Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post
How about just getting macro policy right and ignore the dollar?
As Trump prepares to return to the White House, it might be time to dust off that soyabean cookbook
The president-elect has picked a devoted coterie to concentrate power around one person: himself
SEC has only allowed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs, while Europe has ETPs invested in about 30 cryptocurrencies
The American left was sent spinning in 2016 and is yet to recalibrate
Donald Trump also selects lawyers from criminal cases for other high-level posts in his administration
Central bank chair warns path to a reduction in inflation will be ‘bumpy’
FT journalists responded to readers’ queries on how the global economy might change under the incoming president
Decision seen as major blunder for campaign that lost male votes to Donald Trump
Plus, Trump’s eyebrow-raising pick for defence secretary
The Russian president wants to save face on Ukraine but this doesn’t mean he won’t give anything away
Congressman threatened to abolish the justice department he has been nominated to lead
Economics, ‘vibeonomics’ and the Trump swing
Surge has helped economies recover from inflationary crisis, but has also prompted voter backlash
Pete Hegseth’s nomination as head of the world’s most powerful defence department has baffled Washington
Plus the long and winding road of disinflation
Discussion of the political impact of artificial intelligence from the FT’s Future of AI summit
On most dimensions, the policy mix of incoming president is positive for US equities
New Jersey’s governor Phil Murphy discusses his state’s tech landscape and prospects under Donald Trump’s second presidential term
The new administration confronts a WTO already undermined by long-standing US disapproval
Donald Trump makes his first appointments
Elon Musk was among those pushing for Florida senator Rick Scott to get top job
Party’s hold on both chambers gives US president-elect latitude to pursue radical legislative agenda
Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened
