Economics & Finance
How is Brexit for you?
A couple of months after Britain finally took its great leap into the unknown, many businesses are still waiting to see where they will land. Others fear they have lost their footing for good
Four Brexit red tape horror stories
Brexit correspondent Lisa O’Carroll distils a few of the post-exit bumps facing individual British firms that she has investigated for the Guardian
In data: what are Britain’s fisheries gaining from Brexit?
Bigger quotas, but greater market risk—here’s what our new relationship means for the seafood industry
Why we must continue to spend to avoid another stagnant decade
According to the standard economic model, the government should raise taxes early and focus on tackling the Covid deficit. But that strategy would worsen the deprivation already caused by austerity
Biden stimulus: Why $1.9 trillion is a small price to pay
Democrats are debating economic theory at the most inappropriate time imaginable. US citizens need help
GameStop isn't a case of "market failure"—it's platform democracy in action
A community of people across the world gathered together to share information and organise action. But the subsequent clampdown on these same platforms shows gaping limitations
Vaccine nationalism is tempting—but not wise
The life-or-death scramble for jabs is new, but the underlying logic is familiar from political economy. And in the end, the best way for a nation to serve its people is to co-operate with the rest of the world
What investors need to know about Bitcoin
This asset is not getting any less volatile. So what explains the latest spike?
Finance ministers have provided massive stimulus. What happens to your investments when they withdraw it?
Premature tightening is a grave risk to the wider economy—and to your portfolio
Dark side of the moonshot: can the state really fix our broken capitalism?
For those running a country, technocratic policy-making has its attractions. But don’t forget the politics
In defence of austerity
Free money is in vogue—but there’s no such thing, says the former head of the Treasury
The new immigration scheme has kicked in. But will it achieve anything?
We were promised control of our own borders after Brexit. This is what the government has decided to do with it