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![]() Rana ForooharFinancial Times |
The president’s trade policy is about power and security, not economics
The Trump administration wants to make America’s maritime capacity great again
If they want to fight Trump, they have to know what they stand for
Pension funds, retail investors and money managers are worrying about the future of American capital markets
Elon Musk’s company, like the US itself, seems like a sell
Fair competition, regulatory certainty, industry subsidies and financial security are all under attack
World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the US president’s tariff threats
Doge’s efforts to infiltrate the plumbing of the federal government should scare everyone
The continent needs its own industrial strategy to cope with challenges from China and the US
Looming legal battles with the new administration will make lawyers rich and business more complicated
Biden’s parting gift throws down the gauntlet to the incoming president on industrial policy
It will drive the market to new heights and boost growth, but bring with it more political and social disruption
Trump’s fragile coalition is already splintering over immigration
A softening in the market is a harbinger of things to come — in both equities and the real economy
New legislation raises questions about whether Maga, or Wall Street, will steer the ship in the incoming administration
The world has changed, but the EU’s worldview hasn’t changed with it
And the US consumer market is now the world’s richest chip
Silicon Valley billionaires are selling a dream of unfettered markets — but reality is not so certain
We’ll get a short-term high — but many investors are worrying about what comes next
Has the US now become a distressed asset?
National renewal will require elites to buy into a project of far-reaching reform
Where female voters go, the result of the US presidential election follows
That’s the lesson to take from both the founding of the Bretton Woods system 80 years ago and the Biden administration today
Pandemic-era migration has doubled the number of people in areas most vulnerable to extreme weather events
Progress has been made at home, but what comes next abroad will make a big difference
Stock markets are roaring but political volatility and social tensions make some investors see the US as a risk to be hedged against
Nippon’s proposed acquisition faces some legitimate pushback
Major competition victories suggest Big Tech is reaching a reckoning
Should Kamala Harris be elected, she’ll need to focus on systems thinking
A deal between the US, Canada and Finland to build icebreakers is a model for smart friendshoring
Taking care when describing ideas is more important than ever in both politics and economics
The vice-president looks strong, but must be careful to avoid the trap of getting too close to big business
The Democrats still have the problem of how to lock in the working-class vote