Wall street avoids slump – for now

As living costs are seen to rise, the president’s approval rating is falling—mirroring backlash against Joe Biden

As expected, the US government shutdown came to an end in the customary way: both parties agreed to keep spending other people’s money. But do our leaders know what they are doing? And how much of wha

The long run-up to the Budget gave rise to fevered and increasingly alarmist speculation about its contents. This descended into chaos as frantic lobbying by interested parties, dire warnings by exper

“All government leaders know what to do. They just don’t know how to get re-elected if they do it.” Jean-Claude Juncker, the former president of the European Commission, said little of note in his pol

Issue of the week: on the precipice Even ...

Is the Indian market stagnating or booming? It depends who you ask. Local shares have doubled over the past five years, but have struggled for momentum of late. The Nifty 50 index, up 9% in 2025, rema