THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (February 3, 2025): That Donald Trump may unleash a global trade war is a frightening but familiar risk. Less well understood is the danger that he may also provoke a tax war. One of his first actions on returning to the White House was to warn other countries that if they adopt tax policies America dislikes, he may double tax rates on their companies and even their citizens.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 30, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Revolt Against Regulation’….
Done right, deregulation could kick-start economic growth
Donald Trump’s chaotic aid freeze makes his country weaker
The Chinese model-maker has panicked investors. But it is good for the users of AI
PROSPECT MAGAZINE (January 29, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Labour vs Reform’ ; In Defense of Angela Merkel; Is Elon Musk the new Henry Ford…
Faragism and Starmerism are fronts in a global struggle between insurgent nationalism and cautious defenders of the old political order. For British democracy to triumph, the prime minister must find his voice
Given the pressures of 24-hour news, lobby journalists cannot plausibly understand policy detail. Their skillset is to nose around and cause trouble
Vessels like the Timca are the unnoticed worker ants of our global economy, bringing us the cheap food, clothes and household items we
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY (January 23, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Ready or Not’ – The return of Trump….
He returned much as he had departed (not that he ever really did), beneath a pall of controversy. In a Capitol ceremony drenched with quasi-religious fervour, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president, simultaneously pledging a new golden age for America and a radical shake-up of the global order.
Amid a barrage of unnerving executive orders that will surely set the tone for a new era of disruption and division, David Smith was in Washington DC to witness a dark moment for many, while diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour lays out the fears of a world hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.
From the Middle East came a moment of hope. Bethan McKernan’s dispatch on the first day of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire encapsulates the emotion and relief felt by millions. But will it lead to lasting peace? Don’t celebrate too soon, warns Peter Beaumont.
Spotlight | Has South Korea witnessed its own January 6 moment?
Protesters who stormed a Seoul court at the weekend may not have worn animal skins, but the similarities are striking, explain Raphael Rashid and Justin McCurry
Environment | Why did LA’s wildfires explode out of control?
A combustible combination of factors laid the groundwork for disaster. Will LA learn the lessons from the fires as it moves forward? Gabrielle Canon and Lois Beckett report
Feature | Can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?
Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s No 1 museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation? Charlotte Higgins investigates
Opinion | Trump and Musk have launched a new class war
Across the world, societies are reverting to oligarchies. How to resist? Fight for democracy with all we’ve got, argues George Monbiot
Culture | An inside job: the return of Severance
Who is in charge? What are they working on? And why is there livestock in the office? Hannah J Davies meets the cast and creator of Apple’s deliciously weird workplace drama
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 23, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Project 1897’ – The Imperial Presidency….
And in Donald Trump, an imperialist president for the first time in over a century
The success of cheap Chinese models threatens America’s technological lead
Donald Trump’s pursuit of tariffs will make the world poorer—and America, too
Less than 3% of the world’s power is internationally traded—a huge wasted opportunity
THE NEW STATESMAN MAGAZINE (January 16, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Disruptors’ – Elon Musk, Donald Trump and the hostile takeover of America…
Inside the mind of the billionaire at the heart of American power. By Quinn Slobodian
With the fertility rate falling across the West, there is much more affecting parents’ decisions than the economy. By Madeleine Davies
The fires ripping through LA show that, here, beauty and danger are two sides of a coin. By Sanjiv Bhattacharya
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (January 16, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Trump Doctrine’ – America’s new foreign policy…
A superpower’s approach to the world is about to be turned on its head
The lesson of the tragedy is that better incentives will keep people safe
The bond sell-off may partly reflect America’s productivity boom
THE ECONOMIST SPECIAL REPORT (January 11, 2025): The Africa gap – The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider, says John McDermott
Foreign Affairs Magazine (January 12, 2025): How the Next Computing Revolution Will Transform the Global Economy and Upend National Security
Over the last several years, as rapid advances in artificial intelligence have gained enormous public attention and critical scrutiny, another crucial technology has been evolving largely out of public view. Once confined to the province of abstract theory, quantum computing seeks to use operations based on quantum mechanics to crack computational problems that were previously considered unsolvable. Although the technology is still in its infancy, it is already clear that quantum computing could have profound implications for national security and the global economy in the decades to come.
THE NEW STATESMAN (Janaury 9, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Great Power Gap’ – Why the decline of China, Russia and the U.S. will unleash a new age of anarchy…
Donald Trump’s second term will hasten American decline, at a time when Russia and China are also in crisis. By Robert D Kaplan
How did we get here? By Wolfgang Münchau
Now the common enemy, the Democratic Party, has been vanquished, their interests may diverge.By Katie Stallard
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