Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval

President to ease some levies to help candidates facing tough US Senate election battles

Rise in energy prices pushes US inflation expectations higher

Monetising America has pleased tycoons but not citizens

A looming shortage of the metal will push up costs for AI, defence tech and the green transition

Also in today’s newsletter: Oil price surges and luxury goods group Kerring hit by falling demand

Index measuring how people view their finances and economic prospects suffers largest monthly drop since onset of Covid in 2020

The key measures of inflation are rising

Dusting off our apples-for-apples spreadsheet

Lorries waiting at the border to export agricultural produce into the bloc have become a target for Moscow’s attacks

Donald Trump’s tariffs have left the country relatively unscathed, although analysts fear tensions with Brazil are putting survival of trade group Mercosur at risk

With polls suggesting a close race, some analysts expect the currency to come under pressure

Argentine president’s radical plan to transform the country is proving painful as the economy stagnates, weighed down by austerity and tight monetary policy

Investment is surging in the oil and gas and mining sectors, helped by new government policies

Restrictions would apply to investments in areas including AI, hypersonic weapons and biotech

Read the October scenario by the FT’s Monetary Policy Radar team

Also in today’s newsletter: Barclays axes 5,000 jobs and companies race to protect their websites

The region cannot just hope for a fall in borrowing costs across the Atlantic - it must tackle its own problems

Among the group, France and the US are heading into a wall

Poor cocoa harvests and smaller cattle herds push up costs as trade experts call for energy relief for food and drink sector