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How long will it be before the world is vaccinated?
Briefings The vaccine rollout is going well in the UK, and in some other countries. But ultimately, this is a global problem, and the situation worldwide is not so rosy.
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History suggests we can expect a rapid recovery once Covid is beaten
Opinion The current pandemic-induced economic crisis isn’t like the financial crisis of 2008. They are very different things, says John Stepek. And the recovery will look very different too. It will be much quicker. Here’s why.
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House prices in the UK's biggest cities might be set to follow rents lower
Opinion As people leave Britain's cities – whether city-dwellers upsizing to the country or foreign workers returning home – property rents have fallen hard. That could mean a fall in house prices too, says John Stepek.
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Vexing vaccine delays hit drug firms
News AstraZeneca and Pfizer are being attacked by the EU over what it claims are delays in delivering the Covid vaccine.
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Joe Biden’s spending spree will lift American spirits and markets – but it comes with a sting in the tail
Opinion New US president Joe Biden is planning to throw trillions of dollars in stimulus at his country’s economy. Markets will love that. But it comes with a catch, says Merryn Somerset Webb: rampant inflation.
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Inflation is the easiest way out of this – just don’t expect politicians to admit it
Opinion The UK government borrowed £34.1bn in December, a record amount for that month. Britain's debt pile now amounts to 100% of GDP. How are we going to pay it all back? Realistically speaking, says John Stepek, there is only one way: inflation.
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Lockdown hammers commercial landlord Hammerson
News Three quarters of the tenants of shopping-centre operator Hammerson have been forced to close during the lockdown.
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Why we won’t see a house-price crash in 2021
Opinion Lockdown sent house prices berserk as cooped up home-workers fled for bigger properties in the country. And while they won’t rise quite as much this year, they’re not going to crash, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Here’s why.
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How to make sure your business doesn't lose out in lockdown
Advice Money is still available via government schemes to help small companies cope with the latest Covid restrictions. David Prosser outlines what you can get, and how to get it.
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