Trump should offer Panama more than threats

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Settling the future of one of the world’s most strategically important waterways took almost four decades of US diplomacy in the last century. Putting it up for grabs again took President Donald Trump … Read more

How to survive a renovation — or 35

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Renovations rarely, if ever, go smoothly. There are better chances of having a successful singing career after winning The Voice than a renovation running on time or within budget. When people get to the … Read more

British Steel needs a forever subsidy

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Globalisation hangs on a simple, alluring idea: make things where doing so is cheapest, then ship them to and fro. But it only works if the second half of that scenario remains viable. If there’s … Read more

Wall Street trading giants try not to feel the noise

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A common complaint from Wall Street bosses is that investors don’t give proper credit for the vast amounts of money that rolls in from flipping shares and bonds. Goldman Sachs’ windfall from equities trading shows … Read more

Europe must choose between America and China

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 an FT contributing editor, chief economist at American Compass and writes the Understanding America newsletter  No one doubts at this point President Donald Trump’s intention to tear down the international economic … Read more

The tariff crisis is not existential

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