Finance & economics

Finance & economics
Why commodities are on a rollercoaster ride
Pity Tommy Norris. And his real-world equivalents

Finance & economics
Jane Street’s sneaky retention tactic
It involves the use of an obscure, French programming language

Finance & economics
How to escape taxes on your stocks
Not that American investors need a guide—a booming industry is doing the job for them

Finance & economics
The dream scenario for prediction markets
Polymarket and Kalshi are soaring in popularity. With a few tweaks, they could really take off

Finance & economics
Politicians slashed migration. Now they face the consequences
Across the West the number of new arrivals is plummeting

Finance & economics
Who are the world’s best investors?
The answer is not hedge funds or quant shops or short-sellers

Finance & economics
Japan is obsessed with rice. And prices have gone ballistic
Politicians are reaching for increasingly extreme measures

Finance & economics
Japan’s debts are shrinking. Its troubles may be only starting
Politicians have a yen for handouts



