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Ground troops must to defeat IS in Syria

  Middle East is a seething cauldron. Although US President Donald Trump called the fight against IS his top priority and vowed to wipe IS from the face of earth, the young administration is wary of getting mired in the region. Trump criticized past presidents for getting deep in Iraq and other conflicts. Trump does not want to go solo ...

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Shadow banking is getting bigger without getting better

  Taxi companies that compete with Uber and media companies that are up against Facebook know it: In a rivalry between regulated and unregulated firms, the latter have an unfair advantage. It also applies to banks, which spent the past ten years losing market share to companies that regulators ignored. In a fresh working paper, Greg Buchak and Gregor Matvos ...

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Planes, Brexit pains and automobiles

  Few industries have flourished in modern Britain like carmaking and aviation. Car production rose to a 17-year high last year and thanks to budget carriers such as EasyJet Plc, Brits can fly across the continent for a pittance. Today those achievements stand on shakier foundations, as Britain begins two years of negotiations over withdrawing from the EU. Theresa May’s ...

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