Skip to content
Search
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

economy

Where’s the beef?
Hard Numbers

Where’s the beef?

Historically low cattle numbers, combined with strong demand, have driven beef prices higher in the US.

Terrorism fades as Americans’ top concern
Graphic Truth

Terrorism fades as Americans’ top concern

Fast forward 25 years from 9/11, and the top problems have shifted away from terrorism – less than 1% of respondents ranked it their top problem in August 2026.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

China’s economic engine cools
Hard Numbers

China’s economic engine cools

China’s economy posted one of its slowest quarterly growth rates on record.

Is Trump the biggest global risk?
Quick Take

Is Trump the biggest global risk?

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer calls the United States under President Trump the dominant driver of global political risk, but argues that the world is increasingly pushing back.

Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China
Quick Take

Trump’s ineffective pressure campaign on Iran and China

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer argues that the war in Iran has exposed the limits of President Trump’s strategy of using maximum pressure to force adversaries into concessions.

A frozen labor market in the US?
GZERO Reports

A frozen labor market in the US?

The May jobs report showed 172,000 new positions added in the US, double what economists expected. So why do two-thirds of Americans say they're having a hard time finding a good job?

US manufacturers shedding jobs
Hard Numbers

US manufacturers shedding jobs

Investment in manufacturing construction has also fallen 16% during that period, despite public investment pledges of some $900 billion from companies.

How AI offsets Trump’s tariffs...for now
GZERO World Clips

How AI offsets Trump’s tariffs...for now

Did the AI boom counteract the economic fallout of Trump's tariffs? And how long can that last?

The US economy has avoided the brunt of the Iran war...for now
GZERO World Clips

The US economy has avoided the brunt of the Iran war...for now

How much is the Iran war hurting the global economy—and why is the US less affected?

Can anyone actually dethrone the dollar?
Ian Explains

Can anyone actually dethrone the dollar?

The dollar has ruled the world economy for 80 years. Yet, tariffs, debt, and political pressure are all chipping away at it. Ian Bremmer explains what it would actually take to bring it down.