There is political logic to Fitch’s downgrading of US debt

A divided Congress is in no position to tackle America’s serious fiscal problems #press

https://www.ft.com/content/b50c561f-3339-4857-ac4a-6d6e5fec6587?utm_source=press.coop

Hot property: five homes for sale in the French Alps

From a contemporary house with uninterrupted views across Lake Annecy to an 18th-century farmhouse with an apple orchard #press

https://www.ft.com/content/55743bae-af29-46fa-8238-945a6b6a4ea2?utm_source=press.coop

India restricts laptop imports in boost to local producers

Surprise announcement means companies such as Apple need a licence to ship personal computers from overseas #press

https://www.ft.com/content/eca9a785-2221-4c2f-934b-8964bc430faa?utm_source=press.coop

Brexit ideology is being shunned as economic conditions deteriorate

Plus, fresh sign of a slowdown in the chemicals industry #press

https://www.ft.com/content/0591d2ff-12ed-46e4-969d-738543b7c46b?utm_source=press.coop

Britons paid record £16.7bn in capital gains tax in 2021-22

Rising asset values and more house sales provided boost for HMRC, official figures reveal #press

https://www.ft.com/content/1987db3a-a542-4052-88ce-440ff798784a?utm_source=press.coop

Trump heads to court for first appearance in 2020 US election case

Former president has remained defiant despite third indictment against him this year #press

https://www.ft.com/content/3dba52fe-855c-4c63-82b0-4900b0ae7ed9?utm_source=press.coop

BoE raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

Smaller increase to 5.25% comes amid signs persistently high inflation is beginning to ease #press

https://www.ft.com/content/a9e551a6-20d5-45f9-9c68-e98dc44436c0?utm_source=press.coop

Trump heads to court for first appearance in 2020 US election case

Former president has remained defiant despite third indictment against him this year #press

https://www.ft.com/content/3dba52fe-855c-4c63-82b0-4900b0ae7ed9?utm_source=press.coop

The Bank of England walks a tightrope

Central bank’s mixed signals leaves path for UK economy uncertain #press

https://www.ft.com/content/e1ee9b5a-8dd0-4caa-bb62-7c8aff20d5f8?utm_source=press.coop

BoE raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

Smaller increase to 5.25% comes amid signs persistently high inflation is beginning to ease #press

https://www.ft.com/content/a9e551a6-20d5-45f9-9c68-e98dc44436c0?utm_source=press.coop

BoE raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

Smaller increase to 5.25% comes amid signs persistently high inflation is beginning to ease #press

https://www.ft.com/content/a9e551a6-20d5-45f9-9c68-e98dc44436c0?utm_source=press.coop

Hot property: five homes for sale in the French Alps

From a contemporary house with uninterrupted views across Lake Annecy to an 18th-century farmhouse with an apple orchard #press

https://www.ft.com/content/55743bae-af29-46fa-8238-945a6b6a4ea2?utm_source=press.coop

India restricts laptop imports in boost to local producers

Surprise announcement means companies such as Apple need a licence to ship personal computers from overseas #press

https://www.ft.com/content/eca9a785-2221-4c2f-934b-8964bc430faa?utm_source=press.coop

Britons paid record £16.7bn in capital gains tax in 2021-22

Rising asset values and more house sales provided boost for HMRC, official figures reveal #press

https://www.ft.com/content/1987db3a-a542-4052-88ce-440ff798784a?utm_source=press.coop

Trump heads to court for first appearance in 2020 US election case

Former president has remained defiant despite third indictment against him this year #press

https://www.ft.com/content/3dba52fe-855c-4c63-82b0-4900b0ae7ed9?utm_source=press.coop

BoE raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points

Smaller increase to 5.25% comes amid signs persistently high inflation is beginning to ease #press

https://www.ft.com/content/a9e551a6-20d5-45f9-9c68-e98dc44436c0?utm_source=press.coop

Higher yields threaten the equity rally

The rise in long Treasury rates is not just a soft landing story #press

https://www.ft.com/content/645907db-e304-4dd8-966b-576aa3bc8108?utm_source=press.coop

Apple in India and Nintendo’s IP push

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times #press

https://www.ft.com/content/14bc9c12-0f68-4435-bdb2-6ea318a7e215?utm_source=press.coop

Adani’s Ambuja Cements buys Sanghi Industries in $600mn deal

First major acquisition by Indian tycoon since criticisms in short seller Hindenburg’s January report hit group’s stock market value #press

https://www.ft.com/content/13b7724a-59c2-4e49-8ed9-17b857cea3a7?utm_source=press.coop

Free Lunch summer reading

Good writing on economic phenomena that affect us all #press

https://www.ft.com/content/7d3640bd-73a7-4058-89ca-43ed4b37cf71?utm_source=press.coop