No one wants to pay more tax. And the richest of us protest most and fight hardest when asked to cough up a little more.

Israel’s defense spending as a portion of GDP was second-greatest in the world, second only to Ukraine. Israel spent $46.5 ...

A revitalized credit cycle ... it on a graph: I drew it by hand in a simple editor, but I think you will understand. - Rising Smooth Line: This is the long-term trend of potential GDP growth.

Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise ...

Latin America and the Caribbean created millions of new jobs, primarily in urban and low-productivity sectors, but struggled ...

The IMF lists Spain’s gross debt to GDP ratio ... dip shown in this graph corresponds to the 2008 banking crisis, which tightened credit all over the world. An overdeveloped property market is highly ...

Making sense of the economy requires more than just tracking the latest data—it demands a framework for connecting the dots. The good news is that the economy doesn’t move in random spurts ...

Financial ratios allow investors and... The Contraction Stage of the Business Cycle The Contraction Stage of the Business Cycle. Small-business owners need to realize that... What Is Prosperity in ...

Globally, the outlook is more sobering. The UN now expects world GDP to grow by just 2.4% in 2025, down from 2.9% in 2024 and a major slump from earlier forecasts.Emerging economies like Brazil ...

GDP gave us a rocket ship. But we’re flying blind. We’ve been sold a story: progress is always up and to the right. GDP is the proof. Growth means success. If the number goes up, everyone wins.