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  • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
    Martin Wolf
    Monetary policy is not solely to blame for this banking crisis

    It’s a fallacy to suppose there is a simple solution to the failings of our financial systems and economies

    2 hours ago
  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    Global Economy
    World Bank warns global economy at risk of lost decade of growth

    Fallout from pandemic and war in Ukraine could be exacerbated if financial turmoil sparks recession

  • Monday, 27 March, 2023
    InterviewChinese economy
    China’s economic rebound weaker than expected, warns Maersk

    One of world’s largest shipping groups says country’s consumers are still ‘stunned’ by Covid disruptions

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
    Ruchir Sharma
    The unstoppable rise of government rescues

    A maximalist culture of bailouts and state support is bloating and thereby destabilising the global financial system

  • Sunday, 26 March, 2023
    International Monetary Fund
    IMF chief warns of increased risks to financial stability

    Kristalina Georgieva says uncertainties in the world economy remain ‘exceptionally high’

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    US-China tech tensions intensify

    Also in this newsletter: Encouraging PMI surveys, more banking turmoil, UK regulator drops key concern on Microsoft’s Activision deal

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    UK tax
    IR35 tax receipts set to double to £1.5bn a year

    Thousands more UK workers are being treated as employees

  • Friday, 24 March, 2023
    News in-depthItalian economy
    Italy’s tax credit experiment puts Meloni government in a bind

    Protesters take to the streets as restrictions on pandemic-era ‘Superbonus’ scheme cause liquidity crunch in construction sector

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    Chinese business & finance
    China’s billionaires pay the price for Xi’s Covid crackdown

    Total wealth of country’s richest falls 15% as lockdowns and property woes take toll

  • Thursday, 23 March, 2023
    UK business & economy
    UK has recovered just 1% of £1.1bn lost on Covid grants, says watchdog

    National Audit Office calls on government to assess value for money of schemes aimed at supporting businesses

  • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Leap in UK inflation fuels expectation of more rate rises

    Also in this newsletter: Fed raises US interest rates, Sunak wins Brexit vote amid Tory revolt, commodity traders’ record profits

  • Monday, 20 March, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Shotgun wedding ends Credit Suisse turmoil

    Also in this newsletter: Lagarde says ECB ‘ready to respond’, UN update on global warming, Hollywood strike fears

  • Friday, 17 March, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Banking crisis blurs central bank focus on inflation

    Also in this newsletter: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, SVB parent files for bankruptcy, Macron’s gambit

  • Friday, 17 March, 2023
    UK business & economy
    Visits to UK’s top tourist attractions struggle to recover after pandemic

    Cost of living fears and drop in Chinese visitors hitting most-popular sites

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    Paul Johnson
    The UK chancellor is caught in a dilemma, as his Budget shows

    Continuing to muddle through, massage the figures and implement bad policies will only make the problems worse

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    Ian Smith
    Debates over insurance pricing fairness have not gone away

    Campaigners argue it should be regarded as an essential service, and scrutinised accordingly

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    News in-depthUK Budget
    UK struggles to get its long-term sick people back into work

    About 6% of the working population is economically inactive due to prolonged disabilities

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    A step in the right direction on UK growth

    Jeremy Hunt’s Budget will boost investment and the workforce, but the outlook remains subdued

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    Martin Wolf
    Luck has given Jeremy Hunt some room for manoeuvre

    Severe structural weaknesses persist in the UK economy and his measures do too little to remove them

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    UK Budget
    No respite for millions facing tax rises

    Income thresholds have been frozen since 2021

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    UK Budget
    Budget crackdown on tax evaders

    Government plans to double prison sentences

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    UK Budget
    Hunt extends tax reliefs for cultural organisations

    Theatres, orchestras and museums welcome two-year extension of help for pandemic recovery

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    Disrupted Times
    Jeremy Hunt targets business in ‘Budget for growth’

    Also: Credit Suisse banking jitters, Chinese consumer spending, ChatGPT’s ‘human-level performance’

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    Claer Barrett
    There’s no such thing as free childcare

    Announcing more hours is one thing but actually accessing them is quite another

  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    Endless innovating when it comes to R&D policy can only be unhelpful

    With the latest credit for research intensive businesses, the government is picking winners by the back door

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