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Who wants to be a trillionaire?

  • 12 March 2021

The rich are getting richer in the States; total household assets jumped by an astonishing $12.6tn last year. We look at what it could mean for the global recovery and inflation. As for higher prices and bond yields in the eurozone, the ECB seems split on what to do next. And what about the $600bn of treasuries that US banks might need to offload? Answers here

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