At the end of 2025, the global economy crossed yet another historic threshold. Total global debt surged to $348 trillion. In just one year, nearly...
Global Debt Hits $348 Trillion: Is the World Economy at Risk?
How the U.S. Government Borrows Money
America has the largest national debt in the world, which has surpassed $39 trillion. Out of this debt, 80% belongs to the public sector, which...
How Global Poverty Has Changed Over the Last 15 Years (2010-2024)
Poverty remains one of the most pressing challenges in the world today. Millions of people globally lack access to basic necessities of life such as...
US National Debt
$39.20T
Debt-to-GDP Ratio: ≈120%
GDP Growth
1.6%
Q1 2026
Inflation Rate
3.8%
+0.6% in Apr 2026
Unemployment
4.3%
Payroll Employment: +115,000(p)
Consumers & Households
Labor & Employment
The latest U.S. state employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that some large states added more jobs over the past 12 months...
Government Finances
The United States has accumulated one of the largest debt burdens in the world. While most attention goes to the federal government, American states...
Global Economy
Economic Rankings
Finance
The U.S. dollar, the world’s strongest and most trusted currency, faced a significant setback in 2025. The value ofthe U.S. dollar...
Energy
The Middle East oil and gas reserves are among the largest ever discovered, and the countries that built their economies on manufacturing, transport...
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If you think your paycheck should go further than it does, you are not imagining things. A new city-by-city breakdown shows just how wide the gap is between what a...
The United States has accumulated one of the largest debt burdens in the world. While most attention goes to the federal government, American states borrow money just...
The U.S. fertility rate varied widely from state to state. Some states recorded very high birth numbers, while others sat near record lows. The CDC tracks these figures...
The Middle East oil and gas reserves are among the largest ever discovered, and the countries that built their economies on manufacturing, transport, and industry have...
New research from Knight Frank, based on Forbes data, shows which countries will add the most billionaires over the next five years. Some of the results are surprising...
By April 2026, the difference between the largest stock market in the world and the rest remains high. The United States continues to dominate global equity markets...
According to the latest wealth report, Asia-Pacific holds the largest share of the world’s billionaires at about 36%, and its share is projected to rise to 37.5%...
The latest export rankings reveal that China remains the world’s undisputed export powerhouse. According to the latest WTO data, China exported $3.77...
Increasing prices, interest rates, and economic instability are putting financial pressure on many Americans to reconsider how they allocate their spending. According to...
