Wondering what the safest countries in the world are right now? A new report from Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection ranks the safest places to travel in 2026. What are the safest countries in the ...

The IMF’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook update has confirmed what analysts have been watching for years: Europe’s ...

Life expectancy varies across the world, largely due to environmental factors. The World Bank Group ranked life expectancy in different countries around the world. Monaco and San Marino reported the ...

The highest and lowest unemployment rates in the world vary dramatically, even among the world's largest economies, and low unemployment doesn't mean wealth.

The Trump administration has brought one of its biggest constitutional challenges so far to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to overhaul birthright citizenship as it has been known in the United ...

According to the 2026 Numbeo Quality of Life Index, Africa’s most livable countries are distinguished by economic stability and access to quality healthcare. The rankings provide a comprehensive view ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

Finland tops the list of the world’s happiest countries for the ninth year. See the full ranking, key trends and where the United States lands this year. Finland just keeps going. The 2026 World ...

The target of 4.5 percent to 5 percent economic growth for 2026, while striving to achieve better results in practice, is intended to strike a balance between what is needed and what is feasible, said ...

At the end of Q4, US national debt reached $38.51 trillion, having soared by yet another $2.30 trillion over the 12 months in the calendar year 2025, or by 6.3%. In Q4 alone, the debt rose by $877 ...

After humming along at a robust pace for much of 2025, the economy hit a wall in the fourth quarter, with a six-week government shutdown and slowdown in consumer spending stunting growth at the end of ...