The Trump administration is currently trapped between the specter of a global economic recession and a naval catastrophe.

President Trump, in a rally-like speech in Kentucky, stressed familiar talking points on the economy, highlighting tax cuts ...

A simple reason explains why U.S. economic growth seemed to hit a wall in the final three months of the year.

President Trump is facing an economic squeeze as the Iran war drives up oil prices and the U.S. job market sputters. Friday ...

GDP grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 4.4% in the third quarter. The report was originally ...

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Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China's legislature outline top priorities that have different ...

The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

Last week, powerful politicians and business leaders gathered in Davos, promising to “unlock new sources of growth” to solve the world’s many crises. Poverty, climate breakdown, and political ...