THE ECONOMIST: As China and America clash over trade, cracks emerge in each side’s position.
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THE ECONOMIST: Beijing turns the war on monopolies into a weapon against America.
THE ECONOMIST: A record merger boom is reshaping capitalism — powered by AI giants, cheap credit and Trump-era deregulation.
THE ECONOMIST: The stockmarket is fuelling America’s economy but what happens in the event of a slump?
THE ECONOMIST: In parts of America’s economy, the pain is real but the full reckoning has not arrived.
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THE ECONOMIST: You might call it ouija-board management: messages are being received even if none have actually been sent.
Dodgy data, tetchy markets and a swathe of laid-off workers.
THE ECONOMIST: It’s easier than ever to invest like the ultra-rich and regulators are worried.
THE ECONOMIST: Thanks to social media’s manipulation tactics, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge.
THE ECONOMIST: The Federal Reserve has cut rates for the first time since December, but Donald Trump’s pressure and Wall Street’s optimism risk turning policy into a political gamble.
THE ECONOMIST: Ruthless discounting has left EV giants in a fight to survive.
THE ECONOMIST: Nestlé is reeling from it’s CEO scandal while a sales slump has left investors shaken and stirred.
THE ECONOMIST: In the wake of tariffs, China has successfully turned to Africa, Europe and ASEAN partners.
THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less intelligent alternatives to Large Language Models like ChatGPT.
THE ECONOMIST: Energy firms are riding the nuclear boom as energy subsidies and tech deals pile up.
THE ECONOMIST: Commodities momentum has drained drains as the market’s lithium surge is fizzling.
THE ECONOMIST: New players are taking aim at lucrative defence deals as war and sanctions put the squeeze on traditional suppliers.
THE ECONOMIST: How Donald Trump, debt and tariffs undermine the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation in the US.
THE ECONOMIST: Global alliances are deepening as countries seek stability amid erratic US policies.
THE ECONOMIST: Xi Jinping has put in place a system of export controls that seek to exploit China’s heft in global supply chains. The aim is clear.
THE ECONOMIST: In tech circles, there are bets on which of AI agents is likely to create the first unlisted firm valued at $1 billion.
THE ECONOMIST: Hearty quarterly results conceal a dual challenge for the burger behemoth.
