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You cannot keep tightening the screws on the institutions that finance the real economy

Read the Monetary Policy Radar preview of the ECB’s December meeting

US agriculture is at the bottom of the trade policy food chain

Maroš Šefčovič says bloc must not delay vote on pact with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

Also in today’s newsletter: conservative hardliner wins Chile’s presidency and Hong Kong court convicts media mogul Jimmy Lai

Weakest retail sales growth in three years underlines challenge for Beijing to cut waste and boost domestic demand

Fed bill buying vs Fed bond buying

Also in this newsletter: Why complaints about the EU’s methane regulations may be overblown

Vote expected to pass by narrow majority and to hang heavily on the views of governor Andrew Bailey

Official figures delayed by government shutdown will provide little clarity on the outlook for interest rates

Paris says pact with four South American countries needs more work but unclear if it has enough support to block it

Brussels has more power to apply and enforce the rules than it is currently using

Inflation and employment updates, plus three of the big central banks set interest rates

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Forecasts dwelled too much on Donald Trump’s threats and not enough on offsetting factors

The country’s growth model is becoming increasingly hard to sustain

Consequences of the Fed’s relative delay in cutting rates

Choice of Kyriakos Pierrakakis to head Eurogroup shows confidence in economy that was nearly ejected

Tehran cuts fuel subsidies as energy crisis worsens in oil-rich country

Committee chair warns the decision risks undermining Washington’s strategic advantage over Beijing in cutting-edge AI