According to recent projections, U.S. population growth will slow to zero by 2056.

The economy is a complex and ever-changing beast, and understanding its intricacies can be a daunting task. In this episode ...

Since the 1970s, when demographers first clearly documented what later became known as the demographic transition, the United States has seen steadily falling birthrates. After the baby boom era, the ...

The world economy is likely to shrink this year for the first time in six decades. The International Monetary Fund projected the 1.3 percent drop in a dour forecast released Wednesday. That could ...

As Gov. J.B. Pritzker prepares his proposed state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, a new economic report predicts hard times ahead. Moody's Analytics, which prepared the analysis at the ...

China’s economy is officially expanding. GDP rose 5.2% in the second quarter of 2025, slightly above expectations. Retail sales jumped 6.4% in May. Exports have gained short-term momentum thanks to ...

The global economy will shrink this year for the first time in nearly six decades, the World Bank said Sunday. Poor countries across the globe will continue to lose access to credit and global trade ...

China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing ...

China’s economy is starting the year in a weak position rather than a strong one, official reports show that both factories ...

The headline news from the jobs numbers Friday was that unemployment rose to nearly a four-year high in August—that is, higher than it was during the majority of President Joe Biden’s presidency. But ...

Canada’s gross domestic product likely shrunk in the fourth quarter, highlighting choppy performance as the trade-dependent economy adjusts to US tariffs.