Economics is split between analysis of how the overall economy works and how single markets function Physicists look at the big world of planets, stars, galaxies, and gravity. But they also study the ...

Imsirovic opened by observing that the closure of the Strait cut off roughly 20% of global oil flows. Although both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have ramped up production, and the ...

The majority of Americans are actively stressed about money. The rich have never been richer. No wonder we’re so mad. Buying a tomato today will cost you 40 percent more than it did one year ago.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Crews are preparing the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for the return of the Point Break Music Festival, a two-day event expected to draw thousands of visitors and provide a boost to ...

Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The economic fallout from the Iran war is approaching a tipping point, Mohamed El-Erian says. The top economist and former chief investment officer at PIMCO said he believes the damage stemming from ...

President Donald Trump’s approval rating is unchanged from last month in the latest poll taken as the U.S. reached an agreement with Iran to end the war—though the majority of Americans still said U.S ...

Thomas Helbling is an Advisor in the IMF’s Research Department. Opinions expressed in articles and other materials are those of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect IMF policy.