Global economy

If the conflict widens to include direct confrontation with other nations in the Middle East, the economic shockwaves could be significant.

Central banks have a couple of tools they can use to push back, including interest rate hikes and selling U.S. dollars..

A year ago, U.S. exporters were complaining that the dollar was too strong. Not anymore.

China is the world’s top exporter, and its trade data is a barometer for consumer spending around the world.

After China lifted its zero-COVID policy, economists expected the economy to come roaring back. That hasn't quite happened.

Six percent of all global trade passes through the canal’s 50-mile stretch of water. New passage restrictions could particularly harm the U.S. economy — since it's the nation that uses the trade route most.

Recently re-elected President Erdogan's appointments to top government positions may signal a return to normal economic policy.

The nation’s economic crisis, marked by unhinged inflation, has been developing for at least a decade, says economist Monica de Bolle.

Three years after the start of the pandemic, inventories are down and supply chains are less volatile.

We tour a materials recovery facility in California, where the stuff consumers toss into recycling bins is sorted.