The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and ...

2021 was another remarkable and demanding year for the Transparency International movement. As the pandemic continued to disrupt and reshape global affairs, our international secretariat, chapters and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic set off nearly unprecedented churn in the U.S. labor market. Widespread job losses in the early months of the pandemic gave way to tight labor markets in 2021, driven in part by ...

It’s brutal out there, and that’s why, more than ever, we needed the consoling and prodding pleasures of popular music to help everything make sense in here. [Stage direction: taps chest, knowingly.] ...

Gaming never went out of style, but over the last couple of years, it’s evolved from a fun hobby into an essential lifeline. Games provide more active experiences that can help you forget that you’ve ...

Our strongest visual stories in 2021 covered a range of subjects: insurrection, vaccines, wildfires, demographics, variants, pop music, climate change and the Olympics. January How a Presidential ...

As the workplace rapidly transforms in the wake of the pandemic, social movements, and more, a fundamental question remains: How can we ensure we’re making work better — for employees, organizations, ...

Netflix had a mixed year in 2021. While it had a noticeable slowdown in subscriber growth midway through the year due to COVID hitting production schedules, it also launched some of its biggest-ever ...

Let's face it: This year, like 2020, was a rough year for Hollywood. Theaters that closed during the Covid-19 lockdowns reopened, yes, but all the delays caused by the pandemic made it a rocky year ...

Smartphone seasons come and go and there are always a handful of standout devices. Regardless, only one can be crowned the best phone of the year, whether it’s the best Android phone or the best ...