Explore India's health spending dynamics, focusing on out-of-pocket expenses and the need for better data on marginalized populations.

Pakistan has made “meaningful” progress on fiscal federalism since 2010; however, deviations from “international norms” and ...

Britain’s debt pile is snowballing. It is rising by £650m a day and is on course to hit £3tn by September. It feels like an impossible problem to fix. Yet, it has been done before.

South Africa’s economy expanded slightly more than expected in the first quarter despite early headwinds from the Iran war, but the numbers masked underlying weakness in domestic demand. Gross ...

EU member states' defence expenditure sharply increased between 2021 and 2024. The EU has taken a number of initiatives to complement and amplify member states’ individual efforts, and to boost ...

Russia's economy in distress: sanctions, oil declines, and war expenditures As summer 2026 approaches, Russia's economy is grappling with an escalating crisis: western sanctions have pushed the ruble ...

The United Nations has a new plan for weighing economic gains alongside health and environmental progress. But consensus is elusive. Credit...Matt Chase Supported by By Lydia DePillis It’s no secret ...

The Committee on National Statistics will convene a meeting of experts for the Bureau of Labor Statistics to discuss different approaches for handling missing October and November 2025 Consumer ...

VIENNA — Global military spending reached a new record of almost $2.9 trillion in 2025 − the 11th consecutive year of growth − even as the United States recorded its sharpest single-year decline in ...

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more than previously estimated in the fourth quarter amid downgrades to business investment, including inventory accumulation, but corporate ...

President Sharaa announced an increase in the minimum wage following recommendations from the Ministry of Finance and in consideration of prevailing poverty indicators, al-Thawra reports. In a formal ...

Taylor Tompkins has worked for more than a decade as a journalist covering business, finance, and the economy. She has logged thousands of hours interviewing experts, analyzing data, and writing ...