Duty unbound: the January 6th hearings

Last night, in a televised hearing, the committee investigating the events of January 6th 2021 charged Donald Trump with “dereliction of duty” for failing to stop his supporters’ attack. The evidence was strong; whether it will change anything remains unclear. We examine the thinking behind the European Central Bank’s surprise half-point rise in interest rates. And the money motivations of Bangladesh’s loosening booze laws. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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