A data-driven ranking of the world’s top economies in 2026—and the structural trends defining the next decade of global power.

Family size around the world is dropping. That choice by couples is triggering a population shift that's sending shock waves through economies.

In terms of the GDP, China's economy has achieved an average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent in the first four years.

The US economy’s comeback in the second quarter was just revised higher again, and economists estimate that momentum carried on in the third quarter, underscoring the resilience of the world’s largest economy.

Ashley and Nick Evancho say raising their 3-year-old, Sophia, is one of the most joyous things they've ever done. But the Evanchos also made a decision that's increasingly common for families in the U.

The state’s $4.215 trillion in business output was the nation’s No. 1, and topped globally only by the U.S., China, and Germany.

A boom in dealmaking and higher spending point to a healthy economy, while bears are watching frothy stock prices and a weakening job market.