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There Is a Better Way PURE AEROSPACE An American princess in London Beware Italy’s next government How firms cope with Trump’s sanctions Special report: China in the world MAY 19TH–25TH 2018 Gaza There is a better way PURE AEROSPACE The state that revolutionized the automotive industry has taken to the skies to become one of the top places in the country for aerospace business. Michigan. Home to more than 600 aerospace-related companies, Michigan is ranked among the top 10 states for major new and expanded facilities. When it comes to aerospace success, the sky’s the limit in Michigan. michiganbusiness.org/pure-aerospace Contents The Economist May 19th 2018 3 6 The world this week 34 The Murray-Darling From paddles to puddles 35 North Korea Leaders Forewarned on disarmament 9 Israel and Gaza 36 Banyan There is a better way A Malaysian tsunami 10 Pharmaceuticals The price is wrong China 10 Italy’s next government Fiddling before Rome burns 37 Language One country, many tongues 11 The dollar The About that big stick 38 Football The royal wedding The home advantage monarchy is stronger than it 12 Non-compete clauses has been for years—and the Restrain the restraints government is weaker: On the cover Middle East and Africa Bagehot, page 51 Israel must be held to Letters 39 Burundi’s referendum account for this week’s Back to the bad old days 14 On happiness, crypto- deaths in Gaza. But it is time currencies, Marx, mental 40 Zimbabwe for Palestinians to take up Can the economy be fixed? health, Deutsche Bank, non-violence: leader, page 9. the post 41 State airlines in Africa Why Palestinians are ready to Where one is not enough brave bullets and risk death 41 Gulf politics on the border fence between Briefing Why Qatar is raising cows Gaza and Israel, page16. 16 Gaza Despite the politics of fear, Siege mentality 42 Iran’s stricken economy Israel is more successful A system in shock than ever, page18 18 Israel at 70 Promised land 42 Iraq’s election Muqtada al-Sadr’s win Trump and sanctions America The Economist online United States must take care when wielding Special report: its extraordinary power over Daily analysis and opinion to 19 The Justice Department China in the world A finger on the scale global finance: leader, page11. supplement the print edition, plus Opening the gates Business has little choice but audio and video, and a daily chart 20 Politics in California After page 42 to cave in to the Trump Economist.com Wacky races administration’s unpredictable E-mail: newsletters and 22 Gambling on sport sanctions policies, page 54. 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Europe has few good 7pm London time each Thursday 23 Missouri’s governor 44 Spain and Catalonia options for dealing with Economist.com/printedition Under fire No surrender America’s president: Audio edition: available online Charlemagne, page 47 26 Lexington 45 Sex in French to download each Friday A Democratic deficit Vive la différence Economist.com/audioedition 45 Orban visits Poland Drinking from one glass The Americas 46 Georgia’s hipster politics 27 Venezuela Dance dance revolution Mr Maduro’s mock election 47 Charlemagne 28 Peru Standing up to The Donald Volume 427 Number 9092 Vizcarra’s vision Published since September1843 30 Bello to take part in "a severe contest between Britain intelligence, which presses forward, and Argentina and the IMF an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing 48 Corbynomics our progress." 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President Xi Jinping turned a law that banned said China had provided betting on sports, finding that “enlightenment forthe inter- it infringed on states’ rights. national community” in re- The law was passed in 1992 building disaster zones. Offi- (Nevada was exempted). cials imposed tight security, Americans already place an fearful ofattempts by parents estimated $150bn ofillegal to mourn children who died in Tens ofthousands ofPalestin- wagers on sports each year.
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