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Oil passes $110 a barrel as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues – here’s what it means for you
Briefings With Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifying, the price of oil, gas and petrol has soared even further. Saloni Sardana looks at what the future may hold for energy prices.
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What exclusion from the SWIFT banking system means for Russia
Briefings As part of Western sanctions, many of Russia's banks have been banned from the SWIFT system. Saloni Sardana explains what that is, and how the ban will affect Russia
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Russia is now a financial pariah. What does that mean for markets?
Analysis With Russia being frozen out of the global financial system, John Stepek looks at what it means for markets, the global economy, and your portfolio.
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The long arm of Xi Jinping as China projects "soft power"
Briefings Like most countries, China is dedicated to projecting soft power and building links with institutions abroad. Unlike most other countries, that is rattling Western governments.
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Russia and Ukraine: what does Putin want?
Briefings Russia's president Vladimir Putin has many reasons for his military build-up on the border with Ukraine, but the costs of an invasion would be extremely high.
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The charts that matter: markets start the year with a crash
Charts As markets start 2022 with a big selloff, here’s what happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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Interest rates might rise faster than expected – what does that mean for your money?
Analysis The idea that the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates much earlier than anticipated has upset the markets. John Stepek explains why, and what it means for you.
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The charts that matter: omicron rattles markets
Charts Markets were rattled by the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19. Here’s how it has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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What do Turkey’s tumbling lira and America’s oil raid have in common?
Analysis Joe Biden’s confirmation that Jerome Powell will stay on as Fed chair has sent jitters in markets from Turkey to Texas. John Stepek explains what’s going on.
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