Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right... more
Trump folded on Wednesday, reducing his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs across the board, with the notable exception of massive taxes on... more
As the markets try to absorb and value the announced US tariffs, China has responded with its own levies. Today on... more
On April 2, in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Donald Trump announced taxes on almost every kind... more
Markets, investors and companies are all feeling a little bit jumpy about the state of the economy. Surveys of managers,... more
CoreWeave’s IPO is one of the odder tech plays to come along in a few years. It buys chips from... more
President Donald Trump has been clear he wants lower interest rates. Cheaper money would goose the market and give the... more
On Wednesday Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell announced that US interest rates would remain unchanged. But the monetary policy committee... more
As the US retreats from global commitments, Europe is re-arming. That will change the maths for companies and debt loads,... more
As Donald Trump continues to upend the US economy with a bizarre series of tariff announcements and reversals, Katie Martin... more
Investors have long been wary of China, piling into US markets, no matter what the climate. But is that changing?... more