Why Subscribe?
Wealth of Nations is a weekly newsletter about the collision of geopolitics, markets and policy — written from a European vantage point at a time when the continent is confronting choices that will shape its prospects for generations.
The world is being reshaped by great power rivalry, the weaponisation of economic interdependence, technological disruption, climate change and the unravelling of the institutional order that underpinned decades of stability. Wealth of Nations aims to join the dots across these forces, connecting what happens in bond markets to what happens in foreign ministries, and what happens in Brussels and London to what happens in Washington and Beijing.
The focus is on policy rather than politics. The aim is to shed light, not heat — and to identify constructive paths forward. It is written for policymakers, financial market participants, business leaders and engaged citizens who care about the future of Britain, Europe and the wider West.
About the author
Simon Nixon is one of Europe's leading commentators on political economy and geoeconomics. Previously chief European commentator at The Wall Street Journal and chief leader writer and columnist at The Times, he has reported on every major European economic crisis of the past three decades. He is now a contributing editor at Euractiv, columnist at Kathimerini and a regular contributor to the Financial Times, Bloomberg, the Washington Post, the Guardian, Prospect, Byline Times and the Literary Review. For speaking engagements, please contact Chartwell Speakers.
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