Global World News Fears Of Slowing U S Growth Jolt Markets Around The World

IMF chief hopes for easing of US, China tensions to avoid hit to global economy

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday said she hoped the U.S. and China could ease trade tensions and avoid a cutoff in the flow of rare earths to the global economy that ... Read More

Global markets tumble as Beijing imposes new ban on U.S. shipping. Bessent vows China ‘will be hurt the most’ if it doesn’t surrender

A broad-based selloff swept global stock markets this morning after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Financial Times that China “will be hurt the most” if it doesn’t submit to Washington ... Read More

US debt crisis hits record levels — is the US economy in danger? America’s $37.8 trillion national debt spirals out of control, interest payments top $1.2 trillion

America is facing a serious national debt crisis. US debt has soared to $37.8 trillion. Interest payments now exceed $1.2 trillion annually. Investors and global markets are watching closely. J.P. Read More

IMF raises 2025 global growth forecast on 'modest' US trade shock

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its outlook for global growth this year, flagging a milder-than-expected economic hit from President Donald Trump's tariff policies while warning of ... Read More

Global Trade Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year, W.T.O. Says

The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs. Read More

IMF raises 2025 global growth forecast, warns of U.S.-China trade war risks

Stock Editorial via Getty Images The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its 2025 global growth forecast to 3.2%, up from 3.0% in ... Read More

IMF more upbeat about U.S. growth than just months ago, but outlook is dimmer than last year

The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected, the International Monetary ... Read More

OECD Says U.S. GDP Growth to Slow Next Year as Tariffs, Lower Immigration Weigh on Economy

The OECD on Tuesday raised its growth forecast for the U.S. economy in 2025 on the back of AI investments, but noted that tariffs and lower net immigration are taking a toll and would lead to slowing ... Read More

Global ‘value’ tilt intensifies as US outflows hit ‘growth’ stock funds hardest

U.S. "value" stocks, fund managers say, as stretched U.S. valuations, rising fiscal strains, and weakening cash flow forecasts make rallying American equities look comparatively less attractive. Read More

‘Slowbalization’ and a newly shaky world economy are upon us

Equities are hitting record highs and corporate earnings keep surprising on the upside. Yet beneath this glossy surface, unease is simmering and public pessimism is growing. Are markets telling a ... Read More