Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 6 May, 2026

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Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Global Economy

The great commodities disruption

Trump’s attack on Iran has served as a reminder of how interconnected the global economy remains

Martin Wolf

Thursday, 23 April, 2026

History books

Talking Classics — Mary Beard makes a passionate case for fun as well as relevance

The acclaimed historian’s eye-opening guide to the ancient world reminds Martin Wolf why classics are as relevant as ever

Wednesday, 15 April, 2026

Global Economy

The mix of chaotic politics and a resilient economy can’t last

The world’s economy has managed to withstand a great deal of chaos, but new IMF forecasts show that things could get worse

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 8 April, 2026

Hungarian election

Freedom itself is at stake in Hungary

Sunday’s election will show if it’s possible to defeat Orbán’s illiberal democracy

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 1 April, 2026

Global trade

The global economy turns out to be more resilient than we had feared

Trump’s tariffs have not led to the kind of retaliatory action many expected

Martin Wolf

Monday, 30 March, 2026

Misinformation

What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad

The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 25 March, 2026

Populism

We must not underestimate the peril for democracy

Donald Trump’s America is a world leader in democratic decline

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 18 March, 2026

Middle East war

Trump has broken it. Now he owns it

Continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatens the movement of gas and fertilisers as well as oil

Martin Wolf

Monday, 16 March, 2026

UK energy

The UK is struggling to achieve its aims on clean energy

Our economy remains highly fossil fuel-dependent partly because we are not electrifying in the desired way

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 11 March, 2026

Global Economy

The economic consequences of war with Iran

There are lasting lessons about energy resilience to be learnt from this conflict

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 4 March, 2026

Middle East war

The cynical opportunities of ‘Epic Fury’

With this US administration, the best bet is that a business deal is to be reached with Iran

Martin Wolf

Monday, 2 March, 2026

UK energy

The great British electricity puzzle

It turns out that making the transition to clean energy while keeping the price down is hard

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

Parenting and families

To raise low birth rates, we must help mothers

Easing the child penalty in the labour market could also increase fertility

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

Demographics and population

The truth about population decline

Arguments about the dangers of falling fertility deserve much closer scrutiny

Martin Wolf

Monday, 16 February, 2026

UK student loans discontent grows

Student loans show that hard policy choices will only get harder

The debate over university funding is a good example of the intractable challenges facing the UK government

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 11 February, 2026

Demographics and population

Why are fertility rates collapsing? Gender roles

A big part of female graduates’ decision to have children depends on how they expect their husbands to behave

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 4 February, 2026

Federal Reserve

Reading the runes on a Warsh Fed

The presumptive next chair might be better than others on the list, but he is a confusing, perhaps confused, figure

Martin Wolf

Monday, 2 February, 2026

UK politics

The dilemmas for the UK created by a rupturing world

New priorities are needed to succeed amid unreliable and competing great powers

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 28 January, 2026

Geopolitics

The reality of a world after rupture

Europe has a key role to play in building a successor to the US-led global order

Martin Wolf

Friday, 23 January, 2026

The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes podcast25 min listen

The economy in 2026: What risks lie ahead? With Gita Gopinath

A conversation with Martin Wolf at Davos on the economic faultlines ahead

Tuesday, 20 January, 2026

Global Economy

Trump is erasing the global economic order

The US is no longer predictable nor bound by any fundamental principles of action

Martin Wolf

Monday, 19 January, 2026

The World 2026

The dangerous triumph of neo-mercantilism

Liberal trade policies are giving way to frictions that could lead to outright conflict

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

US foreign policy

The Maga war on European democracy

America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad

Martin Wolf

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026

The Story of Money podcast21 min listen

Martin Wolf on the economy in 2026

The FT’s chief economics commentator discusses AI, the US Federal Reserve and more