The global economy is projected to surpass $128 trillion in 2026. Nearly half of this comes from just two countries.

The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in modern history, lasting from 1929 until the beginning of World War II in 1939. The causes of the Great Depression included slowing consumer demand ...

How rich is the world economy? The conventional answer is about $120trn. That corresponds to global GDP, encompassing all the goods and services the world produced last year. It is, if you like, the ...

Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast. Global growth is projected ...

New York, 8 January 2026 – Global economic output is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2026, slightly below the 2.8 per cent estimated for 2025 and well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per ...

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington War in the Middle East has upended the world economy, ...

A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives. By Patricia Cohen Patricia Cohen, who is based ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...