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New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has his work cut out
Opinion 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
By Matthew Lynn Published
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How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Donald Trump
Canada has been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs ever since he took power and, under PM Mark Carney, is seeking strategies to cope and thrive. How’s he doing?
By Simon Wilson Published
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UK interest rates live: rates held at 3.75%
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met today to decide UK interest rates, and voted to hold rates at their current level
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curve
Opinion If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn
By Matthew Lynn Published
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The enshittification of the internet – what it means for us
Why do transformative digital technologies start out as useful tools but then gradually get worse and worse? There is a reason for it – but is there a way out?
By Simon Wilson Published
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Should you sell your US stocks?
The turbulent events of 2025 and early 2026 have dealt a blow to the concept of US exceptionalism, but the US stock market is still going strong
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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What turns a stock market crash into a financial crisis?
Opinion Professor Linda Yueh's popular book on major stock market crashes misses key lessons, says Max King
By Max King Published
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ISA reforms will destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era
Opinion 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
By Matthew Lynn Published
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Why does Trump want Greenland?
The US wants to annex Greenland as it increasingly sees the world in terms of 19th-century Great Power politics and wants to secure crucial national interests
By Simon Wilson Published
