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Historian Adam Tooze sheds light on the trends, direction, and uncertainties in today’s world economy. According to Tooze, ...

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

Some experts see a dangerous combination of factors reminiscent of practices that led to previous financial crises.

BHP's FY25 revenue dropped 8% to $51.3B. See here for BHP's outlook amid global industrial growth, falling profits, and shifting commodity prices.

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Tom Standage, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and ...

It is an article of faith in mainstream economics that an economy cannot grow without a growing money supply. Yet, that is a ...

Debt is piling up just as disruption accelerates, and the U.S. is funding a historic wave of AI, automation, and energy ...

When accountants at mid-tier firm Moore Kingston Smith began using artificial intelligence to speed up their work, profit margins jumped.

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said on Tuesday he hopes coming data and ongoing community interviews will ...

“After cooling gradually in 2025, we expect the labor market will stabilize and show signs of retightening over the course of ...