The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, “Rethinking Economic Growth,” by Dan Varroney. The United States is the largest and most productive economy in the world, by a wide margin. But ...

If you graph the history of economic growth, it looks a lot like a hockey stick laid on the ground with its blade sticking up. That is, economic growth was pretty flat for millennia, and then, around ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the prize for showing how “society must keep an eye on the factors that generate and sustain economic growth,” an award committee member said. By Eshe ...

Amid a shifting economic landscape and slowing population gains, Colorado’s economy will continue to grow steadily in 2026, according to a forecast released by the Business Research Division (BRD) at ...

A new economic indicator has captivated Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Washington. Technology companies’ massive spending on artificial intelligence accounted for half or more of U.S. growth last ...

Over the past 80 years, the United States has used foreign assistance as an important instrument to advance national security interests, promote commercial ties with countries, and alleviate ...

Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this year, slightly lower than last ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...

Zimbabwe’s economy is projected to rebound strongly in 2025 with an estimated 6.6%GDP growth due to robust growth in agriculture, services, and continued investments in mining and steel, according to ...

In the second and third quarters of 2025, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years. Those growth rates were not “numbers unheard of,” or figures the U.S. “never had” before, as President ...