Geneva, Switzerland, 15 January 2025 – The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, released today, reveals an increasingly fractured global landscape, where escalating ...

In a bold new history, Sven Beckert traces the origins of our modern economy, from global port cities to the halls of power.

Timothy Neal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

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Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Jerome Powell in Chicago on April 16, 2025. It's not hyperbole to say that President Donald Trump is jeopardizing a cornerstone of the ...

In a speech on renewable energy, António Guterres cited “clear market distortion” in favor of fossil fuels by President Trump and others but called the transition to cleaner energy economically ...

The World Bank estimates the global economy is on track for the slowest growth of any non-recessionary year since 2008, according to forecasts released on Tuesday. Why it matters: The group says ...