Exploring the Maldives on a budget can be challenging but rewarding. Avoiding expensive over-water villas, you can enjoy ...

Pacific Island nations navigated natural disasters, political upheaval and great power rivalry while asserting their ...

IRS staff cuts mean less scrutiny for the ultra-wealthy, officials warn. The acting chief counsel of the IRS has been removed from his position as Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to ...

Sean Starrs Many people conceptualize national economic power in terms of national accounts, most of all GDP but also other measures like balance of payments and exports. The idea is that national ...

According to the World Bank Group’s 2024 Pacific Atoll Countries Climate and Development Report, climate-related disasters result in economic losses equating to nearly 7% of Tuvalu’s GDP annually.

Tuvalu is at the forefront of climate change. The low-lying atoll country is highly vulnerable to rising seas, frequent cyclones, prolonged droughts, and other climate-related events. These events ...

Panapasi Nelesone, Tuvalu’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development. “This grant financing will assist the government of Tuvalu in improving financial management ...

The United States upholds its status as the major global economy and richest country, with a GDP of over $30.34 trillion as of 2025, steadfastly preserving its pinnacle position from 1960 to 2025.

That’s raising questions on what America’s souring economic mood means for spending, hiring and the future of the world’s largest economy. “The kinds of changes that are occurring under ...

President Donald Trump and Republicans campaigned aggressively in 2024 on the economy. Their message was clear. President Joe Biden had failed Americans on several levels, especially with the ...