The world economy appears impressively and increasingly shock-absorbent. Supply chains in goods—widely believed to be a source of fragility—have shown themselves to be resilient.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. One of the remarkable things about the global economic order since World War II has been the flexibility of governments in responding to ...

Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates sees US economy mirroring the 1930s. He cites rising debt and political unrest. Dalio ...

Behind this escalating government crisis lay the demands of Britain’s ruling elite that Labour massively escalate its ...

At the start of the year, economists and corporate leaders expressed optimism that global economic growth might not slow down as much as they had feared. Positive developments included China’s ...

Here in Asia, the events of 1997 are still, 26 years on, surprisingly raw for policymakers, businesspeople and investors alike.

Resilient sanitation is essential for healthy communities, thriving economies, and resilient cities in the face of climate change. The Resilient Sanitation for People and Planet report dives deeper ...

BANGKOK] Thailand’s deepening political crisis is insulating its bonds from the global rout, as growing expectations of ...

Kenya’s economy under President William Ruto has shown significant improvement, according to the latest World Bank Country ...

The global economic crisis has become the biggest near-term U.S. security concern, sowing instability in a quarter of the world's countries and threatening destructive trade wars, U.S ...

WASHINGTON—The global economy in 2019 is on course for its weakest year of growth since the financial crisis, weighed down by tensions that have slowed international trade to nearly a standstill.

The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2021 warns that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has delivered a heavy blow to economic activities worldwide, may exert devastating long-run socio ...