The Economist

Wars in the Middle East have frequently drawn in many countries. But no war in the region has ever involved bombs and missiles flying as far and wide as they have since Saturday.

Prices will surge in the short run — and may stay high for a while.

With a more focused approach, America could break China’s chokehold on critical minerals

Apollo, Blackstone and KKR have had to raise the lion’s share of this from select financial institutions and the uber-rich. Now they have the mass market in their sights.

The United Arab Emirates is hoping to emulate Las Vegas and Macau

The US-backed operation to nab cartel kingpin El Mencho risks further violence in Mexico.

Artificial intelligence is improving fast. Its effect on output, not so much.

THE ECONOMIST: There has been no shortage of geopolitical drama this year, but little sign of it in market trajectories.

US threats have been ignored as diplomatic talks stall. The world is watching to see if Trump can maintain the rage.

The market for robot dancers, alas, is limited.

The Kremlin is making big promises to Donald Trump’s administration.

What’s the scarcest resource in business? Good people? Patient capital? Uncontested markets? The correct answer is meeting rooms.

Private equity’s leveraged bets on the software industry may soon cause big trouble.

The trade agreements look one-sided, but their consequences may not be.