Martin Wolf

Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliatives

But significant downside risks will continue to pose a challenge for policymakers

The British people will hope that higher spending delivers the better services they want

The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknesses

Relations with both the US and EU are now called into question

Human inability to act in advance of distant perils is preventing necessary action now

It is so much easier to blame the disappearance of these US jobs on China than on domestic consumers and automation

Martin Wolf selects his must-read titles

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a system able to enhance both prosperity and security

The deal on financing agreed at COP29 is too little, too late