Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, December 08, 2014

A selection of new stories from Economist.com The Economist explains: How a grand jury works Free exchange: What should the Federal Reserve do? Travel: Underwhelming tourist attractions Asia: Shinzo Abe talks to The Economist Prospero: Advertising euphemisms

The Economist explains How a grand jury works On December 3rd a grand jury in New York decided not to indict a white police officer who killed an unarmed black man. But what is a grand jury, and how does it work? READ MORE » Free exchange What should the Federal Reserve do? The state of America’s economy justifies the need for some opportunistic inflation READ MORE » Travel Underwhelming tourist attractions Many landmarks—from Stonehenge in Britain to the pyramids of Giza in Egypt—leave visitors unimpressed READ MORE » Asia Shinzo Abe talks to The Economist An interview with Japan’s prime minister READ MORE » Prospero Advertising euphemisms Our Johnson columnist explains how advertisers talk about unpleasant subjects READ MORE »

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