Finance & economics
Sleepless in Shenzhen
The property firm that could break China’s back
If Vanke collapses, so might confidence in the state’s management of the economy
India’s economy
Narendra Modi’s flagship growth scheme is off to a sluggish start
Without improvements, it risks wasting trillions of rupees
Free exchange
Diego Maradona offers central bankers enduring lessons
Recent years ought to have reduced the importance of a skilful feint. They have not
Farewell to the GOAT
How Jim Simons revolutionised investing
The “quant king” pioneered an approach that has become a pillar of finance
The 100% manoeuvre
Biden outdoes Trump with ultra-high China tariffs
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost
Go get ‘em
America is in the midst of an extraordinary startup boom
How the country revived its go-getting spirit
Free exchange
Could America and its allies club together to weaken the dollar?
China would not be happy
Buttonwood
Banks, at least, are making money from a turbulent world
It is once again a good time to work on a trading desk
Electric cars and more
What Xi Jinping gets wrong about China’s economy
Despite his protestations, the country does have an overcapacity problem