Like economics, warfare is all about resource allocation
Polls project the country will pick a leftwing leader in Tuesday’s presidential vote
Plus: Rachel Reeves’ problems are piling up ahead of the Autumn Budget
The House of Representatives voted to spend more and cut less. Many Republicans don’t mind
The White House is fighting court rulings halting Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs
What happened when a journalist asked President Donald Trump about chickening out
Biden’s former security adviser on what went right and wrong for the US overseas
Predicting President Donald Trump’s next moves is a fool’s errand. Two FT columnists try anyway
Will the bond market reign in US federal spending?
The US’s former chief economic diplomat explains how the two nations negotiate
Plus: Starmer’s Chagos deal
Special purpose acquisition companies are back and booming
Republicans are often known as the party of fiscal responsibility.
US states seek to challenge the dominance of Delaware with company-friendly law
Rio ousted chief Jakob Stausholm last week to find a boss with more mining experience
Ukraine has paid $770mn to foreign arms brokers for weapons that have not been delivered
Is de-conglomeration the answer to America’s industrial challenges?
Non-partisan budget group says the bill could increase US debt by over $3tn in the next decade
Can the slow-moving, 27-nation bloc survive the impulsive nature of the US president?
New chancellor is sceptical that prohibiting the party will curb its appeal
Chinese battery maker’s listing is the biggest of 2025
The pharma hub stands to lose a lot in the US president’s second term
Tiny stocks are rushing to list on US exchanges. Why?
US borrowing costs climb after Moody’s credit rating downgrade
Soumaya Keynes speaks to Bank of England rate-setter Swati Dhingra
A move to lower capital requirements would be a boon to the Treasury market, analysts say
Taxing the rich and lowering drug prices? Sounds like a Democrat’s wishlist but these are part of President Donald Trump’s recent agenda
Plus: latest prisons shake-up
Hard-charging hedge fund boss faces steep hurdles in bid to emulate Warren Buffett
What exactly did Donald Trump and Keir Starmer agree?
The end of the Kurdish militant group could have big political implications for the Turkish
Is US protectionism helping or hindering closer co-operation between other countries?
The nuclear-armed neighbours have come back from the brink, but can the peace hold?
US healthcare group brings back former boss Stephen Hemsley as CEO