A group of senior UK economists led by Lord O’Neill of Gatley has proposed scrapping income tax, National Insurance, and capital gains, dividend and inheritance taxes...
In most economies, a strengthening currency is treated as evidence of underlying strength. In Russia’s case in 2026, the opposite is true — and this counterintuitive...
On June 2, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative made a determination that quietly touches nearly every major global trading relationship at once:...
While most headlines about the UK’s leadership transition have focused on the political theatre — Keir Starmer’s resignation, Andy Burnham’s uncontested path to Number 10 —...
The world’s major central banks are no longer moving in anything resembling lockstep. The Federal Reserve is watching a weakening labor market while weighing energy-driven inflation...
The yield on 40-year Japanese government bonds rocketed above 4% in mid-January, the first time any maturity of Japan’s sovereign debt has traded that high in...
Rich Nations Face Make‑or‑Break Moment at COP31 Preparatory Talks The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has released a sobering assessment: climate finance delivery 2026 remains...