Goldman Sachs economists expect the US core tariff rate to rise from 10% to 15%, alongside a 50% levy on copper and critical minerals, a move they say ...

Americans broadly agree on immigration issues. They want a secure border, and they want a path for legal immigrants to be ...

Despite strong employment numbers, America's GDP declined for the first time since 2022. Learn why economists are split on whether a recession is coming.

The AS global debt chartbook is my attempt at presenting an overview of global debt levels and an easy way to compare them ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downward its GDP growth forecast for Sri Lanka, primarily due to the effects of US tariff policies ...

ADB pegs GDP growth at 6.5%, down from 6.7% earlier, while India Ratings and Research cuts its projection by 30 basis points ...

Those who have yet to reach a compromise, such as South Korea or Taiwan, face significant "reciprocal" tariffs on U.S.-bound exports if no agreement is reached by Aug. 1. The temporary trade truce ...

President Donald Trump's confused messaging depresses business and consumer confidence, slows growth and imposes recession ...

The key issue, economists say, is boosting productivity, something that requires a change in government incentives.

Recent laws instituted in the United States substantially cut funding to many government programs, especially those related to health or social well‐being.

Goldman Sachs economists reportedly expect baseline U.S. reciprocal tariffs to rise to 15% from 10%, with 50% tariffs on ...

For the second time in three years - and straddling two separate presidencies - heightened U.S. fears of recession have ...