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Is Donald Trump a style icon?

The former president’s personal brand is a crucial part of his accessible appeal

yesterday 10

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Jemima Kelly

The pitfalls of a bullish dollar

Stronger US currency has risks for the global economy and could hamper disinflation

yesterday 1

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The Editorial Board

Capital levels are a poor predictor of bank failure

Regulators should be embracing much more sophisticated measures of lenders’ health

yesterday 10

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Simon Samuels

Sánchez case shows Spain’s ethics code vacuum leaves everyone exposed

The prime minister complains about pressure on his wife Begoña Gómez, but no politicians have grappled with the real problem

yesterday 5

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Miriam Gonzalez Durantez

Frank Field, MP and welfare reformer, 1942-2024

Former UK labour minister eschewed tribalism and held out the promise of a more collaborative style of politics

previous day 10

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Frank Field

Richard Gadd, the ‘Baby Reindeer’ comic confronts his past

The hit show has unleashed a debate about who has the right to tell another’s story

previous day 10

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Person In The News

What new aid really means for Ukraine — and for Putin

Kyiv will have to husband its new resources carefully before trying to liberate Russian-occupied land

previous day 9

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Lawrence Freedman

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground

friday 20

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The Big Read

The Anglosphere has an advantage on immigration

English-speaking countries generally do better at both attracting and integrating talent

friday 10

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John Burn-Murdoch

How economists could make themselves more useful

There is a gap between the research supplied by academia and what policymakers actually want

friday 20

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Soumaya Keynes

With Trump in court, can Biden take control of the election?

As polls show the race tied, the president is campaigning around the country and his opponent is stuck spending his days in a Manhattan courtroom

friday 10

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The Big Read

Science is closing in on the frailties of old age

Research is finding ways to extend animal lifespans but regulators are still wary of treating ageing as a disease

friday 20

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Camilla Cavendish

Diamonds won’t be forever unless miners make them sparkle

The natural jewels have lost their old mystique because carbon crystals can be grown in labs

friday 9

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John Gapper

Rejoice! Voyager 1 is back from the dead

The craft embodies a golden age of space exploration

friday 3

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Anjana Ahuja

Relative measures can be absolutely wrong

Comparing one data point with another can be misleading, nonsensical or even dangerous.

friday 9

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Stuart Kirk

The ambitions of China’s BYD stretch well beyond electric vehicles

The company’s global plans range from solar modules and electric buses, trucks and trains to complex transport systems. But is it trying to do...

25.04.2024 10

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The Big Read

The colonialist overtones of EU’s green trade crusade

Many middle-income countries show reserves of pragmatic tolerance that Europeans do not necessarily deserve

25.04.2024 10

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Alan Beattie

A message to economists: geopolitics matters too

Western policymakers ignore changing global power relations at their peril

25.04.2024 20

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Paul Tucker

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

The philosopher’s job is surely more than to be a servant to the sciences

25.04.2024 1

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Jonathan Derbyshire

The dire situation on America’s southern border

If Congress will not act, President Joe Biden may have to do so

25.04.2024 7

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The Editorial Board

A justifiable ban on US non-compete clauses

There are other ways of retaining key workers and protecting trade secrets

25.04.2024 2

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The Editorial Board

The Chips Act has been surprisingly successful so far

More than halfway through its incentives spending, the US will have far greater scope to manage shocks

25.04.2024 20

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Chris Miller

An optimist’s guide to the next Labour government

Political stability, catch-up growth and better luck would make 2024 a good election to win

25.04.2024 10

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Chris Giles

It’s not only AI that hallucinates

Human memory is also fallible but people and machines can learn to complement each other

25.04.2024 2

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John Thornhill

Lessons for investors from the history of war finance

Governments rarely tell voters the true cost of military adventures, or how they intend to pay for them

25.04.2024 1

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Gillian Tett

Have UK asset managers lost their way?

The industry has not had much to celebrate of late but some things are looking up

24.04.2024 20

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Toby Nangle

Beware the pragmatism of the nonchalant ‘hot earthers’

Defending the environmental status quo in the name of ‘pragmatism’ is indefensible

24.04.2024 6

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Anjana Ahuja

While Donald Trump sleeps 

The Ukraine aid vote in the House of Representatives exposed Republican divisions that will endure

24.04.2024 8

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Edward Luce

Tories need to learn to love London again

The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for failure

24.04.2024 3

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Robert Shrimsley

The ‘gender health gap’ shortens lives and costs billions

Neglecting women’s pain affects the entire medical pipeline, from research to diagnosis and treatment

24.04.2024 1

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Anna-Maria Volkmann

The silent army that makes Beijing’s daily life possible

Robot deliveries are becoming a common sight but in a world of apps and automation it's hard-pressed gig workers who ease the friction

24.04.2024 2

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Eleanor Olcott

How young South Africans are rethinking Nelson Mandela’s legacy

Some of those born after the end of apartheid are taking inspiration from the radical politics of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

24.04.2024 10

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The Big Read

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