Business school professors’ picks
Topical FT articles and suggested classroom questions
Trade is now about strategic survival
Winner of the 2025 FT Schools/Royal Geographical Society student essay competition
School economics class: The challenges of a weight-loss economy
Behavioural economics
Resources and teaching ideas for US high school economic classes
What students should know about macro and micro economics
US High School Economics class: Life in a depopulating world
Economic growth
US High School Economics class: US businesses and consumers pay 90% of tariff costs, New York Fed says
Trade and specialisation
UK, US and global politics: what students should know
Read FT articles picked by our teacher advisers
School politics class: Starmer too ‘weak’ to sack Streeting, prime minister’s allies admit
PM and Cabinet
Fractured US relationship muddles EU-Nato ties
Also in this newsletter: Meloni joins Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as an ‘observer’
Warsh’s war on the Fed balance sheet
A dramatic reduction in reserves could be a cure worse than the disease
FTAV’s further reading
Data centre accounting; bonds in catastrophe; AI (various); Epstein (various); legislation; and planes
FirstFT: EU banking M&A deals surge to post-2008 high
Also in today’s newsletter: Russia’s Wagner Group recruits saboteurs, and bloc’s caution around Hungary’s Orbán
Transcript: Mandarin mayhem
Lucy Fisher talks to Miranda Green, Stephen Bush and Chris Smyth
The best of TV and streaming this week
‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ is an entertaining ride from the Derry Girls creator; Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story’ turns its gaze on JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette; ITV spy thriller ‘Betrayal’ boasts star turns by Romola Garai and Shaun Evans; ‘Lord of the Flies’ gets its first-ever TV adaptation on
Populists are losing a Maga tug of war over US antitrust policy
Gail Slater’s exit suggests pro-business Republicans are ascendant in Donald Trump’s justice department
Germany vows more defence tech funding after backlash over tanks
Senior officials will direct more money towards innovation following criticism of reliance on ‘legacy’ systems
Boardroom pay deserves a rethink
As demands intensify and listed companies compete for talent with private capital, pay needs to be re-evaluated
US scientists gear up for next battle over funding cuts
Science leaders warn of uncertainty caused by Trump administration after avoiding sharpest cuts this year
UK overseas aid cuts to outstrip those of Trump administration
Spending will drop 27% this year from 2024 levels to help fund higher defence budget
EU cross-border banking deals jump to highest since 2008 crisis
Lenders’ rising profits make international mergers more attractive despite regulatory hurdles
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
Getir founders sue Mubadala for $700mn over break-up of assets
Entrepreneurs behind food delivery start-up sue Gulf sovereign wealth fund in London
The best skincare under £30 – as recommended by a beauty expert
Because great skin does come in cheaper packages
EU tones down criticism of Viktor Orbán ahead of election
European Commission wary of giving longtime Brussels antagonist ammunition during campaign