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07 April 2025

US tariffs assessed

America’s new tariffs are broader and levied at higher levels than had been expe…

31 March 2025

A chilly spring statement

When Harold Macmillan, Britain’s prime minister from 1957 to 1963, was asked wha…

24 March 2025

Investment - hands off, hand on

The business of investing, and the ownership of the corporate sector, have seen…

17 March 2025

Defending Europe

American spending on defence far exceeds Europe’s. The US spent about 3.2% of GD…

10 March 2025

Europe - the search for security and growth

Europe is gearing up for rearmament. Two major announcements last week are likel…

03 March 2025

The barbarous relic booms

Which asset has provided the best return in the last 5, 10 and 20 years: global…

24 February 2025

No return to cheap money

Interest rates reached the highest levels in over 15 years in the US and Europe…

17 February 2025

On ageing, migration and growth

Earlier this year, the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) updated its est…