses.Chiefexecutives have vast power. The 500 people ...

The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 Leaders 13 1 A s theyrepaytheirdebttosociety,manyHongKongprison- ersareputtoworkmakingusefulitems ...

14 Leaders The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 2 The argument for pretending to believe Congo’s result was never openly stated, but g ...

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16 The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 Letters are welcome and should be addressed to the Editor at The Economist, The Adelphi Buildi ...

17 BANK OF JAMAICA POSITION OF SENIOR DEPUTY GOVERNOR Bank of Jamaica (the “Bank”) is Jamaica’s central bank and exists to ensur ...

18 TheEconomistFebruary 8th 2020 1 I n the smallhours of February 4th a straggling squadron of private jets left Des Moines Inte ...

The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 BriefingThe Democratic race 19 2 1 caucus, the most striking success belonged to Mr Buttigieg. Fo ...

20 BriefingThe Democratic race The EconomistFebruary 8th 2020 2 would cost $34trn over ten years. Unlike Ms Warren, who got into ...