A Bank of America Institute analysis of 2,000 years of GDP data reframes American exceptionalism — and points toward what ...

A generation ago, Poland rationed sugar and flour while its citizens were paid one-tenth what West Germans earned. Today, the ...

The World Economic Forum is out with its 2026 Global Risks Report on Wednesday. The report captures a shifting landscape where geoeconomic confrontation leaps to the top spot on the list of business ...

Two horizontal tanks protrude from a maze of piping at a refinery on a sunny day. The Dangote Industries refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria, shown here in 2023, is the largest in Africa and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When people around the world are asked to name the single biggest problem facing their country, the answer is not war, climate change or politics. Instead, it’s something closer to ...

China posts record $1.189 trillion trade surplus in 2025 China's December dollar exports up 6.6% Y/Y, imports up 5.7%; beat forecasts Strong exports come despite Trump's tariffs as China scales up new ...

Crude oil remains vital for the global economy, with major producers like the US, Saudi Arabia, and Russia shaping ...

Feb. 16 (UPI) --Japan's economy grew ever so slightly during the fourth quarter of 2025, government data showed Monday, narrowly avoiding a second straight quarter of contraction that would have met ...