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Why Macron Doesn’t Fear France’s Unions

Why Macron Doesn’t Fear France’s Unions

The first street protests against Emmanuel Macron’s proposed labor-market reforms have been underwhelming. Several major unions stayed away. Estimates of the turnout varied — from 223,000, according to fairly reliable police figures, to 500,000, according to the...
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Paris demos erupted into violence
Paris demos erupted into violence (AFP Photo/Zakaria ABDELKAFI)


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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Industry and Mineral Resources Khaled al-Faleh gestures during the 2017 budget news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 22, 2016. (Reuters)


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A money dealer counts US dollar notes at a money market in Karachi. AFP


‘Reform’ Isn’t the Answer for Everything

‘Reform’ Isn’t the Answer for Everything

Nearly a decade after the global financial crisis, the recovery remains disappointing and nothing — neither massive fiscal stimulus, nor record-low rates, nor generous injections of liquidity by central banks — seems to be helping. Policymakers from...
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IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton attends a news conference at Article IV Consultation talks in Tokyo May 30, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato