Patricia Cohen

With developing nations crushed by unaffordable borrowing and Washington on the sidelines, some leaders are brokering debt forgiveness deals.

After a yearslong debate over NATO spending, European nations are poised to commit more funds to deter Russia. Now the region must decide how to…

A 50 percent tax on European imports would hit the continent hard, hurt the U.S. economy and slow growth globally.

As the United States and other economic powers reduce their investment, aid and presence in Africa, the United Arab Emirates is wielding its wealth.

As President Trump guts American research institutions, world leaders see a “once-in-a-century brain gain opportunity.”

Morocco is linked to Europe on the strength of its auto sector and a trade pact. But its status as a connector country has become…

Increased payroll taxes are one element of a desperate bid in Kenya to keep the government running and pay off the country’s foreign creditors.

The president’s turnover of the economic order has unleashed changes that could prove lasting, because other countries will adjust.

The blanket tariffs, once considered extreme, still threaten to harm world trade and make everything more expensive for businesses and consumers.

The amount of manufactured goods exported from Africa to the United States is minuscule. But for Lesotho, the impact of a stunning 50 percent tariff…