The Year of Africa's Economic Turnaround?

Africa's economies are growing – but will the continent finally rise out of poverty?
Amarnath Singh
March 8, 2005

A Less Super Superpower

Its military is stretched to the breaking point, its economy held hostage by external debt, its foreign policy entangled in contradictions...behold, the United States
Jonathan Schell
March 9, 2005

Can the World Deliver for Africa?

Britain becomes the champion of African economic revival in 2005
Larry Elliott
February 2, 2005

Worldwide Effects of Sinking Dollar

Its decline to a nine-year low is impacting everything from the price of goods at Wal-Mart to the vigor of Europe's economy
David R. Francis
November 22, 2004

Resilience Is Not Forever

The global economy has weathered several potential crises; how much more can it withstand?
Ernesto Zedillo
November 1, 2004