The World in Brief from The Economist

America’s inflation rate reaches two-year high; Iran makes demands ahead of talks in Pakistan, and more

April 11, 2026·4 min
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The S&P 500 dipped on Friday as investors grew cautious ahead of talks between America and Iran, but the index ended the week up 3.6%, its best performance since November Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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