China on Thursday set an economic growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026, aiming for a good start to the new five-year ...

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and nations grapple with the economic and social fallout of years of conflict, President Donald J. Trump has reemerged with a renewed foreign policy ...

The global economy has shown notable resilience to heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty. Last year’s faster-than-expected pace of growth capped a recovery from the 2020 recession unmatched ...

Why are some countries rich and others poor? It’s among the most important questions in economics—in all the social sciences—and one at the heart of the work for which MIT’s Daron Acemoglu and Simon ...

China's two sessions always send clear signals about development priorities, and this year, those signals are even more ...

On Aug. 15, 1947, British colonial rule in South Asia officially ended. The four independent states that eventually emerged in its place — India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh — all faced urgent ...

A top UN trade and development official warns there will be a "cascade" effect across a slowing global economy caused by President Trump's tariffs policies if his steepest trade taxes are enacted.

Abstract: This article reports on China’s “1+10” Dialogue with the heads of 10 major international economic organizations, highlighting China’s active role in strengthening communication and ...

Global growth is expected to slow from 3.2% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.0% in 2026, according to the OECD. It had previously forecast 3.3% global economic growth this year and next. The U.S.'s ...

With nearly 600 million people projected to remain in extreme poverty by 2030 and the gap to finance the SDGs expected to widen to $4 trillion annually, the 2025 Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) ...

Artificial intelligence is advancing at an unprecedented pace, with the potential to transform production, boost growth, and reshape global economic structures—while posing profound challenges for ...