Katherine Dunn gathers daily business news for the Morning Playbook from London, England. She’s written about dinosaurs, Danish politics, and, for a brief but confusing period, contemporary art. Tweet at her about the economy around 4 a.m. at @katherine_dunn.
Jan. 12, 2015: Where are price rises slowing? Where are they falling outright? Plus, the job-loss gender balance, a Shopify IPO, and investing in Africa