THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (June 12, 2025): The latest issue features ‘American disorder’
Donald Trump’s troop deployment in LA could yet backfire
Governments’ obsession with factories is built on myths—and will be self-defeating
Ecuador is a test case in the fight against global gangs
Fintech may be generating unintended consequences for consumers and the industry.
Regulating new financial products and platforms requires understanding their risks and vulnerabilities.
Researchers gave AI a way to evaluate and calibrate its own uncertainty.
Labor’s share of national income has fallen, and competition for workers may have something to do with it.
Leslie Perlow and Salvatore Affinito
Julian Birkinshaw
Chris Carr and Dave Christy
BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Next Berkshire’…
These companies are seeking to replicate Warren Buffett’s formula as he prepares to retire. Some have been big winners.
“Tesla without Musk would be a disaster for Tesla shareholders,” a longtime Tesla bull told Barron’s.
This week’s blockbuster IPO of Circle, a leading issuer of stablecoins, shows how crypto is increasingly going mainstream. Here’s how to invest.
U.S. drug companies are increasingly licensing experimental medicines invented by Chinese firms. The recent deals could be worth up to $25 billion.
Millions of girls were aborted for being girls. Now parents often lean towards them
Provisions in the Republican budget are a dangerous step
Ukraine’s daring raid on Russia has lessons for European armed forces. But they need cash, too
China is playing all sides in the country’s bloody civil war
Kagame’s intervention in Congo threatens his legacy at home
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (May 29, 2025): The latest issue features New, untested and dangerous – A special report on American finance…
Donald Trump is putting an untested system under almighty strain
The Trump administration hobbles a great American export
El Salvador’s president has all the tools of repression he needs to stay in power indefinitely
If its awful air pollution is ever solved the country will get even hotter
Traditional contractors L3Harris and Northrop look like winners. Upstarts like AeroVironment, Karman, and Kratos are worth watching, too.
Sphere is part of the Dolan empire, and its shares look cheap relative to the company’s assets.
Small, privately held businesses often lack the resources and financial strength to survive high tariffs against their trade partners. How some are coping.
Gold is on a historic run, fueled by uncertainty and buying by central banks and individuals. How it fits in a portfolio.
Questions about succession will be front and center when shareholders convene May 3 in Omaha for the company’s annual meeting.
Many long-term munis now look like bargains. How to get tax-equivalent yields of up to 8%.Long read
BARRON’S MAGAZINE (April 12, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Heartland Revival’ …
Tariffs will threaten the region’s newfound prosperity, but its economic gains may prove surprisingly durable
President Trump’s tariff policy has set off a wave of selling in the stock and bond markets. These savvy investors are buying, too.
Denmark’s economy was reshaped by Novo Nordisk and obesity drugs. That identity now is under attack on multiple fronts, from science to geopolitics.
The immediate market crisis over President Trump’s tariffs may have eased, but problems in the bond market could easily recur.
Consider defensive portfolio moves or even selling a used car as some of Trump’s tariffs remain in place.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (March 13, 2025): The latest issue features America’s new foreign policy…
To avoid being crushed, they need a better plan than flattery and concessions
A fresh critique of migration is gaining ground. Liberals must take it seriously
Like the stockmarket, the dollar is also suffering from falling confidence and rising confusion
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