David Humphries illustration ©David Humphries Martin Wolf from COLUMNISTS 7:46pm

Era of a diminished superpower

Whatever happens inside the US, its influence will be smaller in the 21st century than it was in the 20th

The A-List

Mitt Romney has two options to consider if he were to face problems advancing his agenda
– Bruce Bartlett
Short-term victory mustn’t sow the seeds of long-term defeat
– Ian Bremmer
We need to accept that a bank may from time to time lose $2bn in a non-systemic misstep
– Steven Rattner
OPINION 7:36pm

How Keynes would solve the eurozone crisis

An orderly exit from the euro is the best option for Greece, write Marcus Miller and Robert Skidelsky

OPINION 7:38pm

Iran’s leader must choose between enmity and economy

Despite the limitations of the diplomatic process, there is much the west can do, writes Ray Takeyh

John Kay from COLUMNISTS 7:49pm

The dogma of ‘credibility’ endangers stability

The credibility the models describe is impossible in a democracy

OPINION 7:52pm

Britain must learn from Germany

France and Greece are turning to denial rather than redressing their problems, writes Liam Fox

Notebook 4:30pm

Intra-Bric bonding leaves Goans irked

Russian tourists are now the leading visitor group to western India’s holiday hub, writes James Crabtree

FT Editorial
Global Insight from WORLD 4:48pm

Greek ship might set sail for other ports

Euro exit would encourage geopolitical realignment

Inside Business from GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:09pm

India’s growth threatened by old abuses

System of reform and investment has broken down

Markets Insight from MARKETS May 15, 2012

ECB’s dilemma on the euro rescue

Lack of good collateral is the biggest hindrance

Pinn illustration Gideon Rachman from COLUMNISTS May 14, 2012

One bullseye cannot rescue Obama’s global record

The US president’s real problem is that he has over-promised and under-delivered

Comment Awards


The FT has won four categories in the 2011 Comment Awards from Editorial Intelligence including best comment pages, business commentator for John Gapper, cultural commentator for Simon Kuper and foreign commentator for David Pilling

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