Private credit joins the US tax-break treasure hunt

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has become an opportunity for special interest groups of all types to make a bid for whatever goodies they think they deserve. Running to more than 1,000 pages, … Read more

Luxury credit card arms race is a sign of the times

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. American consumers are tapped out. From fast food to designer handbags, inflation-weary shoppers are balking at paying more. Companies therefore struggle to raise prices without losing customers. But one industry has escaped this penny-pinching: premium … Read more

We are the new gremlins in the AI machine

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. One of my relatives heard some strange stories when working on a healthcare helpline during the Covid pandemic. Her job was to help callers complete the rapid lateral flow tests used millions of times during … Read more

Does Iran’s nuclear programme have a future?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer was White House co-ordinator for arms control from 2009-13. He is currently director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump … Read more