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While the United States and Pakistan – longtime allies in the fight against terror with ups downs in bilateral ties – differed on some key strategic issues, the two-way trade between them soared to $6.6 billion....

The public debt around the world has been at the highest level in recent years while growth is screeching to just tepid levels in many countries. The scenario is not limited to any one part of...

Tysons Corner, Photo: Grayscapturedmoments/Wikimedia Commons Amid continuing strong economic performance and job growth, Governor Ralph Northam has launched a new initiative“Build Virginia” which will connect workers throughout the Commonwealth with training and employment opportunities in the skilled trades....

Dhaka, the capital Photo: ASaber91/Wikimedia Commons During much of the period before 1971, policymakers generally considered baby boom and natural disasters like cyclones and floods in the then East Pakistan and now Bangladesh as the major...

Technological innovation has been a hallmark of American progress but the latest developments in artificial intelligence are disrupting industries, jobs and growth prospects for communities. So, what is the way forward for America to meet these...

As President Donald Trump addresses the nation a year after moving to the White House, Americans have mixed views on several issues from economy to taxes, democracy to foreign policy and health care to immigration. According...

The world economy in 2017 “is picking up but not taking off,” a new report has cautioned against fiscal austerity and harnessing finance to support job creation and infrastructure investment. A combination of “too much debt...

The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in August, with labor force participation remaining 62.9 percent while unemployment rate recording 4.4 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data on Friday, reporting that manufacturing created 36,000...

Amazon will establish an e-commerce warehouse and distribution operation in Frederick County, creating more than 1,000 new jobs, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe’ s office said. The company plans to construct a new, one million-square-foot facility in...

Exceeding expectations, the United States added 235,000 jobs to its economy in February, an upbeat report card that could help the Federal Reserve hike rates at a meeting this month. The unemployment rate stood at 4.7...