In a more competitive global economy, the trend toward more singles simply increases the stakes. A more flexible and responsive labor force could enable the American economy to grow more quickly and efficiently, but less stability (and fewer future …

In short, while there are parts of the global economy that investors should be nervous about, on a global basis the economy appears stable. What is noticeable is a growing divergence between different regions and countries. The United States is …

Economic Mood Glum in Advanced and Emerging Economies Six years after the beginning of the Great Recession, amid an uneven global economic recovery, publics around the world remain glum. In most nations, people say their country is heading in the …

Deutsche Bank released a note that included a chart of major global economies in the first year of the common era. They're ranked by “economic power,” which is measured in terms of economic output compared to the total world output. Unsurprisingly …

After draining more than $70 billion in net capital outflow in the first half of the year, Russia is on track to post its weakest growth in a decade, except for 2009 when the economy contracted amid the global crisis. Contrasting with an ambitious …

TOKYO: The global economy needs a shot of gender equality to reboot. This was the key message at the opening of the first-ever World Assembly for Women (WAW! Tokyo 2014) here on Friday. The summit, which is likely to be held annually on the …

The depression that followed the stock-market crash of 1929 took a turn for the worse eight years later, and recovery came only with the enormous economic stimulus provided by the second world war, a conflict that cost more than 60 million lives. By …

Obama won the presidency promising to redress global economic imbalances and offering greater economic justice for Americans whose wages are beaten down by the abuses of globalization. And the notion that the latter can be done with little cost by …

ANKARA — The global economy is forecast to grow by 2.5 to 3 percent this year, with growth in Asia and sub-Saharan developing economies in excess of 5.5 percent, suggesting they will become the main drivers of the world economy, the UN said. UNCTAD …