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Internet companies have long been the target of complaints that they don’t pay their fair share. So how do you build a system for the digital global economy?
This is what the world’s buyers are saying about the economic outlook around the world, be it good or bad.
Opinion
India Wants a V-Shaped Recovery at Any Cost
Traders who see ruppee appreciation as a surefire bet need to realize that the country's liquidity glut is a political choice
Jerome Powell Sees Fed’s Limits and Punts to Congress
The central bank opts against extending the maturities of its bond purchases and instead leaves the heavy lifting to Washington lawmakers.
Congress Can Pass This Covid Relief Plan Right Now
Democrats and Republicans can haggle over state aid and liability protection later.
Veterans of the ‘Forever Wars’ Need Jobs as Much as Health Care
Biden has tapped Denis McDonough, who never served in the military, for a tough job at Veterans Affairs.
Buttigieg May Finally Give the U.S. Its Infrastructure Day
As transportation secretary, the former McKinsey consultant's cost-cutting and networking skills are just what the job needs.
Covid-19 Is Casting Conglomerates in a New Light
GE, Honeywell and other reinvented giants are finding some safety in corporate diversification.
Bankruptcy Is the Solution to the Student Loan Crisis
Allowing the debt to be discharged could tighten lending standards, put a lid on tuition increases and end shady for-profit universities.
Billionaires Can’t Pay Latin America’s Covid Tab
Argentina’s pandemic wealth tax is a feel-good distraction from the deeper fiscal reforms that the region needs.
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