More unexpected, though, was the screensaver on his computer. It showed Ali (now a friend) standing over him as he lay on the deck, stricken, at the end of their fight. He had his red shorts on.

Legendary economist Art Laffer admitted on Wednesday he’s terrified of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, though he said he’s hopeful that Trump will reduce them once he secures some trade deals.

President Donald Trump's net approval rating dipped to -13 percentage points in a new poll by The Economist/YouGov. The poll surveying 1,625 U.S. adults from April 19-22 found 41% of respondents ...

As markets continue to fluctuate between hot and cold, a former economic advisor to President Donald Trump is sharing words of caution for public officials and average Americans alike. Stephen ...

Freya Beamish, chief economist at TS Lombard, the London-based forecasting firm, has spent her career tracking the global economy and warning of financial frailties. That makes her a useful guide ...

A University of Kansas economist has been inducted into one of the country’s top organizations for artists and scientists. Donna Ginther, who is a distinguished professor of economics at KU ...

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The Economist’s narrative journalism brand 1843 is gaining more recognition than ever despite its closure as a print magazine in 2020. The 1843 magazine, named after the year The Economist was ...

JOHANNESBURG - There's considerable confusion as to whether Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will need to introduce an entirely new budget following the reversal of the VAT increase. Companies ...

In ancient Rome augurs were revered for their powers of prophecy. They found meaning in thunder, the flight patterns of birds, the behavior of domestic animals. Some augurs read the entrails of ...

There's a simple reason tariffs have made a US recession highly likely, according to Apollo Global Management's top economist. That's because the impact on small businesses—a pillar of the US ...