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• US proposes tariffs of at least 10% after forced labour probe

  03-06-2026 10:19 via ft.com
  White House makes first significant effort to resurrect sweeping tariffs since its defeat at US Supreme Court
  
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• FirstFT: Trump’s US manufacturing push falters

  04-06-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Russian drone warfare and SpaceX IPO
  
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• Trump’s empire of debt

  04-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  This century the US has embarked on wars of choice and borrowed more to pay for them. That might not end well
  
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• How we compiled the 2026 FT-Nikkei Investing in America rankings

  04-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Methodology behind the latest edition of the rankings that reveal the top US cities for international business
  
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• How investors need to adapt to a new era of ‘spikeflation’

  04-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Diversification is the first defence against uncertainty and investors should seek inflation hedges like commodities
  
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• Boston tops FT-Nikkei ranking as global companies seek skilled workers

  04-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  International groups pick Massachusetts capital for intellectual wealth and quality of life, despite higher costs
  
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• Trump’s Iran war drains US oil stocks to lowest level since 2004

  03-06-2026 20:08 via ft.com
  Industry warns prices could soon jump as inventories reach ‘critically low’ threshold
  
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• Bessent says US inflation jump will be ‘short-term blip’

  03-06-2026 18:14 via ft.com
  Treasury secretary defends Donald Trump’s economic record amid mounting frustration over Iran war
  
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• Government considering extra ‘mansion tax’ charge for overseas property owners

  03-06-2026 17:51 via moneyweek.com
  
  The government has launched a consultation on levying a new premium on top of the impending mansion tax for non-UK resident property owners. Could it lead to the wealthy selling up?
  
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• Trump’s tariff threats spark political storm in Brazil

  03-06-2026 17:13 via ft.com
  President Lula lashes out at lead election rival Flávio Bolsonaro over US lobbying effort
  
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• Salary sacrifice changes: millions set to cut pension contributions

  03-06-2026 16:32 via moneyweek.com
  
  Plans to restrict salary sacrifice on pension contributions will lead to lower levels of saving, according to the government's own estimates.
  
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• Investment trust discounts narrow to lowest level in four years

  03-06-2026 15:52 via moneyweek.com
  
  The average trust discount has returned to single digits after a challenging time for the sector signalling some ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
  
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• Should you buy Alphabet shares following $80 billion capital raise?

  03-06-2026 13:57 via moneyweek.com
  
  The Google parent company’s stock fell following the raise, but experts think it’s necessary for Alphabet to capitalise on the AI opportunity.
  
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• FirstFT: US proposes tariffs on 60 countries after forced labour probe

  03-06-2026 12:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: CBS fires Scott Pelley and Kevin Warsh prepares to roll back Fed’s forward guidance
  
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• OECD warns of ‘dark scenario’ if Gulf energy crisis drags on

  03-06-2026 09:00 via ft.com
  Growth rates would tumble to levels rarely seen outside of major global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic
  
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• FirstFT: Can the Middle East crisis save Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos empire?

  03-06-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: renewed Gulf strikes and Fed ‘forward guidance’
  
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• Why Richard Nixon torpedoed the global monetary system

  03-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  All the gold in Fort Knox wasn’t enough to save the US dollar
  
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• Warsh set to revamp Fed’s signals to Wall Street

  03-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Former top officials say central bank chair is keen to roll back forward guidance on rates
  
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• Iran peace deal would not derail case for ECB rate rise, says central banker

  03-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Pierre Wunsch signals that he favours a quarter-point increase at next week’s meeting with inflation well above target
  
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• Mexico rebukes US ambassador in growing narco spat

  02-06-2026 19:47 via ft.com
  President Claudia Sheinbaum says Washington must ‘respect’ internal issues in dispute over US indictments of politicians
  
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• The China-US tech truce is fragile

  02-06-2026 18:09 via ft.com
  A new wave of supply chain conflict is brewing
  
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• Could house prices fall by 5% in 2026?

  02-06-2026 17:56 via moneyweek.com
  
  The Iran war is causing house prices to slide as higher mortgage rates hit buyer confidence. Some experts believe they could fall by as much as 5% in 2026.
  
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• Shipping tycoon prefers $200,000 fee to cross Strait of Hormuz to ‘this hassle’

  02-06-2026 17:02 via ft.com
  Paying a toll would be better than strategic waterway remaining closed, says billionaire football club owner
  
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• The top five questions to ask yourself when preparing for retirement

  02-06-2026 16:33 via moneyweek.com
  
  The Pensions Commission recently shone a light on many groups of people that are vastly underprepared for retirement – are you one of them?
  
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• Let’s stop mismeasuring inflation

  02-06-2026 13:50 via ft.com
  The most egregious problem is the way we assess housing costs for people who own their homes
  
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• Martin Wolf honoured by European institutions for defending ‘open and united’ Europe

  02-06-2026 13:22 via ft.com
  Spain’s Cercle d’Economia and Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy hand prizes to FT chief economics commentator
  
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• Higher core inflation in Eurozone sets up ECB tightening in June

  02-06-2026 12:24 via ft.com
  Headline price growth arrived as expected but secondary effects have started to emerge
  
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• US rice farmers spy a lifeline in crisis-hit Cuba

  02-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Opening up of the communist island could result in a ‘big shot in the arm’ for planters in the southern US
  
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• China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race

  02-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers
  
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• FirstFT: US in talks to widen nuclear arms deployments in Europe

  02-06-2026 11:46 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Alphabet to raise $80bn from share sale and gold overtakes US Treasuries as the world’s leading reserve asset
  
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