Our Global Economy

The tech industry is concerned the US will no longer be a destination for highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs, based on an immigration change being pursued by the Trump administration.

The tanks and refineries of the huge oil and gas infrastructure that Texas is famous for leave the city of Houston at risk for devastation and massive loss of life from storm surges if a major hurricane were to hit.

It wasn't long ago that hybrid and electric cars seemed a futuristic novelty. But cars that do more than burn gas passed a new milestone this week.

Venezuelans are leaving their country in crisis and building communities elsewhere.

As the rift between the US and its European allies grows under President Donald Trump, China sees a void it can fill.

Many migrant workers are building stadiums without contracts, which is against Russian law. This practice has left many migrants with few options for holding unfair employers accountable for unpaid wages.

China's rise has been fast, impressive, and a little intimidating to some. Howard French, author of "Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power" argues that while this rate of growth won't go on forever, the next 10 to 20 years is a potentially dangerous time, as China's leaders consolidate their gains before growth slows, the population ages, and already thorny problems at home demand more attention. Building islands in the South China Sea, a new infrastructure investment bank, and an ambitious new Silk Road network of regional infrastructure may just be the start of a shift of the global center of gravity, back to what many Chinese see as its rightful, historic place.

Generations of residents of Black Mesa, Arizona, have blamed a nearby coal mine for changes to their land. Now it’s likely to close.

Recent moves by the online giant have led to speculation that it’s considering the pharmacy business. What could an Amazon pharmacy mean for the drug industry?

Cleveland ranks among the nation's top cities with the most preventable deaths related to air quality issues. Things are getting worse with climate change. Doctors and environmentalists see climate change as a public health crisis and an opportunity.