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When a $100 million fighter jet looks like a geopolitical clunker, it’s time for change

Trade wars won’t make American farming great again

The US trade war will hurt food exports and increase the agricultural trade deficit

Indian billionaires see massive net worth erosion as stocks plunge; Here’s who lost the maximum money

Data analysed by Moneycontrol shows that the top 10 most affected billionaires include Ravi Jaipuria, K P Singh, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar, and Dilip Sanghvi.

Putin's faced some tough US presidents. Not this one

The US president says no one has been harder on Russia, but these days no one has been weaker

Is the bull market in ‘detox’ or melting down?

Self-reinforcing momentum carried US equities for two years. Now, inertia is pulling them in the wrong direction

What does your beard say about you?

For the first time in over a century, facial hair is seen as a marker of the ruling class

China’s inflation problem isn’t just going away

The drama around Trump and tariffs has pushed one of Beijing’s challenges to the sidelines

Where the stock market goes, the US economy will follow

America’s wealthiest households are driving economic growth, thanks to their investing gains

DeepSeek’s ‘theoretical’ profit margins are just that

Companies that want to make money from AI have to do a much better job explaining why customers should pay for these services

Republican budget takes US on path to trillions in new deficits

As Congress ponders a gigantic new budget resolution, supporters of fiscal moderation have gone suspiciously quiet

When being the China alternative isn’t enough

Cordial relations with Beijing and long-standing US ties may no longer be sufficient for supply chains to survive

The Fed monetary policy framework needs work

The central bank needs to recognize the flaws in its monetary policy framework

The UK can’t approach Trump like France and Germany have

Starmer has to do better than Macron and Merz when dealing with the US president

It’s time for the BOE to crack down on hedge fund lending

Raise the cost of borrowing securities to curb leverage in repo markets

Central banks bring a welcome glimpse of normality in Asia

Crises are wrenching, and instructive — but not the only thing going on. Three central banks in Asia displayed some much-needed calm

Ukraine is just a pawn in a Russian reset

The president’s approach makes US actions more logical, but no less shameful

Trump risks making the same economic mistakes as Biden

Much like his predecessor, the current president is eager to talk about the benefits of his policies but reluctant to confront their costs

EU’s challenge in Ukraine starts with bonds

Jointly issued defence debt is low-hanging fruit for even ardent sceptics

Dry January is least of the alcohol industry’s problems

Brewers and distillers face a triple measure of woes due to demographic shifts, diet drugs and health warnings about alcohol

Trump's new inflation message? Just change the topic

The president hammered grocery prices on the campaign trail but has shifted gears now that he’s in office

DeepSeek is India’s final call to board the AI flight

With the private sector reluctant to invest in foundational technologies, the state must step in

The black market for oil will continue to thrive

Unless Western governments are ready to accept higher prices, Russia, Venezuela and Iran will continue to evade sanctions

Trump fanned inflation fears. Now they haunt his presidency

Consumer expectations about price increases can be self-fulfilling

Trump’s economics are anybody’s guess. Here’s mine

Prepare for inflation, higher interest rates and turbulence as the president puts his plans into action

UK millionaire exodus is more drip than flood

Taxes notwithstanding, the rise of economic nationalism may be diminishing the appeal of the ultra-rich nomadic lifestyle