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Gillian Tett

Gillian Tett

Financial Times

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The bond markets vs Donald Trump

There is a notable — and rising — risk of financial turmoil if the new White House does anything to spook investors

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Dollar dominance means tariffs are not the only game in town

America’s grip on global financial services could provide Trump with another source of leverage

10.01.2025 4

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We need to think again about what the ‘A’ in AI signifies

Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light

27.12.2024 1

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The chain of contradictions in Trump’s economic policy

His team is promising high growth, low inflation and control of government spending — all at once

13.12.2024 10

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Globalisation is not dead — it’s just changed

What happens next does not depend on the US alone, we are seeing a shift to a multipolar world

22.11.2024 3

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How to trade in the Trump era

From bitcoin to navigating the new president’s Tudor court, investors should bear the following in mind

15.11.2024 3

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What kind of capitalism does Donald Trump believe in?

The president-elect would do well to remember Adam Smith’s lessons about the role ‘moral sentiments’ play in markets

08.11.2024 3

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How Hollywood ran shy of geopolitics

Film distributors are increasingly wary of anything that might prove controversial

02.11.2024 4

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Don’t be beguiled by the apparent calm reigning in US bond markets

The outcome of the presidential election could yet cause a crisis of confidence

25.10.2024 10

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Investing in Ukraine’s homegrown defence industry could help the west

A creative approach to supporting the country would look at its military start-up scene

18.10.2024 3

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Our leaders must reject revenge politics

It’s not the lessons of 1944 that we need to learn from — but those of 1919

27.09.2024 20

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America has an innovation and incumbency problem

Politicians should be taking questions of R&D and corporate power much more seriously

12.09.2024 2

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The stakeholder doctrine is flourishing despite attacks on ESG

Corporate leaders realise they can’t ignore the social and political context in which they operate

06.09.2024 3

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Markets should beware the normalisation of threats

Seeing multiple shocks as usual could end in disaster

29.08.2024 2

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Market gyrations reflect fears about the unwinding of QE

The yen carry trade is a symptom not a cause of investor anxiety

08.08.2024 2

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Finance should pay much more attention to undersea cables risk

The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions

01.08.2024 3

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Why breaking the rules is easy for Trump

The US presidential race can be seen as a tussle between ‘universal’ and ‘situational’ views of the law

25.07.2024 3

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