Trump’s attack on higher education

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world One of Donald Trump’s favourite disruption tricks is to take one true thing and embed it in a welter of lies. Does the global trading system need an overhaul? Yes. Is ruining the … Read more

Trump’s self-defeating tariffs on south-east Asia

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world For years, Vietnam and several south-east Asian neighbours seemed to have a winning growth formula. They followed the export-led path already trodden by the likes of China. They were big beneficiaries of the … Read more

Chinese banks are feeling the strain

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For years, China’s largest state-owned banks have been a local investor favourite. With dividend yields that once topped 8 per cent and stock prices that delivered steady gains, they became a staple in the portfolios … Read more

Exchanges could provide a haven in wild markets

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Clowns to the left of you and jokers to the right? Given the uncertain outlook, being stuck in the middle is not the worst place for investors seeking defensive plays. Exchanges should benefit from market … Read more

The US may be reversing course on child labour

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world There is a retro vibe to America under Donald Trump’s second term as president. Mercantilism is back. Measles is back. Now child labour might be back too. Take a legislative proposal in Florida … Read more

When to buy the dip

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters … Read more

A tariff crisis is exactly the right time to reform the WTO

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, former executive director at the IMF and former counsellor at the World Trade Organization “Liberation day”, as US President Donald Trump triumphantly … Read more