Read about the role of an index number in economics and how index numbers can be applied to all kinds of data, such as ...

Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

Stock markets in the Gulf closed down on Thursday, as fears of a possible U.S. military action against Iran raised concerns that the region would bear the brunt of any Iranian retaliation. Most Gulf ...