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The World in Brief from The Economist
Harris treads the middle ground; Europe’s falling inflation, and more
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In the first big interview of her presidential campaign, Kamala Harris pitched herself as a moderate. Also, Inflation in the euro area fell to a three-year low. The annual rate slowed to 2.2% in August, from 2.6% in July.
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