Daniel Björkegren is an assistant professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA. How will artificial intelligence reshape the global economy? Some ...

In a stride toward refining our understanding of the global economy, the United Nations Statistical Commission unanimously approved the sixth iteration of the System of National Accounts (SNA) this ...

The cornerstones of our digital world—from smartphone apps to new digital assets and artificial intelligence tools—didn’t exist back in 2008, the last time the world’s statistical community overhauled ...

What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

When we think about money, it’s easy to get lost in the numbers. How much money is there in the world? It’s a big question with a lot of different answers. From physical cash to digital currencies, ...