Several positive economic developments characterized 2021. The economy is on the mend from its steep decline and massive job losses at the beginning of the pandemic. But, a lot of work remains to be ...

From uneven economic recovery to unequal access to vaccines; from widening income losses to divergence in learning, COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on the poor and vulnerable in 2021. It is ...

EVERY YEAR comes with its own unexpected twists for financial markets, but 2021 has been jam-packed with them. Here are some of the developments that took investors, companies and analysts most by ...

Algeria is enjoying temporarily breathing space, as hydrocarbon prices reach new highs and the COVID-19 pandemic eases. Surging hydrocarbon exports revenues are contributing to a marked decline in ...

'Now hiring' was plastered on signs and store windows across the U.S. in 2021, as businesses grappled with a tight labor market and high consumer demand.Joe Raedle—Getty Images The U.S. economy ended ...

THE ONLY thing that proved transitory about inflation in America in 2021 was the consensus that it would subside. The left-hand chart shows that analysts consistently revised up their predictions, ...

Government stimuli, central bank interventions, and the rollout of vaccines made 2021 a snapback year, following the shutdowns and mass layoffs that had led to a quick, deep recession in 2020. Now, ...