The humiliation of europe

The EU’s trade deal with US president Donald Trump drew furious reactions in Paris and Berlin (see our politics page), but behind the theatrics the deal seems likely to be approved. The unequal accord

Issue of the week: Europe’s capitulation Trump’s ...

We were probably wrong about tariffs. Yes, of course, they were always a bad idea and still are. Anything that interferes with our ability to freely trade with each other will make us poorer, with les

Matthew Partridge: In your new book, The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump: What the Trade War Means for the World, you posit that president Donald Trump’s threats over tariffs are real, rather than a

When a president uses his office to launch a cryptocurrency, it is clear that his modus operandi is to part people from their money. Apply this analysis to the global stage, tune out the furore over h

A lot of investors have been “hiding in European stocks this year” as a “safe haven” from turmoil caused by Donald Trump, says Dan Coatsworth of AJ Bell. They’ve now received “a short, sharp shock” –