Ukraine has a month to avoid default
Lending to a borrower at war entails an additional gamble: that it will win http://dlvr.it/T8zVq1
Posts
The economics of the tennis v pickleball contest
Don’t hate the new players—or the new game http://dlvr.it/T8rPL8
Is coal the new gold?
The world’s dirtiest fuel is a disturbingly safe investment http://dlvr.it/T8r0lq
How Chinese goods dodge American tariffs
Policymakers are unsure what to do about a tricky loophole http://dlvr.it/T8r0D7
American stocks are consuming global markets
That does not necessarily spell trouble http://dlvr.it/T8qzkN
McDonald’s v Burger King: what a price war means for inflation
American consumers will be licking their lips. So will Federal Reserve officials http://dlvr.it/T8pcw8
Will services make the world rich?
American fried chicken can now be served from the Philippines http://dlvr.it/T8jsL9
Is America approaching peak tip?
The country’s gratuity madness may soon calm, so long as Donald Trump does not get his way http://dlvr.it/T8XNFd
America’s rich never sell their assets. How should they be taxed?
It is tempting to tax them during their lives. It is wiser to do so after their deaths http://dlvr.it/T8XMsd
Indian state capitalism looks to be in trouble
A weakened Narendra Modi is bad news for investors in government-controlled firms http://dlvr.it/T8XMY5
Europe faces an unusual problem: ultra-cheap energy
The continent is failing to adapt to a renewables boom http://dlvr.it/T8XM9b
Think Nvidia looks dear? American shares could get pricier still
Investors are willing to follow whichever narrative paints the rosiest picture http://dlvr.it/T8TsSx
France’s next prime minister faces a brutal fiscal crunch
As well as a clash with the European Commission http://dlvr.it/T8Rnmr
Why house prices are surging once again
In America, Australia and parts of Europe, property markets have shrugged off higher interest rates http://dlvr.it/T8LwRQ
Has private credit’s golden age already ended?
A more competitive market is a less profitable one http://dlvr.it/T8DCcj
Donald Trump’s trade hawk is plotting behind bars
Peter Navarro’s dark vision of the global economy could shape Trump 2 http://dlvr.it/T881hm
China is distorting its stockmarket by trying to prop it up
State purchases of shares are bad enough, but other measures are far more destructive http://dlvr.it/T85Sg6
Why global GDP might be $7trn bigger than everyone thought
The discovery has perturbed Chinese officials http://dlvr.it/T7vxQw
Is America’s economy heading for a consumer crunch?
Warning signs have started to appear. But there are reasons for optimism http://dlvr.it/T7r2QG
China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire http://dlvr.it/T7nDS6