Illustration portraying UK's economic war ©Jonathan McHugh 7:36pm

Osborne and Cameron must cut further

The choice is pain now or prolonged agony later, writes Terry Leahy

Undercover Economist 7:33pm

Chinese takeaway leaves Britain hungry

The economy needs more than a pot noodle factory, writes Tim Harford

6:57pm

Men must lean in to the family

Sandberg is right: to be equal at work, women need equal partners at home, says Emma Jacobs

Mar 14, 2013

China must push for economic change

New leadership should seize the moment and open up to foreign competition, writes Henry Paulson

Mar 14, 2013

With big data comes big responsibility

The fact that personal records reveal so much could deter online services users, says Michal Kosinksi

Mar 14, 2013

EU needs austerity and reform, not spending

Region must reject the old patterns of borrowing and embrace reform, writes Guido Westerwelle

Mar 13, 2013

Beware monetary experimentation

A little well-targeted fiscal relaxation feels less risky at this stage, Martin Taylor says

The A-List Mar 12, 2013

Ignore pyrotechnics in US budget politics

Huge progress has already been made in getting on to a sustainable path, says Bruce Bartlett

Mar 12, 2013

The world needs to understand Putin

The Russian leader is conservative and is no friend to a tired status quo, writes Alexandr Dugin

Mar 11, 2013

Immigration exposes political weakness

Conservatives are caught between the right and left, says Stanley Greenberg

Mar 11, 2013

Africa must get real about Chinese ties

The relationship carries with it a whiff of colonialism, writes Lamido Sanusi

Mar 10, 2013

Moocs are no panacea for universities

Open online courses are unlikely to bring rapid change, says Karan Khemka

Mar 10, 2013

Iran crisis is more stable than it seems

Both sides in the nuclear programme dispute prefer to maintain the status quo, writes Nader Mousavizadeh

Undercover Economist Mar 8, 2013

A ‘simple rule’ about migrants and benefits

Clues to the UK’s woes lurk in its own backyard, writes Tim Harford

Mar 8, 2013

A prescription to restore NHS to health

Changes to practices and policies might improve the service, writes Sarah Neville

Mar 8, 2013

It is rash to blunt the UK’s fighting edge

German withdrawal is welcome but the assault on defence spending carries risks, says Max Hastings

Mar 8, 2013

Iraq: a display of declining US power

The only winners were the forces the coalition of the willing sought to defeat, writes David Gardner

Mar 7, 2013

US judges are jeopardising global finance

Those who contributed to Argentina’s debt restructuring are being punished twice, says David Martinez

Mar 7, 2013

China must seize rare chance for reform

The new leadership is more talented and entrepreneurial, says Zhang Weiying

Mar 6, 2013

Leaders must act fast to save the City

Britain needs to strengthen its negotiating position, writes John Studzinski