Markets
The US labour market is losing momentum
The US added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below expectations, while unemployment rose to 4.2%. This raises questions about whether the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates.
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Why currencies move, and what a weaker rupee means at home
Exchange rates shape the price of fuel, phones and foreign tuition. A look at the forces behind them.
Gold’s long appeal as a safe haven
In uncertain times investors reach for gold. Is it really a shelter from the storm?
How small family businesses are going digital
From WhatsApp catalogues to online payments, local shops are quietly rewriting their playbooks.
Opinion
Economy
The Tax Question: How Much Is Too Much?
Taxes are among the most powerful tools available to governments — and one of the most politically difficult to use.
Why your grocery bill still feels high even as inflation cools
Slower price rises are not the same as falling prices. Here is what the headline figures miss about the weekly shop.
What central banks are really trying to do when they change interest rates
Interest rates are the main lever policymakers pull. A simple guide to how it works, and why it takes so long.
The quiet shift in how young people are finding work
Freelancing, remote contracts and portfolio careers are changing what a “first job” looks like.
Markets
Bond yields, explained without the jargon
When a bond’s price falls, its yield rises. Why that see-saw matters for mortgages, pensions and governments.
Why currencies move, and what a weaker rupee means at home
Exchange rates shape the price of fuel, phones and foreign tuition. A look at the forces behind them.
Gold’s long appeal as a safe haven
In uncertain times investors reach for gold. Is it really a shelter from the storm?
Markets are not the economy, and we should stop pretending they are
A rising stock index can hide a struggling high street. Policymakers should look beyond the ticker.
Business
How small family businesses are going digital
From WhatsApp catalogues to online payments, local shops are quietly rewriting their playbooks.
What makes a start-up worth investing in?
Investors talk about “traction” and “unit economics”. Here is what those phrases mean in practice.
The rise of the four-day week experiment
Some companies say shorter weeks boost productivity. Others are not convinced. What the trials suggest.
Small businesses deserve simpler taxes
Complexity is a hidden tax of its own, and it falls hardest on the smallest firms.
Personal Finance
A beginner’s guide to building an emergency fund
Before investing, most planners say you need a cushion. How big it should be and where to keep it.
Compound interest: the idea every student should learn early
Earning returns on your returns sounds dull. Over decades, it is the most powerful force in personal finance.
How to read a payslip, line by line
Gross pay, deductions, allowances: a quick guide to the document most of us never look at closely.
Technology
Will AI take your job, or change it?
History suggests new technology reshapes work more often than it erases it. But the transition can be painful.
The economics of free apps
If you are not paying for the product, how does it make money? A look at ads, data and subscriptions.
Life & Arts
Books that explain money better than any textbook
A reading list for anyone who wants to understand the economy without wading through equations.
The real cost of a wedding season
Gifts, outfits, travel and time off: why celebrations weigh so heavily on family budgets.