A financial crisis, the global pandemic, regional conflicts, and high inflation have spurred humanity’s departure from the relative stability and openness of the 1990s and early 2000s.

This week: a selection of books about the financial crash. The financial crisis of 2008 was the most ... For those who want to keep reading beyond that, the books already mount up.

"In this scenario, the next big step for China is a full-blown financial crisis." As outlooks on the long-term future of the Chinese economy turn increasingly dimmer, a closer look at its near ...

The financial crisis hits at a critical time for the M.T.A., which has made slow but steady improvements to subway and bus service. Image “It’s highly likely that the worst-case scenario is ...