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Top economist says Trump is weakening the U.S. economy

President Donald Trump is presiding over an economy that looks sturdy on the surface but is increasingly fragile underneath. Growth headlines and stock indexes obscure a mounting pile of structural ... Read More

IMF sees signs of US economic strain but lack of data due to shutdown clouds picture

The International Monetary Fund is seeing signs of strain in the U.S. economy with fourth-quarter growth likely decelerating from previous forecasts, but a lack of data due to the government shutdown ... Read More

Global economy is resilient but U.S. tariffs holding it back: Champagne

Champagne is chairing the fall meeting of the G7 finance ministers in Washington and attending the annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. Read More

G20 countries' medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says

The world's 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9% in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since the global financial crisis of 2009, ... Read More

Why the US economy appears to be inoculated against Trump’s turbulences

The tariffs are slowing down economic activity, but causing less damage to inflation and employment than anticipated. The stock market is at record highs, and consumer spending and wages are rising ... Read More

The government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy up to $14 billion, new report says

The National Gallery of Art in Washington is closed during the U.S. government shutdown. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. economy could lose between $7 billion and $14 billion as a ... Read More

The U.S. economy could benefit from a green exit - unless the world follows suit, report claims

A Bloomberg Economics study finds the U.S. could gain 1% GDP growth by abandoning green energy if other nations continue renewable pursuits. But if other countries follow the U.S. and pivot away from ... Read More