Economics

Chancellor said robust contingency plans were in place to tackle the economic shock of last Thursday's vote.

World stocks headed for one of the biggest slumps on record Friday after Britain voted to leave the EU.

Brexit could only be in the left's interest if it was quickly followed by a left-wing Labour government.

While currency fluctuations are not abnormal, the high degree of volatility now is.

Even with all its oil wealth, Saudi Arabia's GDP in 2015 was below the GDP of U.S. states such as Pennsylvania and Illinois.

'Bold' plans to end kingdom's addiction to oil include sales of state assets, private sector investment and more.

Britain's justice secretary says the public is tired of experts and "elites" telling it what to think.

Promotional mats slam the financial body's governance and record.

Refugees repay almost double the investment made in them, a study says.

If elected, the Democratic front-runner says her husband, the former president, would be in charge of "revitalizing the economy."

Forget the result; just having a referendum is causing uncertainty.

The opera singer's Lincoln Memorial performance is considered by some to have helped launch the civil rights movement.

A Smithsonian currency expert explains the history behind today's Treasury Department announcement that Harriet Tubman, Marian Anderson and suffragists will appear on the redesigned $20, $10 and $5 bills.

Climate Change is reallocating natural resources and wealth.

The city has been devastated by the quick collapse of its one-time monopoly on East Coast casino gambling.

From the refugee crisis to the "fourth industrial revolution," a look at the agenda for the business world's Glastonbury.

Central banks should respond to currency innovations like Bitcoin by issuing their own.

The country warned that its deteriorating finances could trigger future defaults.

The approval is a win for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a global economic power.

Deaton's work in analyzing consumption, poverty and welfare has been a major influence on policy making.

Making the internationalization of the yuan the centerpiece of economic policy is pure insanity.

It's more impossible than hanging onto an airplane as it takes off.

The Yuan float is a sham. Until China frees its currency, its economy and its people, the market cannot work.

Beijing intervened to stabilize the yuan before the end of trading on Wednesday.

The candidate offered a preview of her economic policies and also took some shots at Republicans in the race.

Syria is the world's most violent country.

The anti-slavery campaigner represented the common women and men who contributed to the making of America.

Authorities in the United States and Europe have fined seven banks over $10 billion.

How likely is it that a woman will appear on paper money in the U.S. by 2020?

Transferwise is a peer-to-peer foreign exchange company eyeing up a bigger chunk of the market.