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So long as its leaders are not lying
It promises a level playing field. So have past technologies
Guest-worker schemes are booming. They offer vast benefits to both host countries and the workers themselves
An opportunity to join the staff of The Economist
Maybe they are becoming tradwives. Or maybe there is a more straightforward explanation
Can anything bring it down?
A model that has lifted millions out of poverty is threatened by rising defaults
A postcard from one of America’s youngest towns
Their latest earnings do not represent unalloyed good news
As America and China clash over trade, cracks emerge in each side’s position
A thought experiment on the nearest thing to a safe asset
Our Money Talks podcast team is recruiting an experienced producer to help launch a video spin-off
The Nobel committee is belatedly recognising economic history
Forget fine wine, great art and glitzy mansions. There are finer things in life
Donald Trump threatens an extra 100% levy as rare-earth minerals prompt a fresh spat
What happens in the event of a slump?
How to survive on the border of war
The prime minister wants a $10trn economy by 2047. He should be bolder
Forget debt. Here is something to villainise
Six months on from “Liberation Day”, things look surprisingly rosy
Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative
Even the most sophisticated arguments in favour of doing so make no sense
A pair of bankruptcies highlight the risks
America’s international assistance has not been destroyed—it has been transformed
The “wealth effect” is not the only way it has an impact
How other countries hope to challenge America
Despite fears of a reckoning, its fundamentals look solid
In an age of artificial intelligence, the human kind is increasingly important
The good times have firmly come to an end, but wage growth remains strong
Donald Trump has so far avoided retaliation, which might carry a cost of its own
The continent’s labour market is ill-suited to an age of disruption
They may work in factories or for delivery apps, but are united by common struggles
Without funding, the country will be left vulnerable
As the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, growth is holding up
Understanding the new economics of attention
Prices are close to a five-year low
The Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates in tricky circumstances
Even if there is plenty that could yet kill it
The rest of the world is willing to be “ripped off”
We find that the potential cost has risen alarmingly high
Its rise might yet follow the path of previous technological revolutions
With any luck, the stand-off might focus politicians’ minds
It has moderated, but offers little hope of growth-boosting reform
Lessons from lithium’s fake rally