Section: ArticlesTitle: The Economist. January 17th., 2026This includes: The return of gunboat capitalism -- Multinationals and geopolitics: America's gunboat capitalism will make the world poorer. And Donald Trump's use of companies as a tool of state will make it no safer -- Extraordinarily high stakes: What the collapse of Iran's regime would mean. Thousands have died and America has threatened to strike back against the horror there -- Central bankers of the world, unite! : a private memo from central banks to governments. You come at the king (of finance), you best not miss -- The channel: Without democracy, Donald Trump's Venezuelan oil quest will fail. Sidelining the democratic opposition and its leader, María Corina Machado, would be a mistake -- 250th birthday: America has coped with worse things than Donald Trump. Lessons from history for the next three years -- A selection of correspondence: Britain's relationship with the EU. Also this week, the cost-of-living crisis, Lewis and Clark, historical games, working hours, dating -- Devotion to deregulation: Javier Milei: Rein in regulators, not big companies Argentina's president and Federico Sturzenegger, his deregulation minister, call for a radical rethink on government meddling -- The disfiguring of big business: geopolitics is warping multinationals' commercial decisions. Firms are reshaping their operations, at the expense of their profits Related records: En: The Economist. - London [etc.] : The Economist Group , 2002-2026. - 17/01/2026 January 17th., 2026 Materia / lugar / evento: EconomíaEconomía internacionalFinanzas internacionalesPolítica económicaArtículos de opiniónOther categories: 92Rights: In Copyright (InC)Referencias externas: