The World Economic Forum’s president says U.S. President Donald Trump will take part virtually in the annual meeting in Davos just days after his inauguration.

Joe Biden leaves office with an uncertain economic legacy and a dismal approval rating of 36%, as many Americans continue to fault him for higher grocery and housing prices. But green shoots from several of Biden’s big legislative initiatives are starting to pop in several parts of the country,

President Joe Biden will leave the White House with a strong economy, historic gains in the job market, a foundation for future manufacturing growth, and having brought down decades-high inflation without triggering a recession.

Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam International has reported a stark increase in billionaires' wealth, which surged three times faster in 2024 than the previous year. Notably, Oxfam projects five trillionaires will emerge over the next decade,

Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

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A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging “aristocratic oligarchy” with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump’s presidency,

President Biden grants preemptive pardons to figures targeted by Trump, including Fauci, Milley, and Cheney, protecting them from potential political prosecutions.

While the president achieved significant successes, especially early in his tenure, his presidency will be remembered as one that did not suit the times.

As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides in restoring American credibility on the world stage and has proved that the U.