The near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to ripple through the global economy, threatening energy supplies, raising fuel prices, and reshaping geopolitical dynamics. The narrow waterway ...

Major policy shifts this year have been adding to unknowns about the future and policy decisions, according to our World Uncertainty Index, which has doubled since January. Uncertainty has surged to ...

Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent for 2026 and 3.2 percent for 2027, revised slightly up since the October 2025 World Economic Outlook. Technology investment, fiscal and monetary support, ...

“In the future, countries around the world will be forced to choose between the U.S. and China. However, the U.S. bloc is likely to emerge as the dominant force in the end.” Neil Shearing, group chief ...