Buenos Aires Nursing Union Walkout

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Argentina defeated Croatia and now heads to the FIFA World Cup Championship. FT's Lucinda Elliot says the country is so absorbed in the World Cup, nothing else mattered. And what happens if Argentina does beat France on Sunday to win the World Cup? Will the country ever turn its attention back to its economic problems?

Global stocks tumbled after a broad group of central banks raised interest rates, and nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland went on strike. Plus, Argentina’s World Cup success is temporarily distracting Argentinians from economic and political turmoil.

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US and European stocks tumble as global outlook sours

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World Cup: Lionel Messi mania diverts Argentina from its economic problems

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