In a conversation with The Astana Times, World Bank Chief Economist for Central Asia and Europe Ivailo Izvorski explains why it has been hard for countries to escape the middle-income trap and how to ...

"Where we stand now is with a heightened concern about the U.S. economy," Bruce Kasman, the U.S. investment bank's chief global economist ... the U.S. role in the world, and decisions such ...

By Ben Hubbard An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile. By Abdi Latif Dahir ...

The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires for, but few ever achieve. When it comes to men's singles, only a handful of names have held the top spot over the past two ...

It’s not exactly a coin flip. But it’s close. That’s according to J.P. Morgan’s chief economist Bruce Kasman, who says there’s a “40% chance of a U.S. recession this year and a risk of ...

It also focuses entirely on the United States, whereas our editorial is about how the world should respond. We wanted something that pointed away from America. That led us to two new ideas ...

Chaos erupted in Islamabad's Sector F-11 after a raid by Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency on a fake call center run by Chinese nationals led to looting. Despite the detention of over two ...

According to the US Department of Agriculture, since early 2022 bird flu has resulted in ... According to one economist, this acceptance of higher prices means there is currently an increased ...

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, used his first address before Congress to attack America’s largest attempt at directly ...

See how to take part in the quiz at the bottom of this page. If you enjoyed this week’s questions, play Dateline, The Economist’s history game. “It is a huge slap in the face.” ...

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