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Google has backed Germany-based Proxima Fusion, which is looking to build Europe’s first commercial fusion power plant, in a 411 million euros ($468 million) round, the company announced on Tuesday. Nuclear fusion is the process of combining two hydrogen atoms to form one helium atom, releasing huge amounts of energy. While it promises an abundance…

Emerging market economies (EMEs) have historically been vulnerable to external shocks. Recently the global economy has experienced several major shocks yet EMEs have been remarkably resilient. Some of this improved performance can be attributed to prudent policies and stronger economic fundamentals, but the existing literature points to an overperformance mystery by some EMEs with weaker…

We thank Leo Ma for excellent research assistance and seminar participants at Carleton, Universidad de Chile, HEC Montreal, University of Illinois, Michigan, MIT, NBER Summer Institute, Northwestern, Queen’s, SOLE meetings, the UBC Stone Breakfast, and the University of Victoria for helpful comments. Timea Molnar provided help with the occupation coding. Baker gratefully acknowledges the research…

BECKY QUICK: You said earlier that this is not a tax reform bill. It’s a tax cut. WARREN BUFFETT: A tax cut. BECKY QUICK: What do you think about it? WARREN BUFFETT: Well, I — I don’t think I need a tax cut. But — for example, the current proposal eliminates the estate tax. And…

The semiconductor sector, as summarized by the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX +0.07%), had a rough go of it in July. The exchange-traded fund plunged a stunning 23% from its highs in just one month, with many of the ETF’s components down by much more. No doubt, these stocks had run up a stunning 112.8% in…

The Kospi saw its best-ever day on Friday, as the index came roaring back thanks to historical jumps in its big tech names.