Person in the news 7:28pm

Beppe Grillo, the man out to sack Rome

The most important figure in Italian politics is a deadly serious comedian, writes Guy Dinmore

The A-List

His success as US secretary of state will depend on an ability to do more with less
– Ian Bremmer
The president had already made a Faustian bargain on tax and spending
– Jeffrey Sachs
When Mark Carney takes over as governor, the strategic debate within the MPC is likely to intensify
– DeAnne Julius
Martin Wolf from COLUMNISTS 6:35pm

The case of Brussels and banker bonuses

Europe has found a way to attack the UK that is sure to be favoured by much of the British public

Philip Stephens from COLUMNISTS 7:24pm

The sneaky device that is devaluation

Short-term policies can collide with an intelligent long-term view

Matthew Engel from COLUMNISTS 7:23pm

A reversal for the great railway robbery

The 50th anniversary of Beeching is being marked in surprising fashion

Christopher Caldwell from COLUMNISTS 6:38pm

Coaxers and coercers on common ground

Two books about behaviour change share a loss of faith in an educable public

Robert Shrimsley from COLUMNISTS Mar 1, 2013

Beware of misreading Eastleigh result

The by-election is a political, not electoral, problem for David Cameron

FT Editorial
Stephane Hessel ©Reuters Simon Kuper from OBITUARIES 8:24pm

Stéphane Hessel, courtly campaigner

French resistance hero who inspired a new, global generation of protesters

An illustration of gold bars and a coin purse ©Shonagh Rae Gillian Tett from LIFE & ARTS 6:58pm

Is the dollar as good as gold?

Policy makers in Washington are struggling to explain to a mystified public how their economic policies are working. Or not

Undercover Economist from OPINION 7:40pm

A way to burn a hole in Britain’s pocket

Negative rates might tackle the liquidity trap but they are unlikely to be introduced, says Tim Harford

Ingram Pinn illustration Philip Stephens from COLUMNISTS Feb 28, 2013

Wary Obama cannot shut out the world

A risk-averse White House neglects the obligations of a global superpower