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The head of the International Monetary Fund said the global economy showed resilience to an initial wave of trade disruptions, but she warned against complacency because financial markets and growth ...

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What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

Daniel Björkegren is an assistant professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA. How will artificial intelligence reshape the global economy? Some ...

In a stride toward refining our understanding of the global economy, the United Nations Statistical Commission unanimously approved the sixth iteration of the System of National Accounts (SNA) this ...

When we think about money, it’s easy to get lost in the numbers. How much money is there in the world? It’s a big question with a lot of different answers. From physical cash to digital currencies, ...

SpaceX has reshaped the global space industry with a speed and scale few thought possible. This two-part white paper from SpaceNews Intelligence examines how the company transformed launch economics ...