For investors the world over, America has long been a beacon of safety when uncertainty reigns, a nation whose deep and liquid financial markets are the premier destination for capital and home of a currency that is the lingua franca of international transactions. That is changing.

Before returning to that question, let us look at where the economy has been and might go in the near future. The World Bank’s new Global Economic Prospects provides a clarifying view of the recent past.

WEF Annual Meeting in Davos gathers 3,000 leaders from 130 countries under 'A Spirit of Dialogue' in 2026 with arts exploring digital presence, innovation, collaboration.

The World Economic Forum returns to Davos from Jan. 19-23, 2026, bringing global leaders together to debate geopolitics, AI, economic growth, and more

An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge of investment in artificial intelligence in North America and Asia,

World Economic Forum is facing calls to exclude Iranian officials from Davos after the regime slaughtered thousands of its civilians, rights groups say.

The global economy was set to grow more rapidly than previously expected, but is nonetheless on course for its weakest decade in half a century, according to the bank’s economists.

Heritage Foundation chief economist EJ Antoni discusses President Donald Trump's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos and the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision on 'Mornings with Maria.

World Economic Forum withdraws Iranian foreign minister's Davos invitation amid deadly nationwide protests that have killed thousands of civilians.