Explore globalization's journey from ancient trade routes to modern policies and its effects on global economic and cultural ...

Globalization continues—the widespread predictions of its death were wildly premature. But this is nothing to celebrate. The current round of globalization is in fact largely the product of “unhealthy ...

The global economy has shown notable resilience to heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty. Last year’s faster-than-expected pace of growth capped a recovery from the 2020 recession unmatched ...

Concern is higher in middle-income countries than high-income ones. A median of 75% across the nine middle-income countries surveyed say global economic conditions are a major threat, while a median ...

Dr. Zahra is a professor of history at the University of Chicago and has written extensively about globalization’s first collapse. April 5, 2025 Before World War I, globalization was at a high point.

Good evening. I'm John Yang. Across the globe this weekend, world leaders are trying to figure out how to respond to President Trump's attempt to reshape the global economy by imposing steep tariffs.

The late 1990s were a heady time for the United States. The consensus earlier in the decade that the United States and the Soviet Union fought the Cold War but Germany and Japan won had faded. The U.S ...

WASHINGTON, DC - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Titled "Policy Pivot, Rising Threats," the IMF’s key forecasts and themes ...