Finance & economics
Price pain
What can inflation-strugglers learn from inflation-killers?
Why America, Australia, Britain and Canada are lagging behind
Soft-currency power
The Chinese yuan is losing value, yet gaining ground
Low interest rates have a paradoxical effect
Free exchange
In praise of America’s car addiction
How vehicle-dependence makes the country fairer and more efficient
About that renaissance
Why American manufacturing is becoming less efficient
The unfortunate reversal of a long-standing trend
Death valley
America’s bad auto loans could have nasty consequences
The country’s credit unions are particularly exposed
Little Satan
America’s economic might gives it little sway in the Middle East
How its influence has declined over the past three decades
Buttonwood
Forget the S&P 500. Pay attention to the S&P 493
The alternative benchmark offers a better view of America’s stockmarket
Take the plunge
Are politicians brave enough for daredevil economics?
New research shows rapid liberalisation offers growth, along with initial pain
Head straight to jail
Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall is complete
The erstwhile crypto king is convicted of seven counts of fraud
The tail that wags
Investors are paying close attention to the world’s safest assets
Forget the Federal Reserve. There is a new show in town
Free exchange
The Middle East’s economy is caught in the crossfire
Before the war in Gaza, it had been poised to boom
The joy of competition
American banks now offer customers a better deal
How much higher will interest payments go?