India’s economy, so often touted for potential to supplant China as a global engine, is having a hard time getting its arms around inflation. Not that it's too high, but because the pace of price incr...

Indonesia has a problem with towering economic goals — it can’t seem to shake ambitions that border on the implausible. Consider targeting 8% growth, something last achieved in 1995.

It's a small taste of the good old days for Malaysia. The currency is buoyant, growth is strong and the premier just hosted a summit where he was hailed for his dealmaking and diplomatic nous. The cou...

In the debate about tumbling fertility levels, the high cost of raising children, delays in marriage, access to birth control, and the career aspirations of women are usually subjected to scrutiny. Ev...

In a lackluster global economy, Vietnam’s problems are good ones to have. The key challenge for this star Southeast Asian exporter is hitting a sky-high target for growth this year.

To say the roof hasn’t caved in on the dollar is an understatement. Despite the doomsaying that was pervasive after the White House imposed sweeping tariffs, the greenback is as entrenched in the cogs...

During the salad days of global supply chains, the benefits of being on cordial terms with China were barely questioned. Being in the same neighborhood was considered better yet. It was a ticket to ev...

There’s a burgeoning global market for monetary talent. It made perfect sense for New Zealand to look beyond its shores.

It’s fine for Prabowo to copy success. But Turkey’s lesson is one to avoid, unless he wants truly high inflation.

Let’s salute the landmark currency agreement of 40 years ago. Getting such a deal today would be a mighty struggle.

The central bank is being enlisted to fund ambitious programs. The new finance minister needs to tread carefully.

Sri Mulyani was a very effective advocate for her nation. But even her credibility had limits.

The ’80s and ’90s were the heydays of reform. The challenge now is how to move forward.

The president backs a nationalist style of capitalism. Public anger and mass protests show that not everyone is buying the pitch.

Don’t overlook cultural factors when talking about fertility. We fathers can do better.

Central bank reforms that reflect the power of markets are long overdue.

Poor data show the limits of Beijing’s wait-and-see approach.

Countries aren’t lining up to retaliate against US tariffs and the global economy hasn’t cratered. Give it time.

American economic reports aren’t perfect, but the global economy can’t do without them.

Meals for every student is a laudable initiative, but paying for it is a challenge.

Trump’s tariffs are as much about drama as economics.

It escaped with one of Trump’s lightest tariffs in Southeast Asia, but can’t rely on the vulnerability of neighbors.

The kingdom dragged its feet on long-brewing economic problems. It’s not ready for Trump’s tariffs.

The government sought fewer kids and more exports. Only the latter now truly warrants concern.

Beijing’s formidable influence has traction because no country or authority officially controls the historic waterway.

The region’s currencies are enjoying a healthy rally. History warns against anti-dollar triumphalism.

The new president’s team is making the most of some shocks. Maintaining the discipline is key to financial stability.

The Canadian prime minister’s ascent is as much a reflection of modern banking as a repudiation of Trump.

The country’s role as the center of the financial world is getting uncomfortable scrutiny. That alone is troubling.

Deteriorating relations between New Zealand's central bank and the government show there's more to independence.

Trump’s punitive tariffs have dealt a blow to US credibility and the greenback. It’s a bigger leap to project the currency's demise.

If he ever turns his attention to offices moving overseas, the havoc would be much worse.

They are, for now, not the most important voices in the global economy. That’s a worrisome shift.

The nation adopted a textbook approach to growth with relish and became a favorite with investors. Its sin was to be too successful.

Global trade and investment hasn’t looked too oppressive for US manufacturers. Many of Washington’s friends benefited as well.

The economic and political pillars that emerged after the turmoil of 1998 are in peril. Markets are rightly apprehensive.

The greenback tends to fluctuate on the basis of economic projections, but its role in the global economy remains impregnable.

The respected finance minister says she’ll stay after a market rout. That’s not a cure-all for mounting challenges.

A small increase in South Korea's fertility rate doesn't alter the long-term trend.

A long-awaited rate cut heralds a new era for the Australian economy, however much the RBA may want to downplay it.

The global economy is utterly dependent on the US. Growth elsewhere doesn’t look promising.

The battle against falling prices has been comprehensively won.

Stuck between the US and China, Southeast Asia’s challenges this time around are much greater.

The new president wants to ramp up the economy, but too many sudden changes will undermine the country’s standing.

Constitutional wrangling is leaving a dangerous policy vacuum. Instead of a boom, growth is struggling.

Governor Ueda avoided the chaos that accompanied his prior move. Decisions will get trickier from here.

No matter what catchy label they attach to the economics of this era, one constant is likely to be surprise.

A long-awaited autopsy of the lost decades reveals that the governor is eager to move on. But the potential for missteps is great.

With markets sniffing out fiscal vulnerabilities in many countries, this would be an inopportune time to lose discipline.