Both China and India aspire for the role, but it is not clear if nations that belong to the group see either of them as a benign leader or their champion

The ratings agency’s decision will have no consequences for the U.S. dollar’s global role, but it highlights the country’s darkening fiscal outlook and governance challenges.

Leaders at the UN climate meeting in Dubai signaled a crucial pivot away from fossil fuel use, but significant hurdles remain for a speedy transition to emission-free energy.

The fentanyl epidemic is a major election issue. The U.S. could leverage trade policy with China to crack down on its export. 

The country’s massive economic problems will be a vexing challenge for whoever becomes president.

Supply chains will need to be rethought for a post-pandemic world, with more emphasis on diversification, domestic production, and stockpiling.

Countries will collectively need to spend trillions of dollars to reach their decarbonization goals and protect the most vulnerable nations from climate disasters, but experts say current funding lev…