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Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Pan Macmillan, 4th May 2026
Andrew Leigh, the bestselling author of The Shortest History of Economics, tells the story of human innovation by identifying three of its most essential driving forces: tinkering, teams and trade. He examines hotbeds of creativity, the forces that suppress them and the unexpected ways ideas travel across borders and disciplines.
Why the World Economic Order Is Spiraling into Disorder, by Eswar S Prasad (Hurst) , 1st February 2026
Acclaimed economist Eswar S. Prasad argues that the very forces expected to stabilise the world order are fuelling disarray. Globalisation has deepened inequality in many countries, stoked political backlash and triggered trade wars. we are caught in a destructive feedback loop between economics, domestic politics, and geopolitics. With instability the new status quo, we need radical solutions to reinvigorate the world economy, prioritise common aspirations – and halt the downward spiral.
American Enterprise Institute, 1st July 2026
Over the past generation, the US has developed a number of “bad habits”—social, economic, and political—that will make it more difficult for a depopulating America to thrive. This report identifies five requiring immediate attention.
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Council of Foreign Relations (CFR): , 1st July 2026
Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times, and Sebastian Mallaby, Senior Fellow for International Economics, CFR – America’s 250th birthday is the talk of the nation. But the more important story might be what the milestone reveals about the fragile bargain between democracy and markets, and whether the republic can survive its own cultural divisions.
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Chatham House, 17th June 2026
Europe has four long-term paths to security autonomy from America – which it takes will depend on electorates’ appetites for far greater political integration and financial sacrifice.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court held that the US administration did not have the authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Watch here for ongoing developments and guidance for operating in this dynamic and global commercial market.
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Howden, 24th June 2026
Ten years after the historic Brexit vote, the landscape for emerging UK multinationals has undergone a dramatic shift, according to new data from Howden.
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City AM, 23rd June 2026
On the tenth anniversary of the Brexit referendum, CBI director-general Rain Newton-Smith stated that despite the economic pain of leaving the EU, businesses don’t want to go back.
Insurance Business, 22nd June 2026
A new landmark study by Bank of England and Stanford economists puts the total cost of Brexit at 6 to 8% of GDP - the insurance sector was one of the most EU-exposed industries in the country.
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BBC, 13th May 2026
King Charles has outlined the government's law-making plans for the coming year in a speech to the House of Lords. The speech gave an outline of 37 bills ministers want to pass in the next parliamentary session, including eight previously introduced to Parliament. But the event was overshadowed by the leadership speculation that continues to surround Sir Keir Starmer.
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