The Economist: Finance and economics

Is coal the new gold?

The world’s dirtiest fuel is a disturbingly safe investment

The cracks in America’s ultra-strong labour market

With a big discrepancy in jobs data, the economy may be weaker than it seems

China’s currency is not as influential as once imagined

Its share of international reserves has stalled

How bad could things get in France?

The country’s next prime minister faces a brutal fiscal crunch

Think Nvidia looks dear? American shares could get pric...

Investors are willing to follow whichever narrative paints the rosiest picture

Europe faces an unusual problem: ultra-cheap energy

The continent is failing to adapt to a renewables boom

Indian state capitalism looks to be in trouble

A weakened Narendra Modi is bad news for investors in government-controlled firms

Is America approaching peak tip?

The country’s gratuity madness may soon calm, so long as Donald Trump does not g...

Does motherhood hurt women’s pay?

Two new studies suggest not—at least in the long run, and in Scandinavia

Why house prices are surging once again

In America, Australia and parts of Europe, property markets have shrugged off hi...

How Chinese goods dodge American tariffs

Policymakers are unsure what to do about a tricky loophole

America’s rich never sell their assets. How should they...

It is tempting to tax them during their lives. It is wiser to do so after their ...

American stocks are consuming global markets

That does not necessarily spell trouble

Will services make the world rich?

American fried chicken can now be served from the Philippines

When to sell your stocks

Poker provides investors with helpful guidance

European banks are making heady profits in Russia

But for how much longer?

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