The Economist Amid a brutal contraction, corporate Germany assesses the damage

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August 3rd 2020

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The biggest slump in 50 years

Amid a brutal contraction, corporate Germany assesses the damage

But business leaders think the worst may be over

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Class struggle

The pandemic puts a strain on elite private schools

Some will probably be forced to close. Those that remain must adapt

Charlemagne

Europe still lacks a foreign policy

Yet in matters of currency it has hung together better than predicted

Daily chart

Solar-power output in Delhi has surged during the lockdown

Clearer skies made the world’s most polluted city sunnier; but places with less filthy air had to rely on the weather

Free to read | A sigh of relief, a gasp of breath

In emerging markets, short-term panic gives way to long-term worry

Emergency measures have helped keep economies alive, but could have nasty side-effects in the long term

America takes aim at China

US-China relations are entering a dangerous period

Why cool heads must prevail

Lines of beauty

Sexism and self-discovery in Reykjavik

“Miss Iceland”, Audur Ava Olafsdottir’s latest novel, is captivating

The Intelligence

“The street protests that so roiled the territory last year are now a thing of the past”—Hong Kong

Also on the daily podcast: a look at racism in the Middle East and tracing the origin of France’s 19th-century wine blight

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