Charting the Global Economy: ECB Signals Rate Cuts Coming Soon

The European Central Bank held the line on interest rates but officials leaned even more toward a mid-year cut should inflation continue ... economy that’s struggled to register any growth ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: US Jobs Surge; Taiwan Earthquake Impact

Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy, geopolitics and markets: ... Read More

IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves 'surprisingly resilient' despite downside risks

The IMF on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast slightly, saying the economy had proven "surprisingly resilient" despite inflationary pressures. Read More

Global economy is growing but may be headed for trouble, IMF says

The IMF’s new forecast calls for global growth of 3.2 percent this year and next, virtually unchanged from its January assessment while warning of trouble ahead. Read More

Global economic growth set to slow to 2.6% in 2024: UNCTAD

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.6% in 2024, just above the 2.5% threshold commonly associated with a recession.This marks the third consecutive year of ... Read More

IMF raises growth forecast for ‘overheated’ US economy and urges caution on rate cuts

The US economy’s standout performance will be a major driver of global growth this year but could make America’s inflation problem harder to solve, according to the International Monetary Fund. Read More

IMF Lifts Growth Forecast for Global Economy, Warns of Risks

Global economic activity will expand 3.2% this year, it said Tuesday in its World Economic Outlook, up 0.1 percentage point from its January estimate. The forecast for 2025 was unchanged at 3.2%. Read More

Global Economy Remains Resilient Despite Uneven Growth, Challenges Ahead

Most indicators continue to point to a soft landing. We also project less economic scarring from the crises ... and coordinate on global rules of the road. Medium-term growth prospects are also harmed ... Read More

Yellen says US working to mitigate risks to global economy

In remarks prepared for a news conference ... "So while we expect that America’s economic strength will continue to underpin global growth, we’ve also been engaging with the world to mitigate ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: ECB Signals Rate Cuts Coming Soon

(Bloomberg) — The European Central Bank held the line on interest rates but officials leaned even more toward a mid-year cut should inflation continue to cool. We apologize, but this video has failed ... Read More

IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves ‘surprisingly resilient' despite downside risks

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast slightly, saying the economy had proved ... But dimmer prospects in China and other large emerging market economies ... Read More

IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves ‘surprisingly resilient' despite downside risks

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its global growth ... of economic crises, and that the risks to the outlook were now broadly balanced. Get Southern California news, weather ... Read More