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Would an all-out trade war be better?

Sep 18 2025

Donald Trump has so far avoided retaliation, which might carry a cost of its own
Why European workers need to switch jobs

Sep 18 2025

The continent’s labour market is ill-suited to an age of disruption
China’s future rests on 200m precarious workers

Sep 18 2025

They may work in factories or for delivery apps, but are united by common struggles
Ukraine faces a $19bn budget black hole

Sep 17 2025

Without funding, the country will be left vulnerable
Europe’s great stockmarket inversion

Sep 17 2025

The hottest places to invest are on the continent’s periphery
America’s economy defies gloomy expectations

Sep 14 2025

As the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, growth is holding up
Can you make it to the end of this column? 

Sep 11 2025

Understanding the new economics of attention
How grain has gone from famine to feast

Sep 11 2025

Prices are close to a five-year low
Meet Donald Trump’s aid agency

Sep 11 2025

Or is it a sovereign-wealth fund in disguise?
Why American bondholders are jumpy about inflation

Sep 10 2025

The Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates in tricky circumstances