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Why studying economics is so important

Letters: David Redshaw and Andrew Webb respond to an article by the bank of England’s Clare Lombardelli

The Guardian - UK

Chinese research isn’t taken as seriously as papers from elsewhere – my new study

My new research suggests there is a stubborn pattern in academic publishing. My co-author and I examined some 8,000 articles published in the world’s most reputable economics journals to study citations, which are where academics cite previously published research in their papers. We found papers whose lead author had a…

The Conversation

Why is hospital parking so expensive? Two economics researchers explain

Imagine having to pay A$39 dollars a day to park your car while visiting your sick child in hospital.

The Conversation

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Trump's 'They Can Have 5' Moment is an Attack on Capitalism

Trump’s tariffs aren’t just bad economics—they’re a rejection of abundance, prosperity, and capitalism itself.

Reason

Why Europe needs a common defence fund – outside the EU

It would be open to the UK, Norway and Switzerland, and give governments more bang for their buck as the continent rearms, says economics commentator Simon Nixon

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s pretty bad’: Bank of England top official on the lack of female economics students

Deputy governor Clare Lombardelli calls for more women and people from poorer backgrounds to take key subject

The Guardian - UK

Hafta 535: World Press Freedom Day, aftermath of Pahalgam attack

In a special episode for Press Freedom Day, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha. The panel begins with a discussion on the history of press freedom in India. Ram reflects on the similarities and differences between 1975’s Emergency…

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British vets could face price caps and ban on bonuses linked to pet treatments – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK’s Competition and Markets Authority scrutinises veterinary industry and companies adjust to Trump tariffs

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England backs scheme to put more economics teachers into state schools

Initial training to be offered in north-west England, as report shows disparities in access to the subject

The Guardian - UK

Shireen Mahdavi Khazeni obituary

Other lives: Iranian academic who studied at London School of Economics and later settled in the US

The Guardian - UK

A Trump-induced interest rate cut won’t actually lower mortgage rates

“The president putting this pressure on the Fed would not actually achieve his goal, if his goal is lower mortgage rates,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin economics head.

Fortune

Over 1,500 Economists Agree: Trump's Tariffs Are Terrible

Reason interviewed five signatories of the Anti-Tariff Declaration to learn why they oppose tariffs and support free trade.

Reason

Trump’s obsession with trade deficits has no basis in economics. And it’s a bad reason for tariffs

Those of us who study trade and investment for a living are, I suspect, becoming exasperated with both the White House stance on tariffs and the way that this is reported in much of the media. US president Donald Trump believes that if a country has a trade surplus with…

The Conversation

Perfect brownies baked at high altitude are possible thanks to Colorado’s home economics pioneer Inga Allison

Many bakers working at high altitudes have carefully followed a standard recipe only to reach into the oven to find a sunken cake, flat cookies or dry muffins.

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Fortune

Companies are making a costly $100 million mistake

FIS and Oxford Economics quantify the impact of disruptions and inefficiencies across the money lifecycle.

Fortune

The U.S. trade deficit: It’s time to dump do-it-yourself economics and go back to basics

The Trump admin and critics alike seem unaware of a key mechanism that governs the magnitude of a trade balance.

The Guardian - UK

Global economic growth will slow amid Trump tariffs, IMF warns – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as ECB reduces main interest rate from 2.5% to 2.25%, the seventh cut in a year

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says

Coalition’s proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia’s ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says

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Newslaundry

Trump’s tariff policy is like Debashish Mohanty’s swing – unpredictable and accidental

Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loosePeople are crazy and times are strangeI'm locked in tight, I'm out of rangeI used to care, but things have changed.– Bob Dylan, Things Have Changed, Wonder BoysMaine revolver pehli baar uthaya hai…lekin itna jaanta hoon ki trigger dabane se goli…

Fortune

Trump advisors argue steep tariffs on countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are needed to erase trade deficits and rework supply chains. The economics say that’s going to be a long shot

Despite promises made by Southeast Asia governments, consumers in the region may not be able to afford American-made products.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ will live in infamy

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The president of the United States has dismantled the world trade system, pushed the global economy towards another slump and turned economics on its head. He must end this madness

The Guardian - UK

‘In economic terms, Trump’s tariffs make no sense at all’

President’s move has no historic parallels, but the deep uncertainty for the global economy may prove as destructive as the tariffs

The Conversation

Danielle Smith’s subservient Florida trip flouts the Team Canada approach to fighting Trump

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing fierce criticism for using taxpayer money to meet American far-right pundit Ben Shapiro in Florida as part of a recent fundraiser for conservative think tank PragerU.

The Guardian - UK

A golden example of trickle-down economics

Brief letters: Welsh mining | Bridget Christie | Ancient Greek | Nuuk ambitions | April fool

Al Jazeera

Europe imports more Russian gas, aiding wartime economy, report finds

Europe increased its imports of Russian gas last year, says Ember, putting billions into Putin’s Ukraine war chest.

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