M atthias Doepke was impressed when he moved to America as a graduate student in the 1990s. Academic pay was better than in ...

It wants to improve science by making it better and more efficient, he said—to “get more bang for America’s research bucks”.

And Britain retains the freedom to strike trade deals with third countries, as it has just done with America and India. The ...

The giant retailers’ shares trade at multiples of future earnings that put big tech to shame. Home Depot’s is on a par with ...

Three provisions in particular stand out. First, the bill kills “transferability”. The IRA incentivised companies with a wide ...

F rom law firms to universities, Donald Trump’s administration has taken aim at elites. But the consequences of cuts to ...

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...

Donald Trump’s quest for orbital dominance ...

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British politics happens at pace and nostalgia comes quickly. Failings become lovable foibles. “At least you knew what you’d ...

Fuddy-duddy measures of business success, such as sales or profit, were not in focus. For now, the meagre cloud revenues ...

I T IS NOW official: the world’s first sporting contest to encourage the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) will take place in Las Vegas in May 2026. The Enhanced Games, ...