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The Big Read. Trump’s empire of debt

The Big Read. Trump’s empire of debt

This century the US has embarked on wars of choice and borrowed more to pay for them. That might not end well

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Global Economy

America’s ‘other’ economy tells a different growth story

Investors should pay attention to the struggles of the consumer packaged goods industry

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Retail & consumer industry

Javier Milei: Argentina invites AI to free itself

Javier Milei: Argentina invites AI to free itself

As we enter a new era of technology, AI must be permitted to develop without premature regulation

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Artificial Intelligence

The FT View. Europe’s tightrope walk on tech sovereignty

The FT View. Europe’s tightrope walk on tech sovereignty

EU should be wary of curbing access to US providers as it tries to nurture its own

yesterday 7

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Eu tech regulation

Warsh needs to separate his roles at the Fed

Warsh needs to separate his roles at the Fed

This is how the new chair should approach his first rate-setting meeting

yesterday 6

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Federal reserve succession

Turkey’s frozen frontier with Armenia starts to thaw

Turkey’s frozen frontier with Armenia starts to thaw

An outbreak of peacemaking that should rank as a minor miracle in a troubled world

yesterday 4

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Turkish politics

The home climate fixes that can survive the populist backlash

The home climate fixes that can survive the populist backlash

Some measures are gathering pace because they aim to save money as well as the planet

yesterday 9

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Climate Change

Electoral reform for the UK? Don’t bet on it

Electoral reform for the UK? Don’t bet on it

Fractured party politics and enthusiasm from Labour’s hopefuls are not a sign of imminent proportional voting

yesterday 9

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Uk Politics

Can the rush for vaccines slow the latest Ebola outbreak?

Can the rush for vaccines slow the latest Ebola outbreak?

The Bundibugyo strain is a reminder that serious health threats can escalate from under-the-radar pathogens

yesterday 6

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Ebola

The Big Read. Can we trust AI to build a better version of itself?

The Big Read. Can we trust AI to build a better version of itself?

Industry chiefs say ‘recursive self-improvement’ is approaching. Safety experts say we’re not ready

yesterday 10

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Artificial Intelligence

A guide for the perplexed on AI

A guide for the perplexed on AI

Should we think of this technology as boon, bane or bubble?

yesterday 7

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Artificial Intelligence

The FT View. Cuba’s unavoidable reckoning

The FT View. Cuba’s unavoidable reckoning

US pressure is of dubious morality, but Havana has little choice but to do a deal

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Government of cuba

The China-US tech truce is fragile

The China-US tech truce is fragile

A new wave of supply chain conflict is brewing

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Us-china trade dispute

Why young America is trending socialist

Why young America is trending socialist

Democrats need to show they can deliver for a disaffected Gen Z

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Us politics & policy

The Big Read. Deutsche Bank’s comeback

The Big Read. Deutsche Bank’s comeback

After decades of upheaval, the lender that wanted to take on Wall Street has scaled back its ambitions to focus on Europe

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European banks

How did Spain’s unemployment rate converge with Finland’s?

How did Spain’s unemployment rate converge with Finland’s?

Migration policy and labour market reforms are affecting joblessness — but in very different ways

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Eu employment

Blair has shone a spotlight on Starmer’s growth delusion

Blair has shone a spotlight on Starmer’s growth delusion

Labour’s commitment to fixing the sluggish economy comes with a dizzying number of caveats

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Labour Party Uk

China’s housing market could have further to fall

China’s housing market could have further to fall

To make real estate attractive for investors, prices must go lower

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Property sector

America at 250 — and the war it forgot

America at 250 — and the war it forgot

Native American nations were in a strong position before the 1794 Battle of Fallen Timbers

monday 6

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Us politics & policy

Putin could pay a personal price for failure in Ukraine

History suggests that military defeat often leads to radical political change in Moscow

monday 6

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War In Ukraine

The truth about the American profit machine

The truth about the American profit machine

It’s not much stronger now than it was during the dotcom boom

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Markets

Xi’s last frontier: China’s plan to transform its west

Xi’s last frontier: China’s plan to transform its west

A vast development drive aims to tap the region’s economic potential and extend Beijing’s control

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Visual Story

Europe is running from a phantom China threat

Europe is running from a phantom China threat

EU leaders fear cheap Chinese exports when they should be worrying about embedded spyware and rare earths dependency

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Eu trade

The end of cheap

The end of cheap

After 50 years of falling capital, labour and energy prices, the next half-century will look very different for America

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Global inflation

China’s comparative advantage is industrial policy

China’s comparative advantage is industrial policy

Western attempts to imitate Beijing’s state-funded model are unwise

31.05.2026 10

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Global Economy

Africa’s response to Ebola must be defined by Africa itself

Africa’s response to Ebola must be defined by Africa itself

International support matters when it aligns with strategies built alongside regional institutions and governments

31.05.2026 10

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Ebola

The FT View. England’s treatment of vulnerable children is a scandal

The FT View. England’s treatment of vulnerable children is a scandal

Care system is warped by incentives that put helpless young people at greater risk

31.05.2026 10

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Uk social care

There can only be one President Donald Trump, forever

There can only be one President Donald Trump, forever

By snubbing his son’s wedding he seemed intent on making sure Don Jr knows his place

31.05.2026 10

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Donald Trump

Obituary. Toshifumi Suzuki, convenience store king, 1932-2026

Obituary. Toshifumi Suzuki, convenience store king, 1932-2026

At the helm of the Japanese 7-Eleven, he revolutionised the country’s retail industry

30.05.2026 6

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Toshifumi suzuki

No restaurant should be too posh to serve tap water

No restaurant should be too posh to serve tap water

None of modernity’s silly purchases can compare with bottled water when there is drinkable stuff in the taps

30.05.2026 10

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Food & Drink

The Big Read. Trump gets his man in Texas. The Republicans could be the losers

The Big Read. Trump gets his man in Texas. The Republicans could be the losers

By favouring a divisive candidate, the president may have put the Senate in play

30.05.2026 10

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Us midterm elections 2026

Britain is waiting too long to save vulnerable children

Britain is waiting too long to save vulnerable children

The scandal of profit-making residential homes is just the tip of the iceberg

30.05.2026 10

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Uk social care

Markus Braun’s six-year detention violates his human rights

Markus Braun’s six-year detention violates his human rights

The former Wirecard CEO has been detained since 2020 without a verdict — a length almost without precedent

29.05.2026 10

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Markus braun

Meg O’Neill, the no-nonsense CEO steering BP through crisis

Meg O’Neill, the no-nonsense CEO steering BP through crisis

The ‘bullying’ scandal that led to chair Albert Manifold’s removal coincides with an attempted turnaround

29.05.2026 10

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Person In The News

Why Iran fears a deal today means more war tomorrow

Why Iran fears a deal today means more war tomorrow

Tehran interprets the US’s seemingly generous concessions as too good to be true

29.05.2026 10

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Middle east war

The FT View. A bumpy road to electric vehicle success

The FT View. A bumpy road to electric vehicle success

Ferrari Luce’s launch caused more heat than light but has lessons for incumbents

29.05.2026 10

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Electric vehicles

The Big Read. How China is breaking apart a people and its culture

The Big Read. How China is breaking apart a people and its culture

The campaign of repression against the Uyghurs has entered a new phase

29.05.2026 20

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Visual Investigation

What if remote working, not AI, is to blame for weak junior hiring?

What if remote working, not AI, is to blame for weak junior hiring?

New evidence suggests the rise of working from home has made entry-level hires a less attractive proposition

29.05.2026 10

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Employment

Don’t bet on Trump reining in the prediction markets

Don’t bet on Trump reining in the prediction markets

The sector is expanding at breakneck speed in the US

29.05.2026 10

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Us financial regulation

The FT View. Britain’s expanding ‘lost generation’

The FT View. Britain’s expanding ‘lost generation’

Milburn report on youth joblessness should be a priority for whoever leads Labour

28.05.2026 10

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Uk employment

The Pope disrupts Silicon Valley

The Pope disrupts Silicon Valley

Unlike the US president, the pontiff is choosing to grapple with the serious challenges of AI

28.05.2026 10

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Technology sector

BP should never have made Manifold chair

BP should never have made Manifold chair

The UK energy company’s board took an unwise gamble on a dominant executive

28.05.2026 10

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Bp plc

Trump is pushing Canada and Mexico towards China

Trump is pushing Canada and Mexico towards China

The renegotiation of the USMCA deal is peripheral to the green tech revolution in world trade

28.05.2026 10

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Trump Tariffs

Farage is facing his own menace on the right

Farage is facing his own menace on the right

The rise of Restore Britain may force Reform’s leader to switch strategies

28.05.2026 10

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Reform uk

Why Europe must embrace tariffs

Why Europe must embrace tariffs

Sorry folks, the rules aren’t coming to save you

28.05.2026 10

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Eu trade

SpaceX and the Zuckerberg discount

SpaceX and the Zuckerberg discount

A founder-entrenching shareholder structure can do a great deal of harm

28.05.2026 20

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Big tech

The Big Read. Ukraine is turning the tables

The Big Read. Ukraine is turning the tables

The country’s war effort was at a nadir. But mass drone production has come to the rescue

28.05.2026 30

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War In Ukraine

How to close AI’s accountability loophole

How to close AI’s accountability loophole

Governance of new technologies must be determined by elected officials rather than fastest moving companies

28.05.2026 10

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Artificial Intelligence

The FT View. Preventing a ‘Chernobyl moment’ in AI

The FT View. Preventing a ‘Chernobyl moment’ in AI

A White House order on testing frontier models would be a significant first step

27.05.2026 20

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Artificial Intelligence

Want to predict central banker behaviour? Look to their birth date

Want to predict central banker behaviour? Look to their birth date

Formative experiences shape our views on future inflation as much as the data

27.05.2026 10

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Us inflation