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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2023
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Many people think that with inflation and interest-rate rises abating, the worst effects on housing markets might be over. Not so fast. A study that reignited mask-wearing debates really should not have: there are simply not enough good data to prove either side’s case. And an immersive, participatory production of “Guys and Dolls” shows the way ahead for live-entertainment industries.
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| 1:05.8 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:09.2 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:12.0 | Every weekday, |
| 1:21.1 | we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. A curious thing happened with a recent academic review of studies on mask wearing. Both mask advocates and skeptics saw in it proof for their positions. |
| 1:29.3 | The unfortunate truth is that there are not enough good data to make a case either way. |
| 1:34.3 | And a production of the classic musical Guys and Dolls in London reveals what live entertainment will need to do as viewers, listeners and foot-tappers move online. |
| 1:45.0 | It'll have to make the absolute most of its liveliness. |
| 1:49.0 | First up, though, in their bids to tame inflation by raising interest rates, central bankers |
| 2:08.6 | across the rich world have managed to slow down their local housing markets. |
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