The US South leads the country in poverty, joblessness and ill health. But why is the American Dream dying in the South, and what can be done to save it?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has agreed an anti-terrorism plan with Qatari leaders in an attempt to diffuse the ongoing Gulf crisis
Former Republican Treasury official Randal Quarles is set become the Fed’s first Vice Chair of Supervision as President Trump seeks regulatory reform
To avoid a painful explosion from the growing levels of student loan debt in the US and UK, university funding needs a drastic overhaul
After years of prolonged pessimism on the subject of foreign aid, it’s time we celebrated the successes of international development, writes Emily Cashen
The Trump administration has accused the Bank of Dandong of laundering money for the North Korean regime, placing the bank under review
China is attempting an ambitious transformation of its hi-tech manufacturing sector. In doing so, the global balance of production power is set to shift
Britain is to offer EU citizens a new ‘settled’ status, allowing them to stay in the country once the Brexit negotiations have been concluded
Leading firm YDA Group made history last year when it introduced a new financial structure into Turkey’s PPP sector
By promoting Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has accelerated plans to transform the country’s oil-dependent economy
In a bid to attract additional investment and help fight growth slowdown, China introduces new measures to encourage trade
With no party winning an outright majority, the UK must navigate a hung parliament before Brexit negotiations can play out
South Africa’s economic growth shrank by 0.7 percent between January and March, falling well short of economists’ growth estimates
After months of tumbling oil prices, a dramatic escalation of the rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has pushed markets up by one percent
The US has embarked on a new bilateral trade deal with Vietnam, prompting a flurry of deals worth in excess of $8bn
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