Economics

The Federal Reserve takes on Trump—and stubborn inflation

Time for Jerome Powell to enter the octagon

What a censored speech says about China’s economy

If growth is on target, why is inflation so low?

Which economy did best in 2024?

We rank countries on five measures

Why Brazil’s currency is plunging

Fiscal and monetary policy are now pitted against one another

Why fine wine and fancy art have slumped this year

Investing in luxury goods was a bad move in 2024

China’s firms are taking flight, worrying its rulers

Policymakers at home and abroad are anxious about offshoring

Will Elon Musk dominate President Trump’s economic policy?

He will face challenges from both America firsters and conservative mainstreamers

What investors expect from President Trump

Shareholders are over the moon; bondholders are readying the whip hand

Can America’s economy cope with mass deportations?

Production slowdowns, more imports and pricier housing could follow

Would an artificial-intelligence bubble be so bad?

A new book by Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber argues there are advantages to finan...

How corporate bonds fell out of fashion

The market is at its hottest in years—and a shadow of its former self

Ethiopia gets a stockmarket. Now it just needs some fir...

The country is no longer the most populous without a bourse

The Arctic: climate change’s great economic opportunity

An enormous prize is on offer. When might it be grasped?

Donald Trump issues fresh tariff threats

But it may be a while before he unleashes a universal levy

China meets its official growth target. Not everyone is...

For one thing, 2024 saw the second-weakest rise in nominal GDP since the 1970s

How American bankers dodged the MAGA carnage

The masters of the universe have escaped an anti-globalist revolt

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