Mohamed El-Erian, The Wharton School Rene Kern professor and Allianz chief economic advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, impact of the Iran war, state of the economy, health of private credit,

The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy that has already contended with wars and trade disruptions over the past year.

The shipping blockage is backing up through the Middle East’s oil industry, endangering a big chunk of the world’s crude production.

By Mark John LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Tax the rich. Trash the tariffs. End monopolies. Such are the rallying calls of many of today's most heated economic debates. They could also come straight from the pen of revered economist Adam Smith,

The machines are just one of the ways in which the world economy is responding to a demographic earthquake. After 60 years in which the fertility rate has halved in rich economies, the number of people of working age in many such countries is either already falling or set to do so soon.

China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world.