A new report suggests, sadly, that forced labor and marriage are growing more common. Our obituari's editor reflects on why his belief remained unshaken. Central banks in many countries are grappling with high rates of inflation as consumers see living standards squeezed.
America’s Federal Reserve made its third straight 0.75%
interest-rate hike, with Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chair, warning that more hikes would follow. But with inflation still high, and labour markets still tight, is the Fed doing all it can? A new report suggests that
forced labour and marriage are on the rise around the world. And
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