How No. 1 Switzerland and others have mastered the trade-offs of modern statehood – and why the U.S. ranks No. 18.

For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and ...

When you are a traveller, you start noticing a pattern: the world’s most powerful economies being shaped the way we experience destinations. From infrastructure and transport systems to food and ...

Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group sets out a set of indicators to put people and planet at the centre of decision-making 7 May 2026 - The UN Secretary-General’s independent High-Level Expert ...

Several U.S. states are riding high in the list of top world economies, according to new economic data from the last year. California and Texas ranked in the top 10 economies in the world for 2024, ...

China's $1.19 trillion trade surplus for 2025 is the largest on record for any economy. As the world becomes more protectionist, China will have to adapt its export-driven growth model and seek to ...

Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily] Jiangsu province has the most cities listed as Top 100 city economies in 2022, Yicai.com ...