Summer may be waning, but there are still plenty of beach days left. Beaches define summer — sun, sand, and surf; a beach towel and a colorful umbrella; ice cream, or maybe (depending on…
The economy that is effectively the linchpin of the European Union just reported that its GDP was lower in the second quarter. Some economists may now treat Germany as though it is in a…
Tariffs are still in place on tens of billions of dollars in imports from China. No amount of stimulus will be able to offset that.
The reaction in Argentina's top stocks to Argentinian President Mauricio Macri losing a primary election was worse than atrocious. It was a bloodbath.
The National Federation of Independent Business reported Tuesday morning that small business optimism rose by near two points in July. Business owners are particularly optimistic about the U.S. economy and expected higher future sales.
Bankruptcies rose last month nationwide, and the highest rates were in four states in the South. Baby boomers are among those most likely to go bankrupt.
A recent survey of financial advisors highlights client worries about the future of Social Security.
Whether it is the effects of Brexit or the global economic slowdown, the U.K. economy shrank in the second quarter, a drop many experts had not expected.
A new U.N. report on land use and climate change was issued Thursday.
When economies struggle, the classic textbook move to stabilize and help a recovery is for a nation's central bank to cut interest rates. Three more central banks now have lowered their rates.
A trade war is viewed as one of the few events that could knock the entire global economy off track. Such a hard hit easily could drive the global economy back into recession, particularly…
While the latest fallout after the trade war salvos seems to have priced in close to half of an additional interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, it's time to wonder what will…
There are not all that many trade war references from the modern era to refer to when it comes to what is happening between the United States and China.
A new study from researchers at Boston University finds three types of laws that reduce state homicide rates. Banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines are not among them.
ThinkstockBy Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor, Sabato’s Crystal Ball KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — The Supreme Court’s recent decision to stay out of adjudicating gerrymandering doesn’t necessarily change anything because the court had never put…
