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Soviet-style ‘inner emigration’ is no escape from today’s reality

Tuning out the external world may be tempting but it’s the wrong strategy

yesterday 20

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John Thornhill

British politics has yet to catch up with Trump’s new order

In a world without US security guarantees, all other priorities must give way to defence

yesterday 10

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Robert Shrimsley

Trump’s tariffs are America’s own worst enemy

The White House reprieve on auto levies shows how self-inflicted damage beats retaliation from trading partners

yesterday 10

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Alan Beattie

Thames Water has to keep borrowing and carry on

The public water utility cannot avoid a debt refinancing, despite the horrifying expense

yesterday 9

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John Gapper

How much does Brookfield really make?

One of the world’s most complex financial conglomerates is attracting scrutiny for circular flows of cash involving its global property portfolio

yesterday 60

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Ft Investigations

Foreign aid can be effective without the US

In the wake of USAID cuts, wealthy nations and individuals must take the reins

yesterday 10

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Foreign Aid

TSMC plays its hand in Donald Trump’s tariff war

The Taiwanese chipmaker’s attempt to keep the US president on side is not without risks

yesterday 1

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Chris Miller

Trump has undermined US economic exceptionalism

The president’s chaotic policies are squandering a decent inheritance

yesterday 0

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The Editorial Board

It’s in the interest of US business to stand up for the rule of law

Executives should not rely on the markets to persuade the Trump administration to change course

yesterday 0

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Anne-Marie Slaughter

Europe must trim its welfare state to build a warfare state

There is no way of defending the continent without cuts to social spending

previous day 5

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Janan Ganesh

Europe has no choice but to seize frozen Russian assets

Doing so is the only effective means of saving Ukraine

previous day 3

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Philip Gordon

The reawakening of Germany

Berlin is moving towards providing economic and security leadership for Europe

previous day 2

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The Editorial Board

Ten things you should know about Trump’s tariffs but were afraid to ask

No, Mr President, they are not going to make America rich, great or popular

previous day 3

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Chris Giles

‘My job is basically just eggs now’

There have been heists, Facebook ads and agitated grocery store queues as prices across America continue to rise

previous day 1

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Taylor Nicole Rogers

Can hedge funds prosper without their star trader founders?

Two of the biggest names in global macro trading, Alan Howard and Chris Rokos, embody differing approaches to legacy

previous day 30

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The Big Read

Elon Musk is the fox in the henhouse of science

The businessman’s central role in threatening American research has sparked protests in the UK’s Royal Society

previous day 4

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Anjana Ahuja

Students must learn to be more than mindless ‘machine-minders’

Generative AI is a tempting short-cut that can prevent those at university from gaining foundational skills

tuesday 20

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Sarah Oconnor

Can international aid survive in a crumbling world order?

As western governments dramatically scale back budgets, remaining funding is likely to be a more obvious tool of geopolitical interests

tuesday 10

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The Big Read

Tariffs are not going to solve America’s ills

Punitive import duties will neither reduce the US trade deficit nor boost employment in manufacturing

tuesday 20

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Maurice Obstfeld

Farage may have a Trump problem

Reform UK’s leaders risk misreading the British electorate’s appetite for Trumpian policies on climate and Ukraine

tuesday 2

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Luke Tryl

AI copyright wars need a market solution

Data licensing can support a thriving ecosystem for tech firms and creators

tuesday 4

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The Editorial Board

Investors dare to imagine a world beyond the dollar

The US could dismantle its own exorbitant privilege by pushing the big bond market beasts into the arms of others

tuesday 40

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Katie Martin

Trump’s heist in broad daylight

Having previously declared bitcoin to be a ‘scam’, the US president now wants to add it to the Fed’s balance sheet

tuesday 10

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Edward Luce

The economic costs of Trump’s assault on the global order

America is trying to undo the very system of open trade that it created

tuesday 4

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Martin Wolf

PKK disarmament is a victory for Erdoğan

With the support of the pro-Kurdish party, he could change the constitution and run again in 2028

tuesday 3

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Gönül Tol

How to respond to the realities of a more dangerous world

Spending on defence will need to rise substantially if the UK is to meet the challenges it faces

03.03.2025 8

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Martin Wolf

What Tesla’s tarnish tells us about America Inc

Elon Musk’s company, like the US itself, seems like a sell

03.03.2025 20

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Rana Foroohar

Is giving old reactors new life the future of nuclear energy?

Countries want to squeeze more electricity from ageing power plants to help meet global demand, but the strategy has its own challenges

03.03.2025 4

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The Big Read

Europe has bought Zelenskyy some time

The big question remains whether Ukraine can survive without American assistance

03.03.2025 30

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Gideon Rachman

Negotiations over Ukraine are missing a human dimension

Ukrainians want peace more than anyone else. But we demand real peace

03.03.2025 5

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Oleksandra Matviichuk

In Gaza, pottery for those who have lost everything

Palestinians under siege turn to ancient designs made from the clay beneath their feet

03.03.2025 4

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Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper

Europe must be prepared for Trump to walk away

Ukraine’s non-American allies have to be ready to replace US military support

03.03.2025 1

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The Editorial Board

Norway’s natural gas windfall should go to Ukraine

The country provides less support, as a share of GDP, than its neighbours

03.03.2025 5

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Havard Halland

Our workless young: a scandal we cannot ignore

Almost a million Britons aged 16 to 24 are without an occupation, hopeless and forgotten

02.03.2025 2

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David Blunkett

The US Congress is missing in action

Capitol Hill is so far providing no check on Donald Trump’s power grab

02.03.2025 20

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The Editorial Board

Ugly showdown or lovefest, Trump is all about the message

Over the past week, we have seen two very different sides to the president’s communication style

02.03.2025 2

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Jemima Kelly