The Economist

THE ECONOMIST: Trump’s tariff blitz made headlines, but the real trade war begins with his successor.

Next president faces Trump’s heavy trade bill

THE ECONOMIST: Trump’s tariff blitz made headlines, but the real trade war begins with his successor.

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Thanks to social media’s manipulation tactics, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge.

Doomscroll spending: Are you addicted to shopping?

THE ECONOMIST: Thanks to social media’s manipulation tactics, it can be hard to resist the urge to splurge.

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THE ECONOMIST: The $5b investment into Intel was announced by Nvidia CEO Jeffrey Haung.

Intel stock rockets after Nvidia’s $5b shrewd move

THE ECONOMIST: A historic partnership between the two chip giants raises questions about the growing incestuousness in the AI economy.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on September 17, 2025.

Fed’s shock cut fuels Wall Street frenzy

THE ECONOMIST: The Federal Reserve has cut rates for the first time since December, but Donald Trump’s pressure and Wall Street’s optimism risk turning policy into a political gamble.

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The electricity-hungry Sphere in Las Vegas is expected to get around 70 per cent of its power from solar by 2027.

Trump can’t stop the clean energy surge

THE ECONOMIST: Attendees were buzzing about solar at RE+, America’s largest annual clean energy conference held in Las Vegas.

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THE ECONOMIST: Investor optimism continues on Wall St, despite slower growth, Donald Trump’s tariffs and mounting political turmoil in the US.

Wall Street bulls charge as jobs collapse

THE ECONOMIST: Investor optimism continues on Wall St, despite slower growth, Donald Trump’s tariffs and mounting political turmoil in the US.

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THE ECONOMIST: Ruthless discounting has left EV giants in a fight to survive.

Why China’s EVs are crushing the competition

THE ECONOMIST: Ruthless discounting has left EV giants in a fight to survive.

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THE ECONOMIST: Nestlé has a new CEO after scandal but the sales slump has left investors shaken and stirred.

Coffee giant’s bitter sales slump amid CEO affair scandal

THE ECONOMIST: Nestlé is reeling from it’s CEO scandal while a sales slump has left investors shaken and stirred.

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The frenzied race for bigger and better AI could leave investors out in the cold.

AI boom faces sudden chill warning

THE ECONOMIST: The frenzied market race for bigger and better AI could end in brutal financial pain.

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THE ECONOMIST: Is China really winning the trade war despite Donald Trump?

Is China really winning the trade war despite Trump?

THE ECONOMIST: In the wake of tariffs, China has successfully turned to Africa, Europe and ASEAN partners.

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THE ECONOMIST: Left-field leagues are attracting younger sports fans and investors are chasing them.

The playground game now worth millions

THE ECONOMIST: Left-field leagues are attracting younger sports fans and investors are chasing them.

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THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less-knowing alternatives to AI’s god-like Large Language Models.

Why tiny AI brains are beating the chatbot giants

THE ECONOMIST: Business is finding better, less intelligent alternatives to Large Language Models like ChatGPT.

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THE ECONOMIST: AI could be facing the same fate as railway mania, dotcom’s downturn or the fibre-optic frenzy.

The AI bubble is about to pop — then what?

THE ECONOMIST: AI could be facing the same fate as railway mania, dotcom’s downturn or the fibre-optic frenzy.

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Energy firms are riding the nuclear boom as energy subsidies and tech deals pile up.

How big tech is lighting America’s nuclear fuse

THE ECONOMIST: Energy firms are riding the nuclear boom as energy subsidies and tech deals pile up.

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Commodities momentum has drained drains as the market’s lithium surge is fizzling.

Why lithium’s big rally is already starting to drain away

THE ECONOMIST: Commodities momentum has drained drains as the market’s lithium surge is fizzling.

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