As the calendar inches toward 2026, global economists, investors, and frankly anyone with a pension fund have one eye on the horizon. The world economy isn’t exactly breaking into a sprint, more of a cautious shuffle, with occasional jazz hands, but the ...

India has been holding tight to its position as the fastest-growing large economy since 2021. With annual growth of more than 6 or 7 percent, it doubles in size every decade, while Germany, Japan and most other rich countries struggle to hit yearly growth of 2 percent.

Geopolitical events and related uncertainties have contributed to choppy commodity and financial markets, but S&P Global’s PMIs point to relatively resilient economic conditions.

Whether it leads to doom-laden depression or a productivity nirvana, the artificial intelligence juggernaut now dominates macroeconomic thinking as well as stock market bets. But if you unpick the details of impressive global industrial growth,