Ed Royce, a Republican from California who believes greater federal oversight could lead to lower prices for consumers, said America's fragmented insurance regulatory system—governed by the states—will leave the United States behind as the global …

The debate over sanctions against Russia for its aggression into Ukraine is between those who want to deter and punish Russian President Vladimir Putin and those who worry about their effects on the global economy, said Michael McFaul, former U.S. …

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2014 – The International Comparison Program (ICP) released new data today showing that the world economy produced goods and services worth over $90 trillion in 2011, and that almost half of the world's total output came from low …

The US is on the brink of losing its status as the world's largest economy, and is likely to slip behind China this year, sooner than widely anticipated, according to the world's leading statistical agencies. The US has been the global leader since …

In the age of Twitter, a 700-page book about wealth distribution is an odd pathway to celebrity. But a sweeping analysis of economic inequality by Thomas Piketty called Capital in the 21st Century proves economic wonks can create a global sensation.

Don't look for a rapid recovery in the U.S. economy any time soon, according to three renowned economists Nouriel Roubini, Ken Rogoff and John Taylor. Appearing at the Milken Institute's Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., the three touched on …

WASHINGTON — Just as the global economy has all but recovered from debt-fueled crises in the United States and Europe, economists have a new worry: China. They see a lending bubble there that threatens global growth unless Beijing defuses it.

FILEap Workers install scaffolding on a construction site against the China Central Television building in Beijing. Economists fear a lending bubble in China could threaten the global economy unless the Chinese government shores up its financial system …

Higher interest rates would aid global economic growth over the longer term and help to prevent the spread of financial instability, the head of the Bank for International Settlements said, in what he described as a challenge to the "prevailing paradigm.".