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To understand why countries grow, look at their firms

Mar 5 2026

The third way in development economics
India’s economy is not as big as economists thought

Mar 5 2026

But it is growing faster
Americans’ electricity bills are up. Don’t blame AI

Mar 5 2026

Were it not for data centres, prices might be even higher
European pensions are a $30trn missed opportunity

Mar 4 2026

If only more countries went Dutch
Why war isn’t always good for defence stocks

Mar 3 2026

They win only if governments want just enough weapons—but not too many
The nightmare war scenario is becoming reality in energy markets

Mar 3 2026

The longer the war in the Gulf, the harsher the global economic fallout
War in Iran could cause the biggest oil shock in years

Mar 1 2026

Prices have surged—and may stay high for a while
America’s trade chaos is just beginning

Feb 26 2026

Tariff wrangling will stretch through the rest of Donald Trump’s term, and beyond
Protectionists dislike trade and migration. And capital flows?

Feb 26 2026

The amount of money crossing borders has flattened off—but not because of capital controls
Why Chinese people spend so much on food

Feb 26 2026

A 21st-century test of a 19th-century observation