Editor's Picks: November 6th 2023

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  It's Monday, November the 6th, 2023.

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  This is Editor's Picks,

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  where we bring you a selection of articles from the weekly edition of The Economist in Audio,

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  exclusively for Economist subscribers.

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  I'm your host, Tom Lee Devlin.

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  I'm also one of the presenters of Money Talks, our podcast on the markets,

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  the economy, and the world of business, which comes out every Thursday.

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  This week,

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  our cover story explains that the strength of the world economy in 2023 has been a continuing and a continually surprising source of good news.

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  This time last year,

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  most expected America's economy to be in recession by now, but it isn't.

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  In fact,

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  economies around the world have proved surprisingly resilient as central banks have raised interest rates,

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  with inflation falling too.

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  Despite this, we argue that troubles lie ahead.

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  Hawkish central bankers may soon be pitted against spendthrift politicians in a tug of war over what matters most,

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