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His seminal contributions to macroeconomics transformed the way we understand inflation
The size of deals is hitting new peaks, unloved companies are becoming sexy and PE has found a new gold mine
Overstretched borrowers are finding ways to alleviate the pain of higher interest rates
America is making progress in driving down violent deaths and those from some dangerous diseases
If governments don’t slow AI down, voters — like their predecessors — might take matters into their own hands
Trump’s pre-emptive attacks are a traumatic break with the ideals of a globalised world but the playbook is not new
Ordinary investors can at last bet directly on AI’s potential — with caveats
The son of the fashion brand’s founder is now being investigated for foul play in connection with his father’s death
The UK governing party’s hard-to-define faction is newly powerful
Western automakers are taking advantage of Chinese overcapacity to export lower-cost vehicles to their home markets
Putin’s mis-steps have locked it into a relationship with China that is increasingly one-sided
Markets have yet to register the new fashion among governments for hoarding and huddling
Anti-lawfare fund could offer payouts to president’s allies and Capitol rioters
Its decision in Louisiana vs Callais ignores the law and overturns precedent
Tech titans are in many ways the intellectual heirs of the Soviet space programme
To stand up to China, the EU needs courageous governments, not another Commission regulation
Being a new face gets you a hearing but doesn’t change the economic picture
The billionaire hedge fund manager has deep convictions on finance, philanthropy — and, increasingly, faith
The vast majority of those not in education or employment are desperate to work but stuck in the ‘rejection economy’
Armed drones and AI have transformed the frontline into treacherous kill zones comparable to the first world war
We should avoid being lulled into complacency by economic conditions that are still reasonably solid
Knock-on effects of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure are becoming a source of economic consternation
His rightwing populist Reform UK is uniquely reliant on a crypto billionaire
While Canadians argue about who is to blame, herd numbers continue to fall
The accusation of vagueness does not fit this straightforwardly leftwing government
Tools that worked to lower prices in the last crisis have already been spent
The city has been hit by successive shocks and diminishing growth. But the rest of the UK needs it
The construction of a dam could prevent the weakening of an important conveyor belt of ocean currents
Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed
Aid cuts and US hostility to concept of global public health endanger us all
Trump’s excessive faith in military power is squarely within the US tradition
In the 2028 battle for the White House, the vice-president may face off against secretary of state Marco Rubio
The government overreacts to popular opinion, which prompts a pendulum swing the other way
Beijing has yet to step forward to fill the leadership vacuum left by Washington
Starmer and his party failed to do any hard thinking in opposition and they are now paying the price
Russian leader’s conviction that he could outlast the west is being tested
The president’s ‘populist war’ in Iran is dooming his allies and leaders who sought his favour
New rules have made games faster and more exciting
As stewards of vast quantities of data, the sector could play a critical role in fuelling the digital economy
China assumes that the island would be helpless without American support — that is a dangerous mistake
Switzerland says tougher capital rules are needed to guard against disaster. Executives disagree. Shareholders suggest relocation
It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets
Supply squeeze due to the Iran war will get worse before it gets better
California’s intended targets, whether individuals or companies, are leaving for friendlier regimes
Cakeism, impatience and low-quality public discourse contribute to the UK’s instability
In an age of disruption, defence is undergoing seismic and lucrative change
We are witnessing the fracturing of the traditional party system that glues our society together
White House pressure is being met with political flattery and strategic ambiguity that citizens find confusing
Homes and phones are part of the reason for the demographic shift changing our world
Most of the culpability rests with the Fed and the Biden government but voters will hold the president accountable