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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the EU economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Mario Draghi has demanded a “new industrial strategy for Europe”, calling on the EU to raise investments by €800bn a year to fund radical and rapid reform to stop the union falling…

Donald Trump limbered up for his debate with Kamala Harris by showing the extremism that risks playing into the vice president’s claim that he’s an “unserious man” who is an “extremely serious” threat if he’s returned to the White House. Trump warned he will jail election officials he considers cheats;…

Have you noticed how much information appears in both mainstream and social media about American pensioners planning or wishing to retire abroad? If you’re among those dreaming of retiring abroad, you’re in good company. According to Fortune, “boomers are leaving America to retire abroad in droves because the U.S. is…

Long-term mortgage rates remained unmoved this week while shorter notes fell some, but did little to spur on demand. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage held steady at 6.35%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was…

George Kinder wants everyone to be free.At first blush, that concept of personal fulfillment or enlightenment may seem better suited to the realms of religion or spirituality than personal finance.But Kinder, who’s recognized as the father of the “life planning” branch of financial advice, has preached the interconnection of finance…

Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have reached a tentative deal that could avoid a strike that had been set to start this Friday. Before it will take effect, the deal would need the approval of the rank-and-file union members who…

“Low cost country” or “best cost country” sourcing has been a persistent trend in the American industrial and manufacturing sector for decades. Sending droves of jobs ranging from unskilled labor, skilled labor, and white collar jobs overseas in an effort to maintain competitiveness with the high cost of labor in…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Oaktree Capital Management, one of the oldest specialists in chasing companies for unpaid debts, has reproached private equity groups Advent and Silver Lake over the bankruptcy this year of Thrasio, an ecommerce…

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