Vintage photos show Venezuela before its economic collapse, when oil wealth made it one of the world's richest nations

Once one of the world's richest nations, Venezuela has faced a decadeslong collapse that triggered one of the largest ...

Cuba’s Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in ‘Free Fall’

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, ...

The G20 was built to stabilise the world’s economy – but it’s failed on climate, debt and inequality

The Group of Twenty (G20) emerged from the financial turmoil that followed the collapse of the Thai currency in 1997, which ...

Venezuela’s economic arc: From oil powerhouse to historic collapse

Venezuela’s economy collapsed after 2014—hyperinflation, output drops, and a 70% income plunge despite vast oil.

Venezuela’s economy will be a mess for whoever runs it next

President Donald Trump believes US companies can revive Venezuela’s beleaguered oil industry, benefiting both that nation and America. But even if that happens, it would be a fraction of changes ...

Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade

Venezuela could lose the bulk of its oil export revenues this year if the U.S. blockade stays in place, according to internal ...

Lebanon advances draft law to address losses from economic collapse

BEIRUT, Dec 26 - The Lebanese cabinet on Friday passed a draft law that aims to address a financial crisis that crippled the ...
Opinion

3 Books Explain China, Russia and the Next Economic Collapse

I read a hundred or so books this year in my quest to better understand our complicated and turbulent world. Three stood out. Two were nonfiction, focused on the great challenges of our time: ...