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The number of people crossing from Mexico to America has soared over the past few years. We explain why the chances of border reform look slim econ.st/3HqL4WR ⬇️

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We’ve picked the best recent books on politics and current affairs. They cover topics from the degradation of the American evangelical movement to the Philippines’ murderous war on drugs econ.st/4b3czTS 👇

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This week on “Checks and Balance”: econ.st/3tWF2Kx

🎧 David French on Donald Trump’s eligibility for office
🎧 When the Supreme Court was last asked to weigh in on an election
🎧 Steven Mazie on a case that could recalibrate government power

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Will Republicans strike a border deal? We explain what divides America’s lawmakers econ.st/48FtMRQ ⬇️

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There has been a big change in who is crossing America’s southern border. More migrants are arriving from China, India and Russia. Why? econ.st/48CiY76 👇

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Some old books are newly relevant today. They include a science-fiction novel and a history of the Yom Kippur war of 1973. Explore our list: econ.st/3O91CGB 👇

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Western firms are quaking as China’s electric-car industry speeds up. Expertise in batteries and a vast domestic market give Chinese firms an edge econ.st/3O15aui 👇

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It’s not the Trump Party quite yet—but to what extent has Donald Trump changed Republicanism? econ.st/48TTxgS 👇

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How big a role should the Supreme Court have in American elections? Our “Checks and Balance” podcast investigates. With John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon econ.st/3SoucWT 🎧

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Donald Trump’s main legislative achievement from his presidency was a tax­-cut package in 2017. If he returns to office, he will try to make the cuts permanent. The big economic question is whether they will add to American growth econ.st/48TpaYB 👇

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China’s leaders are less popular than they might think. A clever new survey unearths more discontent with Xi Jinping than had been assumed econ.st/3S3Pxn7 👇

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In 2023 big tech mostly sat on the side­ lines, as it fended off trustbusters. This year began on a louder note. The megadeal between Hewlett Packard and Juniper Networks shines a spotlight on an obscure but critical link in the semicon­ductor supply chain econ.st/3Sk4a7f

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Today on “The Intelligence”: Alexei Navalny turns up alive—and unbowed, Hollywood bids to make money outside cinemas, and we consider the anatomy of a losing streak. Listen to the daily podcast: econ.st/3UpdUif 👇

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Seasonality is a big part of business. Starbucks is among those firms that makes it a marketing event. The pumpkin­-spiced latte is a reliable sign that autumn is on its way econ.st/3vzsyc4 👇

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Donald Trump’s dominance of the Republican Party is no guarantee of success in America’s election. Here’s where he still looks vulnerable econ.st/3S1oXLz 👇

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America Inc is always looking for friends in Washington. In the post­ Trump era, it is finding itself alone. Read why econ.st/4265KwN 👇

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Phone scams, fake videos of politicians and AI-generated Tom Hankses and Taylor Swifts are proliferating. As fakes rapidly get harder to spot, dystopian possibilities abound—yet societies will also adapt to the fakers. Here’s how: econ.st/3Hn0mfl 👇

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Less than a year ago rising interest rates caused Sil­icon Valley Bank and First Republic to fail, the largest bank collapses since 2008. The crisis was ugly, but so was the Fed’s fix. Read how it accidentally made a free-­money machine for banks econ.st/3Hv4n13 👇

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Why are Americans so gloomy about their great economy? Inflation, partisanship and the pandemic have made them glummer than the numbers suggest they should feel econ.st/3tKF7B1 👇

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