The economy: still solid, slowing slightly

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 Good morning. President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill became his large lovely law on Friday. The law creates dubious debt … Read more

The age of fiscal excess

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Rich nations are turning on the fiscal taps. On Friday, Donald Trump is set to finally sign his “big, beautiful bill” into law. The tax-cutting legislation is estimated to add more than $3tn … Read more

Board-CEO ties are being put to the test

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From Rio Tinto and Novo Nordisk to Stellantis and Unilever, this year a steady stream of European-listed companies have announced the abrupt exits of their chief executives as tensions with their boards spill out into … Read more

we need a punk media strategy

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Work & Careers myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Messages from the archive of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist WhatsApp to Stephen: I’m doing a small favour for Alice at BigCo. She’s worried about potential exposure from some lefty-anarchist band the music division … Read more

How to really make America healthy again

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The writer served as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration under Presidents George H W Bush and Bill Clinton and co-led Operation Warp Speed. His recent book is ‘Diet, Drugs, and … Read more

It’s a bad time to be a graduate

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As they trade the campus for the job market, fresh-faced graduates are quickly turning glum. From North America to Europe, university leavers are struggling to find suitable work. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates … Read more