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 \nIn an ever-changing world,accepted wisdommight not be enough to get you there.That's whywe embrace new thinking,give straight answersand take bold action.To give our clients new andbetter ways of reaching their goals.  \nWe find our edgeat the edge of what's possible.  \nMshcon de Reya  \nIt's business.But it's personal.  \nBusiness|Disputes |Innovation |Private |Real Estate  \nContents  \nOn the cover  \nBy trying to change itsdemographic trajectory,DonaldTrump will make America weaker:leader,page 7.His deportationmachine is now quieter,but moreeffective:briefing,page 14.Whatwill his high-tech border wallachieve?Page 30.The economicconsequences of zero netmigration,page 60  \nBessent's bond-market  \nmisadventures America willregret the treasury secretary'smarket meddling:leader,page 8.He is also making trouble for theFed,page 57  \nCarney v Trump Canada'sprime minister must defuse atrade war not of his making:leader,page 8,and analysis,page 36  \nA Sino-American tug-of-law  \nObeying an American law canmean breaking a Chinese one.Multinationals beware:leader,page 10.Like America,Chinawants its laws to applyeverywhere,page 43  \nThe world's most famousbookshop Shakespeare andCompany is turning 75.Is itssuccess replicable?Page 68  \n→Download The Economist'sapp for articles,podcasts,videos and more,publishedthroughout the week.  \n5 A summary of politicaland business news  \nLeaders  \n7 The Unwelcoming Statesof AmericaKeep out  \n8 Canada and AmericaAvoiding a trade war8 Uncle Sam's debtsBlood and Treasuries9 America and IranDamp squib or cunningretreat?10 ASino-Americantug-of-lawTwo long arms  \n12 On Daron Acemoglu,aresponse to ProfessorAcemoglu,safetywarnings in China,fengshui  \n13 Ciaran Martin on theexaggerated cyber-threatfrom AI  \nBriefing  \n14 America's deportation  \nmachine  \nDonald Trump's war on  \nimmigrants  \nCharlemagneGallivanting EUpoliticians reveal wherepower really lies inEurope,page 21  \n17 Meloni goes the distance18 Black Sea grain wars19 Surprise solar champion19 Booze battles20 Snowless Alps  \n21 Charlemagne Grand Tourredux  \nBritain  \n22 The lure of factories23 Steelyard blues24 Harry and Meghan25 Bagehot Wanted:betterbillionaires  \n26 America's threats andIran's defiance27 The fearsome Houthis28 Africa's tycoons29 Ant-smuggling  \n30 The border wall32 Trump's naval obsession32 Reviving factory work33 Crustaceans and tariffs35 Lexington The politicsof Ohio  \nThe Americas  \n36 Carney's contradiction37 America in Panama38 Chile's mummy problem  \nContents  \nAsia  \n39 Australia's Pacific pals40 AI and Asian governments41 The BJP in West Bengal41 Disaster in Nepaland Tibet42 Ashoka High-rises inIndia  \n57 Bessent v bond markets58 Russia weakens the rouble59 An Indian bank subsidy60 China's contrarian squeeze60 Deportation economics62 Buttonwood What makesa great investor?63 Free Exchange Tax breaksfor charity  \nChina  \n43 The state's long arm44 Film-going frenzy46 Chaguan Women's woesat work  \n64 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