The Economist Finance

The fintechs saw a surge of interest during lockdown. Now to turn a profit

They are a force to be reckoned with. But most punters are still pretty boring

And for a high-stakes, lower-effort test

Could the Delta variant be denting confidence?

Efforts to battle the virus compound an economic slowdown

The case of the retroactive tax illustrates the country’s strained relationship with foreign investors

A rule change to attract the investment vehicles to London may be too little, too late

$1.5trn of market capitalisation is at stake

It is a bigger investor in the region’s infrastructure projects than China

How economists are rethinking the fundamentals of finance

Decelerating used-car prices suggest that the surge may be transitory

It will depend on whether the people who have left the workforce can be lured back

Gary Gensler offers the most fleshed-out vision yet for what it might do

Hong Kongers must use their consumption vouchers or lose them

Could a rapid recovery lead to permanently higher productivity?

A thought experiment helps uncover the links between crypto and mainstream finance

Evergrande and Huarong may be only the tip of the iceberg

As industry recovers, coal and natural gas are resurgent

Depending on whom you ask, inflation is either around 17% or 40%

Anxiety about the economic recovery has taken hold