Our blog’s Chart of the Week series tracked how the global economy evolved in 2025, with the top five charts highlighting some of the key issues shaping economic and policy discussions.

President Trump’s trade policy, inflation and climbing stock prices shaped business and the economy this year.

The World Bank on Tuesday reduced its outlook for both global and U.S. economic growth this year, citing disruptions to global trade stemming from President Trump’s trade war. Global growth in 2025 is ...

The International Monetary Fund expects slower growth and higher inflation in the U.S. as a result of President Trump’s trade policies. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington President Trump’s ...

UNTIL 1700 the world economy did not really grow—it just stagnated. Over the previous 17 centuries global output had expanded by 0.1% a year on average, a rate at which it takes nearly a millennium ...

The head of the International Monetary Fund said the global economy showed resilience to an initial wave of trade disruptions, but she warned against complacency because financial markets and growth ...

Discover what the World Economic Forum (WEF) does, its annual Davos meeting, and its significant impact on global economic, social, and environmental issues.

WSJ’s Deputy Finance Editor Quentin Webb explains how trade talks have been impacted by legal challenges to President Trump’s tariffs. Photo: Carlos Barria/Reuters and Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg ...

Financial misinformation isn’t new, but today, it’s supercharged. The 24/7 news cycle fueled by social media virality means you’re more likely than ever to consume inaccurate or misleading information ...