Comment Page, pfeatures Edward Luce Edward Luce from COLUMNISTS 7:21pm

Budget battles and careless cuts

Whatever happens at the next fiscal cliff will further dent America’s growth prospects

The A-List

European politicians need to accelerate policy reforms if they wish to maintain competitiveness in an orderly fashion
– Mohamed El-Erian
The spectrum of views here on the prospect of a British referendum on EU membership ran from iffy to bonkers
– Howard Davies
At national and provincial levels, a different picture is emerging on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
– Nicholas Stern
Gideon Rachman from COLUMNISTS hh:mmpm

A conspiracy of reasonable people

If China stops playing by Davos rules, the golden years of the WEF will be over

OPINION 5:43pm

Eurozone banking union is deeply flawed

Rescue mechanism presents a very significant danger, write Hans-Werner Sinn and Harald Hau

OPINION 5:46pm

The cost of making bankers behave

The problem with values statements is making them stick, writes Philip Augar

Janan Ganesh Janan Ganesh from COLUMNISTS 5:27pm

Rising populism is worthy of Nixonland

At a time when elites are popularly resented, a silent majority is there for the taking

OPINION 5:44pm

Beijing still prefers diplomacy over force

China understands that its growth depends on imports, write Graham Allison and Robert Blackwill

FT Editorial
Global Insight from WORLD 5:17pm

Erdogan displays his more moderate side

Turkish prime minister tones down rhetoric in the face of conflict

Markets Insight from MARKETS 11:51am

Central banks must not ignore inflation

Rising food and energy prices will add to wage pressures

Roula Khalaf from WORLD 12:03pm

Israelis show yearning for middle ground

Yair Lapid’s moderate view key to easing Israel’s hardline image

Wolfgang Munchau from COLUMNISTS 7:21pm

Euro and trade will make EU irrelevant

Appeal will diminish amid a eurozone economic union and transatlantic free-trade zone