After five years of downward revisions to global real GDP growth, will next week’s IMF economic report finally be grounded in reality? Read more
Which country is the world’s leading economic superpower? The world is strangely divided on this question – see the surprising answers in this chart. Read more
This chart compares the economies of major powers from 1AD all the way until today, showing the impact of the Industrial Revolution and re-emergence of Asia. Read more
Used in everything from autos to appliances, copper is widely watched as an economic bellwether – and this same relationship makes it a good inflation hedge. Read more
This interactive map uses 114 metrics to measure the geopolitical power and influence of 25 countries, focusing on Asian powers and the United States. Read more
The Sustainable Trade Index ranks 19 Asian economies and the U.S. across three categories of trade sustainability. Read more
This graphic lists all minerals that are deemed critical to both the economic and national security of the United States. Read more