Strong Nvidia results today lifted US stock market futures and left the FTSE 100 index on course for its first positive session in over a week. The semiconductor giant’s shares rose 5% in dealings after the New York closing bell, having announced a forecast-beating 65% rise in quarterly net income.

Jeffrey Gundlach is sounding an alarm that should feel uncomfortably familiar to anyone who remembers the run-up to the Great Recession. Instead of subprime mortgages, he argues, the weak link this time is a private credit boom built on what he calls "garbage lending,

As the federal government shutdown continues into its sixth week, millions of Americans  are feeling the effects of stalled operations and delayed services — from closed national parks to furloughed federal workers.

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Tom Standage, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and design our front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents the—often spirited—debates that lead each week to a design seen by millions of people.

Vistra Energy is a leading energy provider in the U.S. that has declined 18% from its recent peak. Here's why that could be an opportunity for investors.