The global economy is set to expand by less than 3% for the second year running in 2016. That is a lot less than the 4%+ growth rates seen a decade ago. But in the grand sweep of history, current...

The world’s main current account imbalances look set to widen a bit in the coming years but should not pose a serious threat to the global economy. Oil producers’ surpluses probably won’t reappear...

Unemployment has continued to fall steadily in most advanced economies, but there is still some sparecapacity left. Moreover, the link between unemployment and wage growth is weaker than in the past...

Business surveys published today suggest that global manufacturing growth picked upin July, bucking the near-continuous downward trend seen since 2013.