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Crypto has no place in UK political donations

Its inclusion will not extend democracy but reduce it

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Uk political party funding

The new Obama museum promises to revitalise Chicago’s South Side

The new Obama museum promises to revitalise Chicago’s South Side

But reversing decades of disinvestment is not without its challenges

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Social affairs

A blueprint for Chinese global leadership

A blueprint for Chinese global leadership

With the US destroying its own credibility, the opportunity is Beijing’s for the taking

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Chinese politics & policy

Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous

Iran could emerge from the war stronger and more dangerous

The Islamic republic aims to set up a toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz. It may succeed

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Middle east war

What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad

What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad

The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage

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Misinformation

America’s gig economy

America’s gig economy

Self-employment, at both the high and the low end, is keeping consumption afloat — but for how long?

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Us employment

The Big Read. Private capital: what are the risks?

The Big Read. Private capital: what are the risks?

As investors seek to retrieve their money, the $22tn industry rejects comparisons with 2008. Regulators aren’t so sure

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Private credit

The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status

The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status

Beijing’s industrial prowess positions it for economic and diplomatic gains

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China

The FT View. Social media has been put on notice

The FT View. Social media has been put on notice

Legal and legislative pressure is mounting to safeguard young people

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Social Media

Iran’s aggression will bring Gulf countries closer to the US

Iran’s aggression will bring Gulf countries closer to the US

Despite their resentment, states in the region need American and Israeli technology to defend themselves

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Middle Eastern Politics & Society

The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute is a test of control

The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute is a test of control

Should private companies be able to set boundaries around the AI systems we integrate into our lives?

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Technology regulation

The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck

The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck

The algorithms of the distraction economy are feeding us what we already like, creating a loop with no progress

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Technology

No BS: using corporate jargon is really giving you away

No BS: using corporate jargon is really giving you away

A new study suggests that buying into the blather reveals a credulous worker

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Management

Obituary. Robert Mueller, lawyer and former FBI director, 1944-2026

Obituary. Robert Mueller, lawyer and former FBI director, 1944-2026

A long public career found its zenith with his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election

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Robert mueller

Mo Salah, the football legend leaving Liverpool

Mo Salah, the football legend leaving Liverpool

The Egyptian player is so popular he was once credited with reducing hate crimes against Muslims

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Person In The News

Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite

Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite

Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms

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Artificial Intelligence

Cash is still king this bonus season (can somebody tell the chancellor?)

Cash is still king this bonus season (can somebody tell the chancellor?)

Volatile markets show the vital role cash plays in investment Isa portfolios

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Isas

Lex. Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?

Lex. Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?

The biggest groups splashing their cash may not make their money back, but will almost certainly live to tell the tale

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Artificial Intelligence

What the Iran war teaches America’s adversaries

What the Iran war teaches America’s adversaries

The third Gulf war augurs a more anarchic world — and more dependence on a less credible US

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Us Foreign Policy

Time to tackle the rank absurdities in UK energy policy

Time to tackle the rank absurdities in UK energy policy

The debate over North Sea oil and gas resembles a bar brawl between opponents who can’t see straight

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Uk energy

The Big Read. The global food crisis unleashed by the war

The Big Read. The global food crisis unleashed by the war

From Minnesota to Punjab, fertiliser costs are up and harvests are set to be hit

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Food security

Why molecules matter in the age of the Halo trade

Why molecules matter in the age of the Halo trade

Capital-intensive industries are taking their revenge on the service sector

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Global Economy

The FT View. Private credit’s moment for a healthy reset

The FT View. Private credit’s moment for a healthy reset

Recent ructions highlight the case for better scrutiny of the asset class

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Private credit

The relentless march of the omniscalers

The relentless march of the omniscalers

Tech giants such as Alphabet, Amazon, Alibaba and Huawei are commanding enormous global resources

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Big tech

Trump’s war is delivering a gut punch to the US economy

Trump’s war is delivering a gut punch to the US economy

A supply chain crisis will hit ordinary Americans with higher prices at a time when they are already feeling stretched

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Us Economy

Should Sweden finally adopt the euro?

Should Sweden finally adopt the euro?

The case against membership of the single currency looks much less clear-cut than it did in the 1990s

26.03.2026 5

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Euro

The case for keeping Keir Starmer a little longer

The case for keeping Keir Starmer a little longer

Panic-buying a slightly less unpopular rival will not help Labour face its real challenges

26.03.2026 8

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Uk Politics

How to rescue rules-based trade from WTO gridlock

How to rescue rules-based trade from WTO gridlock

Governments need to copy, bypass and borrow from the institution where they can

26.03.2026 10

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World trade organization

How to survive an energy crunch

How to survive an energy crunch

Have you considered simply doing less?

26.03.2026 10

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Oil & Gas Industry

Why Takaichi sees opportunity amid Trump’s Pearl Harbor chaos

Why Takaichi sees opportunity amid Trump’s Pearl Harbor chaos

The president’s shocking comment could be helpful for a prime minister seeking radical transformation of Japan

26.03.2026 10

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Japanese politics & policy

The Big Read. The spectre of stagflation

The Big Read. The spectre of stagflation

War in Iran threatens to hit growth and confidence, deepen governments’ unpopularity and hurt public finances

26.03.2026 10

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Global inflation

The FT View. The other Strait of Hormuz shock

The FT View. The other Strait of Hormuz shock

Disruption to commodities far beyond oil and gas will have a long-lasting impact

25.03.2026 10

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Commodities

Fed up with train delays, Germans are betting on how late they’ll be

Fed up with train delays, Germans are betting on how late they’ll be

Deutsche Bahn’s record low punctuality has inspired jokes, T-shirts and now a mock gambling platform

25.03.2026 10

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Rail

Congress must not give Trump a blank cheque for the Iran war

Congress must not give Trump a blank cheque for the Iran war

Fulfilling the Pentagon’s request would allow the US to prolong and escalate the conflict indefinitely

25.03.2026 10

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Us politics & policy

Markets were not made for Trump’s never-ending ping-pong

Markets were not made for Trump’s never-ending ping-pong

The chaos of the Iran war will have long-term consequences for investors and the dollar

25.03.2026 10

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Markets

The problem with doomsday deadlines

The problem with doomsday deadlines

Giving future turmoil a date allows us to feign control while removing urgency

25.03.2026 8

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Science

There is a solution to the income tax ‘cliff edge’

There is a solution to the income tax ‘cliff edge’

The way in which the UK system sees rates rise and then fall as income increases is indefensible

25.03.2026 8

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Uk tax

We must not underestimate the peril for democracy

We must not underestimate the peril for democracy

Donald Trump’s America is a world leader in democratic decline

25.03.2026 10

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Populism

How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war

How the shadow fleet is capitalising on the chaos of war

The Iran conflict has offered the illicit oil trade a lifeline — while the easing of US sanctions widens a transatlantic rift

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Visual Story

The FT View. Wounded Meloni needs new ambitions for Italy

The FT View. Wounded Meloni needs new ambitions for Italy

The prime minister should put economic reform ahead of constitutional change

24.03.2026 10

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Italian politics

Time to scrutinise populism’s ‘supply side’

Time to scrutinise populism’s ‘supply side’

Volatility traders have come for our democratic politics and are showing that turbulence pays

24.03.2026 9

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Populism

War in Iran risks triggering cyber insurgency

War in Iran risks triggering cyber insurgency

Hackers are usually more interested in money than patriotism but this time might be different

24.03.2026 7

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Cyber Warfare

Trump’s Armageddon-Taco shuffle

Trump’s Armageddon-Taco shuffle

One minute he threatens death and destruction, the next he says the US and Iran are engaged in negotiations

24.03.2026 10

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Middle east war

Hormuz fertiliser block will upend world’s food supply

Hormuz fertiliser block will upend world’s food supply

Any ceasefire negotiations must include a humanitarian carve-out for such shipments

24.03.2026 10

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Commodities

Civic-minded pensioners make the world go round

Civic-minded pensioners make the world go round

Policymakers need to think about the costs of having a generation of retirees not on the property ladder

24.03.2026 10

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Ageing populations

The secret to Ukraine’s remarkably resilient labour market

The secret to Ukraine’s remarkably resilient labour market

Flexibility, financial support and remote work have offset some of the economic upheaval of war

24.03.2026 10

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Employment

The Big Read. Can the US economy thrive without migrants?

The Big Read. Can the US economy thrive without migrants?

Trump’s draconian immigration policies have been some of his most disruptive interventions of all

24.03.2026 10

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Us Economy

The FT View. The other Trump foreign adventure

The FT View. The other Trump foreign adventure

US president looks for regime change in Cuba

23.03.2026 10

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Cuba

The BBC is a victim of benign neglect

The BBC is a victim of benign neglect

It is time for a director-general with bold thinking in this age of disruption

23.03.2026 10

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Bbc

The politics of cricket in Pakistan

The politics of cricket in Pakistan

Tuning in to watch the country’s once-vaunted national team lose has become a mandatory, if masochistic, ritual

23.03.2026 10

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Cricket