The post-covid return to the office is levelling off. New research finds that people are working from home about as much as they were in 2023. North Americans and Britons remain keenest. A curious side-effect of remote work seems to be that more golf is being played on weekdays.

You might suppose that Jerome Powell wishes that one keen golfer spent more time on the course. Once again Donald Trump has been sounding off about the “loser” chairman of the Federal Reserve. The likeliest “loser”, though, is America’s economy.     

And for a diversion, play our mini crossword. The four answers are based on the week’s news. Each has a cryptic and a straight clue. Good luck.