Economic Trends
Investors fear inflation is coming back. They may be right
Is the world in for a repeat of the 1970s?
To spend big, Germany’s next government may need EU help
How self-imposed constraints could lead to a bizarre outcome
Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are absurd
At first glance, they are a bureaucratic nightmare. On a closer look, they are e...
China’s leaders look to have blinked in their property ...
They did not want to bail out indebted firms. Now they are on the verge of doing so
Why American credit-card delinquencies have suddenly sh...
They are now at a 13-year high. How concerned should you be?
American inflation looks increasingly worrying
Trump’s tariffs are fuelling consumer concerns, which may prove self-fulfilling
Will Europe return to Putin’s gas?
A deal with the devil would boost the continent’s miserable economy
The danger of relying on OpenAI’s Deep Research
Economists are in raptures, but they should be careful
How AI will divide the best from the rest
Optimists hope the technology will be a great equaliser. Instead, it looks likel...
Why you should repay your mortgage early
For the first time in decades, the arithmetic suggests settling housing loans
Russian inflation is too high. Does that matter?
In a strong economy, price pressure can endure for a long time
Cheap solar power is sending electrical grids into a de...
Pakistan and South Africa provide a warning for other countries
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending
DOGE has so far disrupted everything in government bar the deficit
Donald Trump’s Super Bowl tariffs are an act of self-harm
Duties on aluminium and steel will throttle American industry and fragment globa...
Narendra Modi is struggling to boost Indian growth
Tax cuts may lift short-term output, but deeper reform is required
