Using nationally representative household consumption surveys from 23 countries that together account for 50% of the world’s poor, we estimate that reducing the poverty rate to 1% (from a baseline of ...

President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, ...

The Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic were two major shocks to the world economy in the 21st century. In this study, we analyze the patterns of recessions and recoveries of 101 ...

Abstract: GDP is an important metric for measuring economic performance, directing policy decisions, simplifying investment decisions, and assessing social wellbeing. GDP prediction is important for a ...

In many countries, financial knowledge is poor and savings are held in low-return products, slowing the continent’s economy ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

With the government announcing the implementation of the new labour codes from 21 November, India Inc.’s wage bills and employee remuneration packages are set for a change. The final rules may be ...

Existing backers Neotribe Ventures and Madrona also participated in the funding round. To date, the platform that offers roleplay-based simulations to help users practice real conversations has raised ...

New York’s mayor-elect believes he can implement socialist policies through sheer rhetoric, as though mere words can make socialism work. However, economics involves real things and reality will hit ...

Socialism always sells itself on empathy. New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s agenda—“free” public transit, frozen rents, and government-mandated equality—sounds merciful on the surface. But it ...