Trade routes have been the lifeblood of civilizations for thousands of years, connecting cultures, economies, and people across continents. This video offers a detailed map-based summary of the history of the major trade routes that shaped the world as we know it.

The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast for 2025 by four-tenths of a percentage point to 2.3%, saying that higher tariffs and heightened uncertainty posed a "significant headwind" for nearly all economies.

The partial decoupling of the world’s two largest economies is reflected in the numbers. Between 2018 and 2024, China’s share of total ... map, we filtered the data to include only trade ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 20 countries with the highest trade surplus in the world. If you would like to skip our discussion on the trends in global trade, you can go to the 5 ...

Trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products is estimated to be the fourth largest illegal trade in the world. But this destructive ... It is estimated we are only seizing about 10% of total trafficked wildlife or wildlife products.

As the world’s largest economy ... trading partner to the U.S., accounting for nearly 16% of America’s total trade, as of September 2024. Canada and China also share double-digit percentages ...

President Trump, who disabled the World Trade Organization during his first term, is going after international free trade rules in place since the 1940s. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher ...