Leaders
The everything drugs
It’s not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
As they become cheaper, they promise to improve billions of lives
Status anxiety
The blistering rally in gold augurs ill for the power of the dollar
Central banks are shifting away from the greenback
Leaders
Elon’s $1m voter
Mr Musk’s scheme to boost Donald Trump is legally questionable and bad for democracy
Justin’s time
Canada’s Trudeau trap
How the world’s most reasonable country grew sick of centre-left liberalism
Reeves’s first rodeo
Britain’s budget risks being a huge missed opportunity
Rachel Reeves looks set to please no one for little return
The envy of the world
America’s economy is bigger and better than ever
Will politics bring it back to Earth?
Financial firepower
How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran
With the financial deterrent undermined, only military deterrence is left
Space travel
Starship will change what is possible beyond Earth
The successful test-flight of SpaceX’s massive new space vehicle promises a host of new projects, including the colonisation of Mars
A sting in the tail
The front line of the tech war is in Asia
The two superpowers are vying for influence. China will not necessarily win
Shock horror
How high could the oil price go?
Geopolitical risk is rising. But so is the supply of oil
An echo and a choice
The Trumpification of American policy
No matter who wins in November, Donald Trump has redefined both parties’ agendas
Paradise lashed
How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton
Storms like it raise uncomfortable questions about the state’s future