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Renaud Foucart

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How the UK and Europe could respond to Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

How the UK and Europe could respond to Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

One bizarre consequence of Trump’s tariff wars could be the chance to watch Netflix for free.

03.04.2025 5

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Renaud Foucart

Ukraine war: game theory reveals the complexities (and fragility) of a nuclear deterrent

Abandoning Ukraine means bracing for global nuclear proliferation.

25.02.2025 3

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The UK would be lucky to avoid US tariffs – but a global trade war would hurt everyone

The world is still trying to work out what Donald Trump wants to achieve with his tough talk on trade.

04.02.2025 4

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Trump has rejected the Paris agreement again, but game theory shows how other countries can still lead by example

Game theory research suggests that environmental action is not all about summits.

27.01.2025 10

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How the Trump presidency might change the global economy

Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election – and his threat to impose tariffs on all imports to the United States – highlights an important...

06.11.2024 2

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How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up

The US Department of Justice may be on the verge of seeking a break-up of Google in a bid to make it less dominant. If the government goes ahead...

18.10.2024 3

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Nobel economics prize: how colonial history explains why strong institutions are vital to a country’s prosperity – expert Q&A

This year’s Nobel memorial prize in economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James...

14.10.2024 20

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The boomer generation hit the economic jackpot. Young people will inherit their massive debts

Young people in Britain could be forgiven for despairing at the financial pressures they face – and feeling that previous generations enjoyed a...

26.09.2024 4

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Google monopoly ruling: where the tech giant goes from here

A US judge has found that Google is a monopoly and has used this dominance to reinforce its market position. This ruling, which is subject to...

15.08.2024 4

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Renaud Foucart