Donald Trump’s nonsensical economics
Trump’s focus on the goods of the past is ridiculous. What matters is competitiveness in the future
Donald Trump’s assault on American greatness
In just six months, the US president has made huge strides in advancing his agenda
The roots of the British malaise lie in a sick economy
Political responses to a bad situation tend towards either charlatanism or timidity
Why global trade imbalances do matter
If the US wants to accelerate a worldwide discussion with a policy intervention, the obvious one would be a tax on capital inflows
The UK’s trade performance remains dire
Deals struck recently with the US, EU and India will not make a significant difference to Britain’s parlous position
Playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with Meta over my fraudulent avatars
How is it possible that a company with such huge resources, including artificial intelligence tools, cannot deal with this?
Why the US will lose its battle with China
Trump’s unreliable America is throwing away the assets it needs
Trump’s tariffs will damage the world
The trade deficits will remain roughly unchanged - the globe will just end up poorer
Donald Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to be
UK government must make sure it isn’t a confidence killer
There is a danger that animal spirits and the propensity to invest expire in a vicious downward spiral
Dealing with the era of slow growth
Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform
What makes the US truly exceptional
Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?
Climate change is a global problem — it requires a global solution
The deal on financing agreed at Cop29 is too little, too late
Manufacturing is definitely not the future
It is so much easier to blame the disappearance of US jobs on China than on domestic consumers and automation
British chancellor Rachel Reeves needs a credible growth plan
The UK chancellor should explain how her programme is going to work