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Beefing with the Big Mac Index
McDonald’s signature burger offers economic lessons — but not about purchasing power parity
Whatever happened to prudence?
Governments have stopped correcting budget deficits but — so far — bond markets have let them
A second act for high-yield bonds
The ‘junk’ label has been left where it belongs — in a different era
Wall Street learns to love blockchain
Financial companies hope to modernise markets with the technology but systemic risks remain
Japan vows to intervene again with US over yen if needed
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama confirms joint action with Washington to counter ‘disorderly movements’