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Fentanyl killed 48,000 Americans last year—almost a Vietnam war in just 12 months. But in Italy the super-potent opioid killed just two people. Is it possible that Italians have the Mafia to thank for keeping the deadly drug out of their market? There is no proof, but evidence points intriguingly that way.
And house prices have been resilient: good for owners, bad for would-be buyers. That may be set to change at last, as higher interest rates and increased building finally soften prices. Even if nominal prices don’t fall, inflation could in effect make real estate cheaper. Our leader looks at the bright side.
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