Tim Harford’s piece on why the mathematics used in economics needs a rethink (Spectrum, Life & Arts, September 25) perfectly captures why economics remains so often detached from reality. While the ...

These cases point to a general pattern. Economic pressure tends to matter in war only when it triggers one of three outcomes: the collapse of a state’s capacity to fight, the fragmentation of the ...

After two years of stubborn inflation scares and recession chatter, the economic story heading into 2026 looks very different. Growth forecasts are being revised up, inflation expectations are ...