US currency regains some of its losses after president-elect denies that campaign pledge will be watered down
Laura Loomer makes an important point about supporting American workers in the face of global competition
Joe Biden blocking Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel is a sad end for an unloved idea
Policymakers can raise growth by targeting economic agility
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
China is marshalling its forces for long-term competition against an America that it believes is divided and in decline
Threat of rising costs brings post-pandemic rally to a halt
Maverick economist turned presidential adviser Peter Navarro has helped bring back a world in which power takes precedence over economic exchange. Will he prove his critics wrong?
Tom Barkin’s comments come just weeks before the president-elect takes office with a vow to raise tariffs
Strong purchase data to end the year reverses downward trend as lower interest rates and better deals lure buyers
Companies threaten legal action in response to outgoing president’s decision
Would-be acquirers prepare for era where big is no longer bad, but foreign still might be
Biden administration’s Treasury delays stricter requirements for claiming tax credits ahead of Trump’s return
Investors have no clue what the returning President Trump will actually do
Nobody knows nothing
People are worried about the economy
Washington’s leverage over countries in the region is waning as China’s influence grows
German conservative leader predicted to be next chancellor rejects retaliatory tariffs
Ignore the Fed’s flip-flop and focus on labour dynamics
Plus Merton allocation, and the ‘magic’ GDP growth rate
On both sides of Atlantic, most surveyed claim protectionist shift will overshadow benefits of other policies
Trump’s threat of higher duties on Chinese goods raises the stakes for a union proud of its free-trading instincts
The year no longer appears likely to bring leading economies into a steady state
Financial Times poll points to gloomy outlook with little upside potential for common currency area
The incoming Trump administration is set to dust down a weapon from a bygone era
