As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and complex, experts have been contemplating possible doomsday scenarios ...

As Washington’s stalemate continues into its fourth week with no end in sight, it’s looking like this could become one of ...

Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a ...

Daily life for people living in Europe is already becoming unpredictable due to the consequences of extreme weather.

The region has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support.

Deer migrate unobtrusively across North America, spilling through forests, fields, and even the suburban back yard. They are ...

This paper provides systematic evidence on the macroeconomic consequences of war using a new dataset covering 115 conflicts and 145 countries over the past 75 years. We document three main findings.

Beijing is fighting to limit the damage from a pattern of price wars and excess capacity across multiple industries.

A new history of the circumstances that led to the Great Depression sheds light on the systemic dangers we face today.

Not long ago, obesity was popularly considered a disease of affluence — the product of excess and overindulgence. Today, obesity is increasingly recognized as a disease of poverty, rooted in ...

Less than a year into his second term in office, the White House claims that Trump is bringing manufacturing back to the US.

Congress failed to reach a funding deal by the Wednesday, Oct. 1, deadline, leading to a government shutdown that will force active-duty service members to continue to serve without pay until a deal ...