Behind the public image of farming lies a vast industry adept at securing subsidies and exemptions from environmental measures
Washington’s support for a minerals train connecting the DRC to the Atlantic illustrates its desire to compete with China
A well-trained workforce is essential to the economy, but a shortage of alternatives to university means Britain’s young people are falling behind
The Democratic candidate has overtaken Donald Trump in the polls and managed to rattle him, but the coming weeks will bring bigger hurdles
Is the combative entrepreneur fanning the flames of far-right politics or is he just ‘an angry man screaming into a hurricane’?
The IRA and Chips Act, the president’s signature laws, aim to boost investment. But delays to projects are raising questions over their legacy
Following his disputed re-election, the president has stepped up repression and shown he is determined to stay in office. Yet the international response so far has been muted
Critics say a proposed change could allow large energy users to hide their true emissions
Abundant electricity in the north was supposed to power a new wave of industrialisation. But projects are struggling to scale up
Countries such as the UK are tightening tax rules for well-off foreigners, while others are competing to offer them a new home
This week’s rout signals the end of post-pandemic stability and the beginning of a new period of unpredictability
The tech giant has worked to execute an AI strategy independent of Sam Altman’s start-up following a leadership crisis last year
A demographic that historically leaned Democrat is slowly drifting to the right. In a tight race, this shift could seal the party’s fate
The country’s restrictions on technology and people from its rival risk stifling its ambitions to become a manufacturing superpower
The International Energy Agency forecasts that the world will reach peak oil in 2029. Oil companies accuse it of playing climate politics
Lawyers, judges and legislators are locked in a war of words in Delaware, the legal home of more corporations than any other state
Since the pandemic, consumer spending has remained strong. But three months before the election, there are signs that demand is weakening
For years, the process for developing and testing new drugs has focused disproportionately on male bodies — to the detriment of female patients
The sport has less media coverage and prize money than many rivals. Three new projects are competing to raise its profile beyond the Games
During the pandemic it was seen as a British tech success story. But its progress since has been less convincing
The Biden administration needed the Mexican president’s help to reduce migration ahead of the election. Did it give too much in return?
The head of the giant asset manager has been grooming a new top team for more than a decade. Some worry he is taking too long
Many voters had been dreading a rerun of the 2020 election between two ageing men. Now they are being presented with a much sharper contrast
Heavy government expenditure and labour shortages have led to a sharp rise in real wages and consumption but the economy risks overheating
The Lone Star state has attracted hundreds of corporations with its low-tax, light-touch approach, but the strains are starting to show
