Fixing El Salvador's economy

With a state of emergency in the Philippines and a series of four-day working weeks and fuel rationing across many countries, the global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is wreaking havoc on Asia's economies.We look at why the continent seems so exposed, and what governmen ...  Show more

Last year, around 4000 federal officers were deployed in Minneapolis in a major immigration crackdown.Local firms say the resulting upheaval and protests didn’t just disrupt local people’s lives, they also damaged the economy. But has the anti-immigration drive had a similar impa ...  Show more

For the last seven weeks, we’ve gone around the world to see how the pandemic led to more or less economic equality. There were some pleasant surprises and some devastating stories. In the season finale, we ask: what about the next crisis? How do we ensure more stability and secu ...  Show more

America saw a surge in applications to build new homes in May, driven by single-family homebuilding projects which rose at it's highest rate in 3 decades. We find out what this means for the market's recovery and if this boom makes housing affordable for buyers. Devina Gupta disc ...  Show more

With the highest Covid19 death toll in the world, and 26 million Americans claiming unemployment insurance, the US economy has taken a massive hit. But how quickly can it bounce back?Will America’s economy will be strong enough to pull its weight in the global economy? Economist ...  Show more

The global economy is "perilously close to falling into recession", according to the latest forecast from the World Bank, as the impacts of the Ukraine war and Covid pandemic continue to be felt across the world. In fact, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are already struggling to keep thei ...  Show more