How the World Works
About

The news, and the mechanics behind it

Most news tells you what happened. We explain why it happened and what it sets in motion: how an oil shock reaches your grocery bill, why a budget in Paris moves mortgage rates, why one central bank’s decision moves currencies on the other side of the world.

What we publish

  • News: one or two stories a day, each linked to the mechanism that explains it.
  • Mechanics: evergreen explainers of how the parts of the world economy fit together, with the latest numbers.
  • The numbers and country profiles: key indicators, updated every day from official sources.
  • The week ahead: the decisions and data that matter in the coming week, and why.
  • Concepts: plain-language definitions, each with a real example.

Who it’s for

Students, young professionals in finance and economics, and curious investors: anyone who wants to understand the forces behind the headlines, not just follow them.

How we work

  • Every number is sourced and checked. We use official sources first (central banks, statistics offices, the IMF) and check each figure against a second source or our own data.
  • We explain, we don’t predict. We don’t forecast markets or give investment advice. Where we mention expectations, they are attributed to polls or market pricing.
  • We stay neutral. Politics appears as a cause of economic events. We explain what governments decide and what it does, not which side is right.
  • We use AI tools, with human review. Stories are drafted with the help of AI from named, verified sources, and every story is reviewed and approved by our editor before publication. The voice-overs on our videos are AI-generated.
  • We correct mistakes openly. If we get something wrong, we fix it and say so. Tell us at hello@howtheworldworks.news.

Who we are

How the World Works is an independent publication based in Singapore, launched in October 2026. It is not affiliated with any bank, fund, political party or government, and it carries no advertising.

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Educational content only, not investment advice.