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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of a US default by early June if Congress fails to raise debt ceiling.
Crisis upon crisis threatens to fracture the global economy after decades of economic integration.
China’s zero-COVID policy is over. Despite a surge in infections, the nation opened its doors to the rest of the world.
As rate rises hit borrowers, we ask if the global housing market is heading for a painful downturn.
Will a global economic slowdown happen in the new year? A panel of experts offers their insights about what to expect.
The US dollar has been on the rise in 2022. What is next for the greenback, gold and cryptocurrencies?
We look at the future of the workplace, the boss-worker power struggle and why job unhappiness is so high.
What are Russia’s options to overcome the measures and their effect on the global oil markets?
A growing number of strikes and labour protests is threatening industries all over the world.
A historic fund to help vulnerable countries worst affected by climate change was adopted at the COP27 summit.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire sank from a value of $32bn all the way to bankruptcy.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz under pressure to reduce his country’s economic reliance on China.
Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to govern Latin America’s biggest economy for a third time.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has secured a precedent-breaking third term as the Communist Party’s leader.
