Eric Hobsbawm's The Age of Extremes completes his four-book study of world history that began with The Age of Revolution in 1962. Author and historian Michael Kazin talks about its significance.

US Tariff History and Global Economic Impact May 13, 2025 — 02:33 pm EDT Written by Taylor Sohns MBA, CIMA®, CFP® for Due.com -> ...

K Pomeranz, The Great Divergence (2000); J Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel (1998); E Jones, Growth Recurring: Economic Change in World History (1988, 2000); D Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations ...

Thanks to funding from the Leverhulme Trust, a network has been in operation since 2003 to promote research, teaching and co-operation in the innovatory and rising field of global economic history. As ...

With all the talk about inflation, interest rates, and market fluctuations, it's easy to feel a bit lost. Let’s break down these complex global economic trends and see how they play a role in shaping ...

World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting . The WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, usually attracts about 2,500 people from more than 100 nations.

Inflation and fears of a recession are dominating headlines in the U.S., and a series of global crises means that the economic outlook is even more precarious in some other parts of the world.

Here’s a breakdown of the countries that were part of my personal global economy today: 1. Mexico (NAFTA member): Blackberries, avocado, Lee jeans. 2. Guatemala: Bananas. 3.

Global Economic History Network (GEHN) Thanks to a generous grant from the Leverhulme Trust , GEHN is an international network which, expanded to include 49 academics from several disciplines and with ...

Over the last 15 years, the economics profession has gone from a poor understanding of China's economic history to knowing quite a bit. Von Glahn's exhaustive but readable book is the best guide ...