Economy

The financial crisis left Britain weaker, poorer and more vulnerable to liars - and we’ve never recovered

A new book sheds light on the growing gap between the US and the west. It’s time to prepare for the break-up

Debt, remote classes and the rise of AI are making the student experience less fulfilling than ever. But there is still hope

The German discount retailers are piling pressure on Asda and Morrisons. But they will find Tesco and Sainsbury tougher to beat

Speeding up the UK/EU reset agreement could help cut food prices - and put Farage on shaky ground

Raising the state pension age assumes people can walk into new jobs in their sixties. It’s not as easy as that

Elon Musk’s DOGE tried to cut wasteful US government spending, but his car company would benefit from the same plan. First target: his own pay packet

There is one obvious way to avoid spending cuts and tax rises - but Labour lacks the guts to try it

Argentinians like what their president has done on inflation. The problem is that plenty of them hate everything else about him

Only more centralisation can save the EU from fragmentation, irrelevance - and China

The president’s eagerness to distort economic facts is a sure-fire way to follow Greece and Argentina into crisis

Part online brothel, part pyramid scheme, OnlyFans management is where misogyny, modern tech and hyper-capitalism collide

The country needs a new way of looking at politics and economics. This might just be the answer

The Brexiteers’ dream trade deal is finally done - but government hype doesn't match the facts

The post-2008 financial rules are there for a very good reason. Taking them apart would give our Gordon Gekkos free rein

Nationalisation is the way out of this crisis - but politicians aren’t brave enough to do it

When the UK economy stalled back in the 1920s, it changed the shape of British politics. A century later, it might be happening again

The president wants to fire the head of the US central bank. If he does manage to sack Jay Powell, the result could be disastrous

In the words of the IFS: “No country has successfully introduced a wealth tax." Try telling that to Labour’s left

Of course you do – and that’s leading us towards quite a serious economic misunderstanding

The economy was in a mess when they came into office. But they have moved too slowly, and avoided the biggest questions of all

The Reform Party has finally come up with some policies – and they would wreck the UK’s fragile economy

Finance companies have moved out and the empty buildings aren’t suitable for homes. Is a community-focused redevelopment the way forward?

American journalist John Cassidy explains why those who despise this unstable system seem doomed to failure

Labour's new industrial strategy is a big step forward. But will it stick?

A new paper says leaving the EU is costing everyone in the UK £4,000 a year

The European Central Bank’s president believes the euro may replace it as the world’s leading currency

The president used to disdain cryptocurrency. But legal bills, greed and the chance for leverage over the markets have changed all that

Many of its own MPs won't support measures that could see some people lose £10,000 overnight

The world can’t afford a repeat of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this new conflict might doesn’t look like having the same economic impact

Nine years on, Leave’s most enthusiastic voters have suffered the most. Yet they’re still backing the man who sold them the snake oil in the first place

Ten years on, the country’s treatment in the midst of financial crisis remains a stain on European democracy