Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Companies such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG have helped bring Korean culture to unexpected corners of the US
US president-elect’s aids and nominees are getting ready to swiftly implement his main campaign pledges
Rise in unemployment rate bolsters case for Federal Reserve rate cut this month
And today’s job report
From tariffs to AI demand, US companies are pondering what comes next
Focus on services may mean Britain does not face ire of incoming US president, business secretary tells FT summit
Faced with weak demand at home and the threat of tariffs abroad, Beijing is under pressure to rethink its export-driven model
Exit of CEO Pat Gelsinger maybe a sign of a shift in attitude by the company’s board to a huge strategic overhaul
Rise for taxpayers earning more than £100,000 blamed on frozen thresholds and wage inflation
With a slowing market fuelling a price war between local brands, the party for foreign carmakers looks over for now
Government and healthcare have emerged as biggest source of American employment, particularly for knowledge workers
Industry associations urge companies to switch, saying American semiconductors are ‘no longer safe or reliable’
Donald Trump’s obsession with import taxes belies their limited effects
US central bank chief says his institution has ‘broad support’ on Capitol Hill
China hawk who served in president-elect’s first term was imprisoned for contempt of Congress over 2021 Capitol attack
Drugs seizure comes after US president-elect says he will impose levies if flow of narcotics is not halted
Core price pressures and services inflation should make rate-setters wary of cutting too fast, report concludes
The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds
Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing
Beijing bans export of materials used in semiconductors and batteries
Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism?
A Japanese company’s plan to buy US Steel is challenging the country’s long-standing policy towards foreign investment
Uncertain inflationary effects leave the ECB hoping for the best
The country’s outperformance is rooted in long-term productivity growth that is the envy of the developed world. Could Trump’s policies endanger its lead?
