Wealth between countries is often discussed as though it were a simple ranking of who has the most money. In reality, the picture is narrower and more complicated. Lists of the world’s richest ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. economy is facing an unexpected downturn in 2025, with the ...

The US still dominates the global economy as the richest country in the world with a gross domestic product of $29 trillion — over $10 trillion more than the world's second-largest economy, China, at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Duncan Madden is a travel writer living in Köln, Barcelona and London. Wealth is a subjective concept, especially when you ...

China's $1.19 trillion trade surplus for 2025 is the largest on record for any economy. As the world becomes more protectionist, China will have to adapt its export-driven growth model and seek to ...

For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and ...

Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group sets out a set of indicators to put people and planet at the centre of decision-making 7 May 2026 - The UN Secretary-General’s independent High-Level Expert ...