The ‘critical minerals’ rush could result in a resource war

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 associate professor of political science at Providence College and author of the forthcoming book ‘Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism’ Critical minerals have topped the agenda since Donald Trump’s return … Read more

In Bhutan, bitcoin reserves are already common currency

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Donald Trump may have called for a strategic bitcoin reserve — but while the US president grabs headlines, other sovereigns are quietly amassing their own kitties. Bhutan, a tiny kingdom so esoteric it measures happiness … Read more

How Europe can take up America’s mantle

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world “We were at war with a dictator; now we are fighting against a dictator supported by a traitor.” Thus, in a brilliant speech, did Claude Malhuret, hitherto a little-known French senator, define the … Read more

Europe must be stronger together

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 There has been an astonishing acceleration in the way European policymakers are engaging with the need to scale … Read more

Inflation: don’t cheer yet

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. The market did not crash on fears of stagflation yesterday, after a colder than anticipated consumer price index … Read more