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Levies to be applied immediately by US could affect nations such as China and India

The legal action against Jay Powell and the central bank is a serious threat to the position of the US currency

Findings reinforce warnings from policymakers such as Christine Lagarde that internal market has ‘stood still’

European companies pioneered much of the technology used in renewables, but have they left it too late to compete with China?

Industry data points to disappointing Christmas for shops as consumers held back

Joint statement accuses Trump administration of behaving as if US is an emerging market ‘with weak institutions’

Independence of US central bank is a vital anchor for the global financial system

Long-term inflation expectations tick up after US prosecutors launch criminal investigation into chair Jay Powell

Iranians have suffered years of inflation, devaluation and stuttering growth

Beijing must decide if it will conduct business as usual in the wake of the US’s ousting of Maduro in Venezuela

A criminal investigation of Jay Powell is the latest in the reworking of the world’s most important financial institution

Bloc’s narrow endorsement of Mercosur trade deal shows its inability to rise above everyday protectionism

Plus the employment/growth puzzle

Despite strong headline growth numbers, the country is slipping from the global spotlight

The contest for resources between the US and China will continue after the president is gone and affect us all

Talks over Arctic island’s future, Le Pen in court again, Wall Street bank results season kicks off and UK gets a GDP update

Reform UK leader vows to overturn any insurance deal with Brussels, saying such a move would be a ‘democratic outrage’

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Wars, chatbots and bond vigilantism could rock markets this year

There are limits to extrapolating from last year’s economic resilience