CHINA: AN ECONOMY IN CORONAVIRUS QUARENTINE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

China: an economy in coronavirus quarantine If lockdown remains and infections continue to rise, shock to the rest of world could be signi...

BREXIT: BRITAIN´S REGULATORY-DIVERGENCE DILEMMA / THE ECONOMIST

Brexit Britain’s regulatory-divergence dilemma There will be costs to diverging from EU regulation. But there will be benefits, too ...

THE UK´S EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY PUZZLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The UK’s employment and productivity puzzle Favourable trends in employment relative to population are not going to be repeated Martin ...

INEQUALITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Inequality and Economic Growth Economic policymakers can no longer afford to view inequality as an issue separate from boosting employment...

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY POST $29.2 BILLION IN QUARTERLY EARNINGS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Berkshire Hathaway Posts $29.2 Billion in Quarterly Earnings The conglomerate held $128 billion in cash as of Dec. 31 By Nicole Friedman...

JAPAN´S PENSION WHALES MAY BE MAKING WAVES IN CURRENCY MARKETS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Japan’s Pension Whales May Be Making Waves in Currency Markets The yen’s surprise decline makes more sense in the context of the country’...

WHAT IF BREXIT WORKS? / THE NEW YORK TIMES

What if Brexit Works? Britain is remaking itself again. The shape of its society and economy, and its place in the world, are very much up...