The Economist

The media empire the billionaire’s children are fighting over is flourishing.
The new and old world of finance are colliding on American markets.

Inside America’s financial clash of the titans

The new giants of Wall Street are breaking down old boundaries.

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An Air Canada Boeing flying in the deep blue sky.

Boeing’s Trump bump a welcome relief after years of bad news

Boeing’s reputation for reliability in recent years has been earned by its ability to generate unwelcome news. So the first few months of 2025 have come as something of a relief.

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The crisis surrounding America’s security bonds isn’t just limited to the US.

Why America’s deepening debt is spooking the world

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill and chaotic policymaking has put the once-unquestionable haven status of US Treasuries up for debate.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon visits "Mornings With Maria" with Maria Bartiromo at Fox Business Network Studios on April 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Noam Galai

Will Jamie Dimon build the first trillion-dollar bank?

The JPMorgan Chase boss is already heading up the biggest bank America has never seen. But he’s looking to go even bigger.

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James Magnussen has missed out on the $US1m payday for breaking the existing 50m freestyle record for the Enhanced Games.

How pro-doping sports contest is rewriting rules and records

New pool feats have shown the Enhanced Games will set new records and attract plenty of controversy.

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While tech barons continue to spruik the benefits of generative AI, many companies are growing frustrated at the current limits of the technology.

Welcome to the AI trough of disillusionment

Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated with the new technology.

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Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., sitting before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington earlier this month.
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Donald Trump’s trade war is starting to hit the international sales figures of some of America’s most iconic brands.

MAGA moves sparks image problem for American brands

Donald Trump is hurting products from Coca-Cola to Jack Daniel’s.

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Donald Trump’s attempt at a virtual border tax on imports is not delivering the gains he was banking on.
THE ECONOMIST: China may have negotiated an interim deal with the US over tariffs, but there’s still 88 countries waiting to pitch their case

World battles for place in Trump’s tariff tango

THE ECONOMIST: China may have negotiated an interim deal with the US over tariffs, but there’s still 88 countries waiting to pitch their case

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THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

Stopgap deals do not mean Donald Trump’s trade war is over

THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

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The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

Politics Trumps wealth for American consumers

The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

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The Economist: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.

Tariff takeaways as markets feast on succulent Chinese deal

THE ECONOMIST: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.

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THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit.

US oil bosses frack around and find out

THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit as they take hits from the trade war.

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