Donald Trump’s economic delusions are already hurting America
The president and reality are drifting apart
Leaders
March 8th 2025- Donald Trump’s economic delusions are already hurting America
- Britain’s leader has found purpose abroad. He needs it at home too
- The demise of foreign aid offers an opportunity
- A fantastic start for Friedrich Merz
- The lesson from Trump’s Ukrainian weapons freeze
- Lifting sanctions on Syria seems mad, until you consider the alternative
Editor’s note (March 6th): Since this article was published, Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods covered by the North American trade agreement (roughly half their total exports to America, according to the White House) would be paused until April 2nd. Hefty tariff increases and significant uncertainty, therefore, still loom over the world economy—precisely what our leader discusses. Indeed, our cover illustration feels only more apposite.
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Lifting sanctions on Syria seems mad, until you consider the alternative
Without a reprieve, the country will become a failed state
Britain’s leader has found purpose abroad. He needs it at home too
But do the clothes fit?
The demise of foreign aid offers an opportunity
Donors should focus on what works. Much aid currently does not
A fantastic start for Friedrich Merz
The incoming chancellor signals massive increases in defence and infrastructure spending
The lesson from Trump’s Ukrainian weapons freeze
And the grim choice facing Volodymyr Zelensky
Western leaders must seize the moment to make Europe safe
As they meet in London, Vladimir Putin will sense weakness
