We’ll be fine as population falls

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t

As Japan confronts historic population decline, regional leaders and financial institutions are pioneering innovative strategies to drive economic renewal, strengthen communities, and build a more resilient national future.

Good news and bad for people aged 50 or above. On the positive side, there’s a reasonable chance you’re going to live longer than you might think. The downside, however, is that this could leave you s

“All government leaders know what to do. They just don’t know how to get re-elected if they do it.” Jean-Claude Juncker, the former president of the European Commission, said little of note in his pol

As expected, the US government shutdown came to an end in the customary way: both parties agreed to keep spending other people’s money. But do our leaders know what they are doing? And how much of wha

“Emerging markets are shooting out the lights,” says Leslie Norton for Morningstar. The diverse grouping, which ranges from Latin American commodity producers to Asian technology powerhouses, has lagg