how far will it go?

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on US universities. How far will it go? Will it trigger a brain drain? And could other countries replace what’s lost? I discussed this with Lee … Read more

Germany’s long slog out of stagnation

This article is an on-site version of Free Lunch newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Thursday and Sunday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Greetings. US “liberation day” has come and gone, as have all the pre-announcement takes. Frankly, there was little … Read more

Trump goes for shock therapy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. 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 … Read more

Japan’s safety deposit box problem

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has a safety deposit box problem. It is just not clear whose problem it is, exactly. For decades, safety deposit boxes have been where Japanese customers stashed hard cash, jewels, housing deeds and whatever … Read more

Donald Trump’s beautiful trade war

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump once said that tariff was the most beautiful word. After the markets closed on Wednesday, he declared “liberation day” in its honour. To America’s trading partners, April 2 will mark the … Read more