Latest articles by Matthew Lynn
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Airbus missed its chance to dominate the airline industryAirbus had the perfect opportunity to dominate the global market for passenger jets while Boeing was down. Now it's too late – and Airbus is paying the price.
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Reeves's gambling tax hike is a losing betOpinion The chancellor's proposed gambling tax rise is expected to raise an extra £1.1 billion. But the bet will not pay off, says Matthew Lynn, and will end up costing the country dear.
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The world will reject AI slop as investors bet on humanitySome of the world's richest people are betting against the triumph of AI slop in creative industries. So should ordinary investors, says Matthew Lynn.
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A US debt crisis is coming – diversify your investmentsUS debt is rising fast as the Treasury issues more and more bonds to stay afloat. Sooner or later, there will be a crash – diversify before it happens
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Britain is heading for recession – Labour will do nothingOpinion Recession is coming to Britain's stagnant economy. If the chancellor had any courage, she would cut taxes. But she is too cowardly to act, says Matthew Lynn.
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Gulf states’ money machine sputters due to the Iran warOne way or another, the Gulf states’ money became critical to the global economy. It may be about to dry up, says Matthew Lynn.
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UK banks should snap up European rivalsOpinion UK banks should take a once-in-a-generation opportunity to buy their European counterparts , says Matthew Lynn
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The oil crisis could tip Britain into a full-scale recessionOpinion An oil crisis will expose the frailties of the British economy. It may already be too late to do anything about it, says Matthew Lynn
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The shine comes off Dubai for British expats and the wealthyOpinion Dubai has boomed as a low-tax hub for the world's wealthy, but none were looking to move to a war zone. They will be off as soon as it's safe to do so
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Tax receipts: Rachel Reeves 'should hand back the cash'Opinion Chancellor Rachel Reeves is cheering higher-than-expected tax receipts. But where has the money come from?
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Reach for the stars to boost Britain's space industryopinion We can’t afford to neglect Britain's space industry. Unfortunately, the government is taking completely the wrong approach, says Matthew Lynn
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New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has his work cut outOpinion Kevin Warsh must make it clear that he, not Trump, is in charge at the Fed. If he doesn't, the US dollar and Treasury bills sell-off will start all over again
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Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curveOpinion If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn
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ISA reforms will destroy the last relic of the Thatcher eraOpinion With the ISA under attack, the Labour government has now started to destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era, returning the economy to the dysfunctional 1970s
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'Investors should brace for Trump’s great inflation'Opinion Donald Trump's actions against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will likely stoke rising prices. Investors should prepare for the worst, says Matthew Lynn
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'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer'Opinion Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from
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My market predictions for 2026Opinion My 2026 predictions, from a supermarket merger to Dubai introducing an income tax and Britain’s journey back to the 1970s
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The coming collapse in the jobs marketOpinion Once the Employment Bill becomes law, expect a full-scale collapse in hiring, says Matthew Lynn
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Reeves's business rates hike will crush the British economyOpinion By piling more and more stealth taxes onto businesses, the government is repeating exactly the same mistake of its first Budget, says Matthew Lynn
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London claims victory in the Brexit warsOpinion JPMorgan Chase's decision to build a new headquarters in London is a huge vote of confidence and a sign that the City will remain Europe's key financial hub
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No peace dividend in Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace planOpinion An end to fighting in Ukraine will hurt defence shares in the short term, but the boom is likely to continue given US isolationism, says Matthew Lynn
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Why Scotland's proposed government bonds are a terrible ideaOpinion Politicians in Scotland pushing for “kilts” think it will strengthen the case for independence and boost financial credibility. It's more likely to backfire
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'Rachel Reeves’s tax rise will crash the economy'Opinion Rachel Reeves will be the first chancellor since Denis Healey in the 1970s to raise income tax. It will only push Britain into recession, says Matthew Lynn
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'My predictions for the next 25 years'Opinion What will the world look like when MoneyWeek celebrates its 50th birthday? Matthew Lynn shares his predictions
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