Briefing
When the tide turns
Rising interest rates and inflation have upended investing
Not all assets have been affected equally
China v covid-19
China’s failing covid strategy leaves Xi Jinping with no good options
Loosen up and deaths soar. Clamp down and the economy swoons
Chilling prospects
The costs and consequences of Europe’s energy crisis are growing
Despite appearances, the worst is yet to come
EA Games
What Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall means for effective altruism
FTX’s implosion puts the movement in the spotlight
Crypto’s crisis
The failure of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried will leave deep scars
It is harder now to assert that crypto represents the future
Thousand-island progressing
Indonesia is poised for a boom—politics permitting
Inconsistent policymaking may yet undermine its progress
Finding an ending
On what terms could the war in Ukraine stop?
Pressure for peace talks is growing, even as Russia retreats from Kherson
An inconvenient truth
The world is going to miss the totemic 1.5°C climate target
It needs to face up to the fact
Adieu, laissez-faire
Joe Biden attempts the biggest overhaul of America’s economy in decades
He is using industrial policy to create jobs, cut emissions and boost manufacturing
Skunk no more
Will India become a green superpower?
One of the world’s most polluting countries is investing heavily in clean tech
Mothering invention
China and the West are in a race to foster innovation
Which will have more success?
Putin at bay
Ukraine’s military success is reshaping Russia as well as the war
Support for Vladimir Putin’s regime is narrowing fast