The secondary ‘tariff man’ cometh

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump is living up to his “tariff man” brand. On Monday, he appeared to invent a new one altogether. Secondary tariffs — a mash-up of secondary sanctions and tariffs — will be … Read more

European companies rush to tap defence spending boom

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Einride, a Swedish driverless truck start-up pushing to disrupt the logistics business, is preparing for a possible US stock market listing. To attract investors, it is about to turn to the hottest sector right now: … Read more

A 25% tariff on Europe is only fair

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 chief US economist at Brevan Howard President Donald Trump’s administration argues reciprocal tariffs between the US and other nations can level the playing field for fair trade. But what is … Read more

Europe can’t repeat its mistakes in Turkey

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is director of the Turkey programme at the Middle East Institute and author of ‘Erdoğan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria’ Just days before Turkey’s main opposition party held Sunday’s … Read more

Personal finance experts react to the Spring Statement

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nimesh Shah Rachel Reeves’ plans to invest an additional £300mn in HM Revenue & Customs over the next five years will not even scratch the surface in tackling the gap between what the tax authority … Read more

Rachel Reeves can still raise UK business spirits — on a shoestring

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What’s in it for me? That’s a question many British businesses will legitimately be asking after Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement. For all of the UK chancellor’s rhetoric about kick-starting economic growth, the domestically focused FTSE … Read more

Trump’s economic and political threat to Mexico

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Mexico will learn its fate just after April Fool’s Day. Donald Trump has called April 2 “liberation day”. For Mexicans, it will be the moment they discover the extent of the economic damage … Read more