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Bad policy not weak demand is undermining jobs growth

Someone on the internet is . . .  right?

Also in today’s newsletter, a $50bn mining merger and the revival of Hong Kong

More than 40 years of FT coverage, charted

Managers seek urgent legal advice after detentions at Hyundai-LG Energy plant in Georgia

Labour MPs increasingly concerned about ‘straitjacket’ imposed on economic policy

Sharp age divide came after Labour won 2024 general election

Bullion extends blistering rally as stagflation fears linger

Discussions come after Trump administration signals willingness to go after Moscow’s revenues

Investors will be worried if the US president succeeds in hobbling the central bank

While the president is steadily undermining the US economy he’s less likely to be trashing the global one

Also in today’s newsletter, Tokyo’s stock market hits record high and Steve Cohen’s plan for a Queens casino

Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro awaits verdict on coup-plotting charges as divisions deepen and a crisis with US looms

Energy secretary also says European climate rules threaten trade deal with Trump administration

Shipments to US fall 33% in August as trade war with Washington weighs on economy

António Costa says transatlantic relations have stabilised after Trump’s heavy criticism of Europe on returning to office

Amid loose financial conditions and a bubbly market, it’s exactly the wrong time

Survey of corporate leaders highlights impact of political uncertainty under Starmer and Trump

A vote of confidence in France and a tight general election in Norway, while Apple seeks to build momentum at launch event

Rerouting of supply chains can lead to significant reductions in emissions