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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 03: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 03, 2026 in New York City. The Dow jumped more than 600 points and closed high on hopes of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged this month. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Eswar Prasad on BizNews: Three threats that could derail the 2026 global recovery

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Global growth holds firm, but rising debt, inflation and geopolitical tensions threaten the outlook.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a reporters question in the Oval Office at the White House on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump announced plans that a new $15 billion steel plant will be built in eastern Iowa by Mesabi Metallics and is projected to be one of the largest in the United States. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Ian Bremmer on BizNews: The world has passed peak Trump

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Editor BizNews
4 min read
Trump’s power is fading, but his AI gamble could unleash a new global crisis
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) looks to U.S. President Donald Trump as they descend the grand staircase before a state dinner in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting Xi for a three-day state visit to Washington, DC, where the leaders were expected to discuss trade practices, artificial intelligence and the furthering of "strategic stability" between the two countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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Stephen Roach on BizNews: Red carpets, no results - Trump's vanity summit with Xi

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Trump-Xi summit delivers few breakthroughs as ceremony and optics overshadow major global challenges.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 28: Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey speaks during day two of the Labour Party Conference at Liverpool Experience Campus on September 28, 2026 in Liverpool, England. Labour enters its annual party conference with a polling boost holding a four-point lead with 27% of the vote under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. He took over the leadership in July this year and has since driven a turnaround in the party's fortunes. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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Mariana Mazzacatto on BizNews: My prescription for Britain - a bigger state chequebook

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Britain needs larger, mission-driven public finance to support long-term investment and inclusive growth.
POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA - 8 July 2004: A thousand white crosses planted on a hill in the shape of a giant cross as a memorial for all the people affected by farm murders and attacks. (Photo by Gallo Images/Rapport/Doug Lee)
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Dr James Myburgh's speech in Washington: Understanding the "farm murder phenomenon"

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Editor BizNews
9 min read
The history, causes and changing scale of South Africa’s farm attacks
The Economist: Eight of the best new novels to read now
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The Economist: Eight of the best new novels to read now

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The Economist
3 min read
Our favourite books published between July and September
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