The private credit market is estimated to have reached $3 trillion in assets over the past decade on the promise of delivering higher returns than public credit. But as billion-dollar corporate ...

As we head toward 2026, I am struck by how polarized the outlook has become. Depending on who you listen to, the global economy is either on the verge of a golden age powered by AI and productivity or ...

While much of the world celebrated the New Year, Iranians took to the streets, confronting security forces amid worsening economic hardship. Now in their sixth day, the protests reflect anger over ...

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday decreed a 23.7% increase in the country’s minimum wage for 2026, the largest real rise in at least two decades, bypassing negotiations with unions and ...

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Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the ...

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A video filmed from a phone shows people walking through the streets and chanting over a plunge in the currency's value that has accelerated inflation. Lake Mead boaters issued warning: "Dangerous ...

Officials at the central bank have splintered over whether rising unemployment or elevated inflation poses the bigger economic risk. By Colby Smith Colby Smith covers the Federal Reserve. Federal ...