The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of one of the most powerful empires of the 20th century. In this ...

The charts below explain the cuts’ effects. In 2023 America spent $80bn on foreign aid, including money for humanitarian ...

Although today’s dangers are not in the same league as a world war, they are significant. Pundits talk of a “polycrisis” ...

Larry McDonald, the author of a book about the financial crisis, flagged some bank loans and the threat of resurgent ...

According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from ...

Economic stories are often built on data. This information can shape how the public understands financial conditions, ...

In particular, there is a suspicious pattern in the GDP numbers. As Chart 1 shows, growth has been strongest in the first ...

S&P Global Ratings says shifting disaster costs to state and local governments would weaken them fiscally and raise borrowing ...

A pair of key reports — the monthly jobs report and another on consumer prices — will be critical in determining the central bank’s next steps.