Growth-loving authoritarians are failing on their own terms Finance & economics 14 August 2025 at 10:25 In Asia, East Africa and the Gulf leaders now face an unpleasant choice
What 630,000 paintings say about the world economy Finance & economics 14 August 2025 at 09:57 Kandinsky, Monet and Rembrandt were economists as well as artists
Where will win from Trump’s tariffs? Finance & economics 14 August 2025 at 09:57 New rates mean new “China plus one” locations
To sell Fannie and Freddie, Trump must answer a $7trn question Finance & economics 14 August 2025 at 09:56 Investor optimism means the duo are outperforming Nvidia
Ivy League universities are on a debt binge Finance & economics 13 August 2025 at 17:13 The borrowers, including Harvard, Princeton and Yale, benefit from a “prestige premium”
Palantir might be the most overvalued firm of all time Finance & economics 12 August 2025 at 15:57 What would make it worth buying?
America’s housing market is shuddering Finance & economics 10 August 2025 at 10:17 For the country’s homeowners, the good times are coming to an end
Xi Jinping’s city of the future is coming to life Finance & economics 7 August 2025 at 10:00 It is both impressive and worrying
An economist’s guide to big life decisions Finance & economics 7 August 2025 at 09:49 Forget your trip to the dentist. A new check-up is required
Want better returns? Forget risk. Focus on fear Finance & economics 6 August 2025 at 19:08 A recent study suggests a new paradigm for asset pricing
If America goes after India’s oil trade, China will benefit Finance & economics 6 August 2025 at 18:33 A crackdown on Russian crude would have knock-on consequences
America’s fertility crash reaches a new low Finance & economics 5 August 2025 at 17:44 Even once-fecund states are having fewer children
Buy now, pay later is taking over the world. Good Finance & economics 4 August 2025 at 18:28 Buy that burrito, and don’t let anyone judge you
Trump will not let the world move on from tariffs Finance & economics 1 August 2025 at 19:50 Six charts show the damage to America, its trading partners and its consumers
Uncovering the secret food trade that corrupts Iran’s neighbours Finance & economics 31 July 2025 at 12:19 Oil and terrorism are not the country’s only exports
The trade deal with America shows the limits of the EU’s power Finance & economics 31 July 2025 at 10:27 The bloc opts for prudence over defiance
Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up Finance & economics 31 July 2025 at 10:04 Private equity is enjoying a renaissance in an unlikely place
The deeper reason for banking’s retreat Finance & economics 31 July 2025 at 10:02 Why bankers no longer play golf at 3pm
Despite double dissent, Jerome Powell retains his hold on markets Finance & economics 30 July 2025 at 22:28 A hawkish tilt changes rate-cut expectations
A fresh retail-trading frenzy is reshaping financial markets Finance & economics 29 July 2025 at 16:00 Blame apps and DORKs, not stimmies