A report by Human Rights Watch says backsliding on protections is taking a toll on Asian economies as growing inequality ...

As countries work to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), supreme audit institutions (SAIs) are emerging as critical partners in assessing countries’ public finance and the effectiveness ...

In 2025, the North Korean government increased surveillance, information controls, and restrictions on market activity ...

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a tool to measure human prosperity. Learn how it works, as well as the criticisms and ...

While annual inflation held steady at a rate of 2.7% in December, grocery prices continued to rise, the Labor Department said Jan. 13. The latest Consumer Price Index report showed the cost of food at ...

Nonfarm payrolls rise less-than-expected in December Vistra surges after nuclear power deal with Meta Intel rallies after Trump says he met with CEO S&P 500 +0.65%, Nasdaq +0.82%, Dow +0.48% Jan 9 ...

A Pennsylvania man is facing hundreds of charges after "over 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains" were allegedly found in his home and a storage unit in a scene a district attorney ...

Consumer prices rose 0.8% from a year earlier, its highest level since February 2023. Factory-gate prices dipped 1.9% in December from a year ago, better than the forecast 2% decline. Core inflation, ...

(Beirut) – Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters across the country since December 28, 2025, marked by security forces’ unlawful use of force and firearms and mass ...

Under the most likely scenario, JPMorgan traders expect the stock market to carve out a small gain after Friday's jobs report. The December nonfarm payroll report will shed light on last month's ...