Trump and his team are eager to take credit for a reported 4 per cent growth. But they shouldn't celebrate too soon

Trade wars do enough harm but the Sino-US dispute continues to escalate

The real problem is that no one knows where it will end

Time for a grown-up discussion about our ageing society

The group is weaker for the undermining strategy of the US, but still has a role to play

It is time to realise that Trump’s America is not only an unequal partner, but also an unreliable ally

Uncertainty in Italy is just the latest indication that hopes for 2018 were overblown

They were the future once

Significant policy interventions will be needed to address the demographic imbalance

Growth in the first quarter of 2018 was anaemic—but the real worry lies in the economic trends