List of Finance and Banking articles
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The arm of a man in a dark suit points at a blue poster featuring Jeffrey Epstein's mugshot. Text on the poster includes "U.S. versus Jeffrey Epstein" and an FBI tip hotline number. Jeffrey Epstein’s Relationship With High Society
Why the elites kept calling even after the sex crimes conviction.
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A massive blue banner with Donald Trump's photo and the words "American Workers First" hangs from a brutalist-style building. The banner covers up at least six of the building's windows. Trump’s Puzzlingly Rosy Jobs Numbers
The first U.S. jobs report of 2026 is so good, it’s raising eyebrows—and questions.
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Flags of Europe fly in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on June 15, 2022. Bond Markets Are Now Battlefields
The world is returning to an era of weaponized finance.
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Kevin Warsh speaks while gesturing with his hands. Trump Taps Kevin Warsh to Head Federal Reserve
Trump’s pick did not rattle markets, but the Fed’s future and independence remains uncertain.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is shown speaking into a mic on a scree in the background. In the foreground are multiple people seated and listening to the address. Trump Is Getting His Weaker Dollar After All
That may not be a good thing.
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Anti-euro protest with Soviet flag in Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria’s Eurozone Entry Is Another Setback for Russia
The euro just gained its 21st member despite Moscow’s attempts at sabotage.
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Trump and von der Leyen meet in Scotland Trump’s 3 Options to Turn the Screws on Europe
As the trade imbalance widens, European leaders need to prepare for likely retaliation.
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An illustration shows a fountain pen cap with a gun coming out of the end of it instead of a pen. America’s War Chest in Waiting
Washington's new tool of statecraft is a $200 billion checkbook.
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Guests look at a model of the largest data center in the UAE under construction in Abu Dhabi as the Stargate initiative, a joint venture between G42, Microsoft, and OpenAI, during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images) The Geopolitics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are investing capital right when the world values geopolitical swing states.
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An illustration shows two men against a bright yellow background. One man wears a Western-style business suit and the other wears a black robe and white head covering. The men are shaking hands. Each holds a briefcase with money spilling out, the left man's briefcase shaped like the United States' and the right man's like the Arabian Peninsula. The New Wealth of Nations
How instrumental capital is reshaping the world.
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People sit on a boat on a flooded road near a toll plaza. Can Pakistan Adapt to Climate Disaster?
Three years ago, the country became a poster child for climate justice. Now, it faces a steep learning curve to secure the funding it needs.
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Scott Bessent, left, gives a thumbs up as Javier Milei hold a blue folder and glass award. Both men are wearing tuxedos against a purple backdrop. A teleprompter is in the foreground. Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina’s Milei?
It’s not the economy, stupid.
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An illustration shows a stock ticker encircling and squeezing a globe. How Big Finance Ate Foreign Aid
Investors have drained the global south in pursuit of aggressive profit maximization.
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An illustration picture taken in London on May 8, 2022, shows gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT), Bitcoin and Etherium coins arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart. Tether (USDT) is an Ethereum token known as a stablecoin that is pegged to the value of the US dollar, and is currently the largest stablecoin with a market value of USD 83 billion dollars. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) Stablecoins Come at a Price
Scaling digital dollars would hand more power to Big Tech and potentially undermine U.S. security.
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Plaza Accord Why a Pact to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense
A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.
