Economic Trends
Russia’s economy once again defies the doomsayers
As an election nears, Vladimir Putin now looks to have inflation under control
Are passive funds to blame for market mania?
They have killed off many of those willing to bet on a downturn
Activist investing is no longer the preserve of hedge-f...
ExxonMobil and Starbucks are victims of the latest trend
The Economist’s finance and economics internship
We invite applications for the 2024 Marjorie Deane internship
Globalisation may not have increased income inequality,...
A new study questions the received wisdom on trends within countries
America’s rental-market mystery
And why it may deter the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates
The world is in the midst of a city-building boom
Everyone, from Donald Trump and Peter Thiel to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, is getting ...
An economist’s guide to the luxury-handbag market
It is plagued by counterfeits—and information asymmetries
What do you do with 191bn frozen euros owned by Russia?
The question that now confronts Western policymakers
Stockmarkets are booming. But the good times are unlike...
Although AI is propelling valuations, there are deeper forces at work
