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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief economist at Goldman Sachs I admit it: I often dodge questions about the dollar. A large body of academic literature and my own experience as an economic forecaster have taught me … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Beware unintended consequences. US-listed Chinese companies, including giants Alibaba and Temu owner PDD, have been hit by fears they may be forced to delist from New York. Such a move would be painful for US … Read more
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Executive over-reach is a theme these days. Investors in US securities — currently grappling with President Donald Trump’s on-off assault on the Federal Reserve’s independence — can vouch for its impact. The latest to join … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It was a mark of the humanity that typified his papacy that Pope Francis appeared in public to deliver Easter blessings and tour St Peter’s Square when his voice and body were clearly failing — … Read more
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