

Patricia Cohen
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Will Taxing the Windfall Profits of Oil Giants Fix Countries’ Economies?
Britain is raising a tax on gas and oil producers, and adding a levy on companies that supply electricity — a similar approach to that...

U.K. Economy Shrinks as Threat of Recession Nears
Economic output fell 0.2 percent in the third quarter as the services and production industries slowed.

Eurozone Inflation Reaches 10.7 Percent as Economies Slow Down
The rise in consumer prices hit another record in October, with more than half of the countries that use the euro registering double-digit increases.

Lessons From Liz Truss’s Handling of U.K. Inflation
The sharp policy U-turn by Liz Truss, Britain’s prime minister, reveals the perils of taking the wrong path in the fight against scalding inflation.