Singapore's government said that its fertility rate has fallen to a record low. It's one of many industrialized countries trying to encourage its people to have more babies. Last week Singapore's ...

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the ...

The Federal Reserve’s policy decisions in recent years have contributed to a worsening of economic inequality in America, and some of the central bank’s policymakers say it’s not a problem they can ...

In South Africa, an alarming surge in gambling coincides with economic hardship and high unemployment. Many individuals ...

What should be a routine trip for basic medicines now tells a deeper story about how Nigeria's economic structure is turning everyday health into a costly gamble, writes Festus AkanbiOn January 17, ...

This week, Richard Waters, FT columnist and former West Coast editor, talks with MIT Technology Review’s editor at large David Rotman about the true impact of AI on the job market. Welcome back to The ...

Markets around the world plunged on Thursday after President Trump imposed harsh across-the-board tariffs, igniting a probable global trade war. And if there were any hopes that Trump’s tariffs were ...

Mr. Cass, Dr. Furman and Dr. Summers are economists and contributing Opinion writers. Ms. Patterson is an economist who has held senior roles at JPMorgan Chase and Bridgewater Associates. Matthew Rose ...