A dark hour for American science

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Right-wing populism routinely contains a strong vein of scepticism towards science, or at least some fields. Yet nowhere has the populist backlash been as virulent as in Donald Trump’s second term. US science … Read more

Is my pre-nup still valid?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I signed a prenuptial agreement before my marriage. During my divorce, will it hold up in court? Alistair Myles, partner at Ribet Myles Family Law says if your prenuptial agreement was done properly, then yes, it’s … Read more

The battle for the global payments system is under way

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Digital currencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. “It is imperative for the ECB to introduce a digital euro”, said Philip Lane, the European Central Bank’s chief economist, in a recent speech. Earlier last month Paschal Donohoe, president of the Eurogroup of finance … Read more

Direct economics — the great Maga experiment

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The writer is author of the forthcoming book ‘Hayek’s Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right’ For years, rightwing populist parties have used forms of direct democracy to pursue their goals. From … Read more

Here come The Beatles — again

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is author of ‘John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs’ On Monday, the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes took to a stage in Las Vegas to announce plans for a music biopic that … Read more