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

According to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook, the global economy is expected to grow at about 3.9% in 2026.

In April 2025 when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook, India was seen overtaking Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy by the end of 2025-26. One ...

The International Monetary Fund's April 2026 World Economic Outlook delivered an uncomfortable headline for India. After overtaking the UK in 2022 and Japan in 2025 to briefly claim the fourth spot ...

US News & World Report ranked the best countries in the world. In 2026, the US fell short of the top 10, while many European countries filled out the list.

The International Monetary Fund has just warned of slowing global economic growth in its latest analysis. Similar to this finding, a newly issued report reveals the world’s wealthiest countries by ...

A combination of two factors, a change in the base year of the GDP and a falling rupee, has delayed India’s aspirations to turn into a $5 trillion economy.

California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy. Using gross domestic product as the scorecard, my spreadsheet compared fresh state-level data for the third ...

Sure, California is a big state, but a global economic force? It's not called the Golden State for nothing. California is the fourth-largest economy in the world, Governor Gavin Newsom said on ...