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We think of ancient civilisations as operating very differently from the way our economy works today. Yet the Bronze Age Assyrians living in Mesopotamia, around 4,000 to 3,000 years ago, began the basis of modern capitalism, in a region spanning most of modern-day Iraq, eastern Syria and southeastern Turkey. The…

Letter: We need a fundamental reset of who this economy serves, says Cassie Groos

Letters: Despite Wednesday’s budget, massive public spending will still be needed to revive the UK economy, writes Colin Hines. Plus a letter from Bernie Evans

Polls carried out by YouGov, Gallup, Ipsos, R.M.G. Research, Morning Consult and Quinnipiac all show that more U.S. citizens disapprove of Trump than approve

In a geopolitical landscape shaped by the ongoing war in Ukraine, neighbouring Romania’s role in European defence highlights the broader challenges facing the EU and NATO. RFI spoke to Claudiu Nasui, a former Romanian economy minister and current member of parliament in the pro-European Save Romania Union party, about the…

Once again the capital did not get a single mention in the Chancellor’s speech

Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster

Rachel Reeves’s budget was seen as a “make or break” moment for the chancellor and the government, which is suffering from low approval ratings and rapidly fading public confidence. At the same time, threats of a leadership challenge and the impending May elections mean Keir Starmer has a tricky path…

When the economy gets shaky and headlines start warning about drops, crashes, or corrections, it is easy to make impulsive financial decisions. But market volatility does not have to derail your long-term plans. In fact, how you respond during unpredictable economic cycles often matters more than the volatility itself. Couples…

The latest "Beige Book" describes a widening gap between America’s social classes, with “early signs of strain on middle-income consumers.”

Chancellor Rachel Reeves avoided imposing new taxes on the banking sector in her Budget