The Economist: Finance and economics

Why China thinks it might win a trade war with Trump

The country’s officials vow to “fight to the end”

Where real danger might lurk in chaotic markets

The further prices fall, the greater the risk of a “doom loop”

Market carnage goes global

As stockmarkets plunge, Donald Trump seems untroubled. That is scary

Trump’s trade war threatens a global recession

Investors are worried. At least the economy is starting from a position of strength

Will Trump’s trade war cause a global recession?

Investors are worried. At least the economy is starting from a position of strength

Trump has exposed America’s world-leading firms to reta...

At companies from Alphabet to Goldman Sachs, bosses will be holding their breath

Five crazy Trump tariffs you wouldn’t believe 

Saint Pierre and Miquelon earns a dubious honour 

China hits back hard against Trump’s tariffs

Stockmarkets plunge further in response

China’s retaliation against Trump’s tariffs is an act o...

Stockmarkets plunge further in response

How worrying is the weakening dollar?

In times of trouble, the greenback normally strengthens

China hits back at Trump with self-harming tariffs of i...

Stockmarkets plunge further in response

What America’s stockmarket plunge means

Farewell to 15 years of exceptionalism?

How Milei made Argentina deserving of an IMF bail-out

He offers the only way out of a supremely difficult situation

Tin, an overlooked critical metal, is enjoying a boom

Prized and in short supply, its price is very volatile

What a refugee camp reveals about economics

In Dzaleka, Malawi, everyone receives $9 a month

Financial markets flail in the face of America’s tariffs

Asia is hit hardest, but nowhere looks good

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