Finance & economics
Cigarettes, coffee and panic
The stockmarket rout may not be over
As investors pause for breath, we assess what could turn a correction into a crash
Tokyo terrors
Why Japanese markets have plummeted
The global rout continues, with the Topix experiencing its worst day since 1987
Friday-night fright
Why fear is sweeping markets everywhere
American and Japanese indices have taken a battering. So have banks and gold
Modi’s missteps
India’s economic policy will not make it rich
A new World Bank report takes aim at emerging-market growth plans
Work for us
Wanted: new business, finance and economics interns
The Economist invites applications for the 2024-25 Marjorie Deane internship
Beat the crowds
Which cities have the worst overtourism problem?
We rank popular destinations on two measures
Seeking security
Gary Gensler is the most controversial man in American finance
Donald Trump is just the latest to take a swing. In an interview with The Economist, the SEC chair defends his record
Free exchange
EU handouts have long been wasteful. Now they must be fixed
New research highlights their failures
Buttonwood
Investors beware: summer madness is here
This year’s hottest months are shaping up to be especially wild
Keeping the flame alive
China’s last boomtowns show rapid growth is still possible
All it takes is for the state to work with the market