Look at the way the French work, and you’ll start to see why “Macronomics” fell short. When Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017, he promised a French economic renaissance. His supply-side strategy aimed to slash taxes and curb public spending to spur investment and drive down unemployment. Eight years on, however, public debt has skyrocketed while GDP growth remains sluggish. So, what happened? And is France destined to economic decline?
Gold, silver and platinum resumed their recent sell-off on Monday, but recovered strongly from initial sharp losses as fresh hopes of a de-escalation of the Iranian conflict buoyed investors. The price of spot gold had fallen more than 5% on Monday morning, at $4,262.50, before recovering to trade at $4,412 at 11:40 a.m. in London […]
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Huel makes vegan, powdered meal replacements, catering to people who “deem themselves time-poor” but want healthy, environmentally sustainable meals. Source: Huel French food and beverage maker Danone said Monday it’s set to buy protein drinks maker Huel as a more health-conscious younger generation and the rise of weight-loss drugs pushes companies to rethink what people […]
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Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the Department of Defense’s decision to designate artificial intelligence startup Anthropic a supply chain risk “appears to be retaliation.” […]
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