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October wage data helps case for a December BoJ rate rise at the margin
Bessent’s brag
FirstFT: France faces pressure over frozen Russian assets
The UK must do more than go on muddling through
The power crunch threatening America’s AI ambitions
The lone bread maker: Europe’s half-baked single market in services
Risks, realism and global realignments — the latest books on economics
Inflation, inflation, inflation — the main risk ahead for investors
China’s trade surplus tops $1tn for first time
FirstFT: Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over dispute with China
America’s widening economic divide endangers Trump’s midterm hopes
Fed expected to cut rates despite deep divisions over US economic outlook
Will the Federal Reserve deliver a dovish message? 
The EU stumbles to an imperfect solution for funding Ukraine
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