Economy

My week of only using cash: could a return to notes and coins change my life?

After a reckless shopping spree, I ditched contactless payments and bank cards to see how far £200 cash in hand would get me – and if I could improve my spending habits

White House Details New Trade Deal With India

American export products just gained a new market of 1.4 billion Indians in India.

The One Tiny Problem With Trump’s Affordability Agenda

His proposals to lower prices are all more likely to raise them.

Will Europe let China crush its car industry?

Europe’s automotive industry is under growing pressure from China. European automakers are steadily losing market share to Chinese vehicle manufacturers and, in some cases, reporting significant financial losses. Europe’s political leadership should have anticipated this challenge and adopted policies to strengthen and protect the continent’s domestic auto sector.

Caps on credit card interest rates will cripple American small businesses

Small businesses employ nearly half of America’s workforce and generate roughly 43% of U.S. economic output. But they cannot grow, hire, or survive without reliable access to capital and credit. Any policy that restricts that access, no matter how well intentioned, poses a direct threat to small business prosperity and, by extension, to America’s economic future.

Puerto Rico, sugar, and crony capitalism

The Super Bowl halftime show began with what looked like a scene from Macbeth, but instead of Birnam Wood coming to life and storming the field, it was a sugar cane field.