A tax or attacks: how the Houthis fund themselves
The procedure is simple—genial, even. Contact Houthi rebels in Yemen and pay up, and your freight can pass into the Red Sea unmolested. We examine how this extortion affects world trade. China is fast...
22 Jan 202522min
Executive orders of magnitude: Trump’s day one
Donald Trump is back in office, this time with less pearl-clutching in Washington. We examine his inaugural address and his first executive orders as glimpses into what his second term holds—for Ameri...
21 Jan 202525min
Reunions and rubble: Gaza’s first moments of peace
Quiet skies, returned Israeli hostages, Gazans going back home: there is much to celebrate, for the moment. We examine the path to a more robust and lasting peace. Britain’s minimum-wage rise is good ...
20 Jan 202523min
Billionaires boldly go: private space-treks
This week Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s space-exploration company, successfully launched a rocket into orbit on its first attempt. That marks a new frontier in the private space industry. Donald Trump has...
17 Jan 202528min
Peace by piece: a ceasefire in Gaza is close
After 15 months of fighting, a ceasefire in Gaza may soon be agreed. What does the deal entail – and could it last? Our correspondent has uncovered new information about Donald Trump’s nominee for Dir...
16 Jan 202525min
Arrest development: South Korea’s Yoon held
After dramatic scenes in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained on insurrection charges, stemming from his attempt to impose martial law in December. But, says our correspondent, the p...
15 Jan 202522min
View to a killing: bond yields rise and rise
Though central banks have cut interest rates, uncertainty about the future has sent yields sky-high. Our correspondent explains why expectations diverge from the economic data, and the impact on borro...
14 Jan 202523min
A run for cover: LA’s fires and insurance
Among the lessons emerging from California’s devastating fires is the idea that insurers cannot price risk on past data: the climate-change future is already here. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick fo...
13 Jan 202526min
