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《经济学人》是一份由伦敦经济学人报纸有限公司出版的杂志,创办于1843年9月,创办人詹姆士·威尔逊。杂志的大多数文章写得机智,幽默,有力度,严肃又不失诙谐,并且注重于如何在最小的篇幅内告诉读者最多的信息。该杂志又以发明巨无霸指数闻名,是社会精英必不可少的读物。
《经济学人》2019年2月16日刊
Airbus decided to stop production of the A380 super-jumbo jet,after Emirates Airline drastically cut its order.The world’s biggest passenger plane entered commercial service in 2007 following many production delays.At the time it symbolised the fierce competition between Airbus and Boeing to shape the future aviation market,with Boeing betting on its rival 787 Dreamliner.The A380 was supported by just a handful of carriers such as Emirates and Singapore Airlines,which has already scrapped the first two A380s it had flown.See article.
Britain’s economy grew by 1.4%last year,the weakest pace in a decade.Brexit was clearly a factor,though other European countries are slowing,too.Britain’s economy outperformed Italy’s and was only slightly worse than Germany’s.The euro area saw growth slow during 2018,and forecasts do not indicate any improvement for this year.Britain’s inflation rate fell to 1.8%last month,mostly because of lower energy prices.Cheaper prices coupled with decent growth in real wages is a welcome relief for workers who have felt a squeeze in living standards.See article.
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