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Eswar Prasad brings academic and policy expertise to this engaging analysis of the disintegrating postwar order

Executive adds to debate over critical sector as PM embarks on first trip to Beijing by a British leader since 2018

Rightwing leader mocks Techint executive after company’s bid for pipeline contract was rejected

Loose fiscal policy no longer makes sense now that Japan has escaped deflation

Record production comes as analysts say Venezuelan output is not likely to significantly hit demand in short term

Also in today’s newsletter, the US president threatens more tariffs on South Korea and Canada

Country leads the formerly weak southern EU economies that are now outpacing France and Germany

Because it doesn’t look like it’s the central banks

The past week showed every action has a reaction, many of which will annoy the US president

Also in today’s newsletter: US links Ukraine security guarantees to ceding of territory and EU-India trade deal

Deal will reduce or phase out levies on cars, alcohol and machinery while protecting some agricultural products

Also this newsletter: Should laggard financial reform capitals be punished?

Read the central bank’s January forecast from the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

London-listed DFS appears to be benefiting from US-China trade tensions and the rerouting of goods into Europe

US president accuses Seoul legislature of ‘not living up to’ agreement struck with Washington last year

Conclusion of long-discussed pact to open markets was spurred by Donald Trump’s tariff offensive

Cost of meat, fish and fruit jumps in January as higher energy charges and taxes spread through economy

Beijing has long pursued an industrial strategy aimed at acquiring global technology

Unlike his protectionist duties, the US president’s coercive foreign policy levies almost always come to nothing

Also in today’s newsletter: Gold surges past $5,000 an ounce and US ice storm leaves nearly 1mn without power