China’s yuan has the potential to rival a weakening US dollar as a global currency if Beijing liberalises convertibility and access for foreigners, according to a senior Asian economist.

Harvard economist Ken Rogoff joins WSJ’s Take On the Week Podcast to talk about why he thinks the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar is in decline, what this could mean for consumers and ...

For decades America’s soft power put the wind in the sails of its companies as they ventured abroad. When the Berlin Wall fell, Coca-Cola sent lorries emblazoned with its logo into East Berlin ...

Cheung reacted to the downgrade in a social media post, singling out Moody's economist, Mark Zandi, who he called a political opponent of President Donald Trump. "Mark Zandi, the economist for ...

UNC System President Peter Hans listens during a meeting of the UNC System Board of Governors’ University Governance committee on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin ...

Jessica Riddle is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank and she recently wrote an op-ed titled, I'm a conservative economist. Here are six reasons Trump's plans won ...

Consumer spending remains steady despite weak sentiment surveys and market volatility. Mastercard Economics Institute chief economist Michelle Meyer explains how a healthy labor market and stable ...

Top economist Mohamed El-Erian said U.S. exceptionalism was “on pause” and warned about the negative effects of a prolonged trade war. He said tariffs could be used as a tool for renegotiating ...

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UNC System President Peter Hans on Thursday received a hefty bonus for his performance over the past year — and a major increase to his salary. Hans, who leads the system of North Carolina’s ...

An economist has warned there's 'no chance' Labor will reach its goal of building 1.2million homes in five years, amid soaring construction costs and unfettered immigration. Australia has a record ...

With value-added tax (VAT) off the table, an economist at Sanlam Investments, Patrick Buthelezi, says Godongwana's focus is likely to be on slashing government expenditure. “Again, the problem ...