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The World in Brief from The Economist
America retaliates against Iran; Fed holds interest rates, and more
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America struck Iran’s southern provinces in response to an Iranian missile attack on its forces in Jordan. Also, American stocks fell and long-term borrowing costs rose, as investors worried the Federal Reserve would struggle to contain inflation.
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