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Yields on US government bonds have been thrashing around in response to Trump’s capricious policy plans
The scars of the pandemic are emerging in our politics
Noisemakers have plagued city dwellers for centuries — but there is a way to stop them
In choosing the next pope, disagreements will be over the Church’s ‘style’ — its way of being, culture and mindset
Recent turbulence was partly the result of trading strategies using derivatives. But the same investors are increasingly important buyers of US...
The billionaire property investor has been tasked with securing peace in Ukraine and the Middle East
How is it possible that a company with such huge resources, including artificial intelligence tools, cannot deal with this?
The value of UK bank notes in circulation has hit a record high, but it may all be under the proverbial mattress
If the dollar were to weaken further, the drag on growth and inflation would probably be larger
The IMF chief warns of a ‘new and major test’ as it cuts growth projections on the back of the Trump administration’s tariffs
The low-growth, high-debt bind requires bold but difficult fixes
Countries including the US, South Korea and Nigeria offer hefty rewards to insiders who uncover wrongdoing. Could the UK finally join them?
An America First foreign policy is impossible without it
When an electoral system evolves over time, it can be surprisingly effective
Where propaganda simplifies, artists invite us into the liminal space between what is and what ought to be
An alliance between Reform UK and the Tories may be the final outcome but they must try to smash each other first
The theory is that hegemonies run in cycles, but Trump and a trade war may disrupt the pattern
Our case is about whether America is ruled by laws or political whims
Washington is trying to force on Kyiv a peace deal on Russia’s terms
The country’s windfall from overseas drug companies was aided by the US president’s own tax bill
Beijing may have quietly concluded that being a close second to the US serves its interests better
Sweeping funding cuts threaten to undermine the innovation that has been a central part of US economic strength for decades
A search for ways to promote higher birth rates makes allies of domestic influencers and populist politicians
A component levy on foreign-made semiconductors would function as a major tax increase on electronics sold in America
Western leaders who are said to be on special terms with the US president have nothing to show for it
‘Narcocorridos’ that romanticise cartel figures face a ban in some parts of the country
Reputational damage to the Fed and US assets will not be easily reversed
The EU must move swiftly on growth reforms to capitalise on investors’ rising interest
It’s never just about the one pupil who is made to leave school
As Big Tech tightens its grip on governments and markets, the EU must ensure competition can flourish
Once famed for daring deals and exploration success, the oil group now trails its main rivals
The IMF is trying to make sense of the unknowable
The Fed chair is determined to see out his term, and lawyers at the central bank think he has good grounds to do so
The many contradictions of the vice-president should not distract from his ambition