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Higher Tariffs Take Toll on Global Growth, and Impact Is Set to Linger

The impact of higher U.S. taxes on imports, while lighter than many feared, will likely persist through next year and beyond. Read More

Asia's factories stumble as US tariffs hit order books

(Reuters) -Asia's big manufacturing hubs struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and tariffs under President Donald Trump hit factory orders across the ... Read More

Global Economy: Asia sees signs of export weakness before key U.S.-China trade talks

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Manufacturing activity remained relatively solid in major Asian economies such as China and Japan in April, but exports showed signs of weakness across the region, a worrying ... Read More

Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The world's big manufacturing economies struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and President Donald Trump's tariffs hit ... Read More

World Bank Cuts South Asia Outlook on Trump Tariffs to India

The World Bank cut its forecast for South Asia’s economic growth by nearly a percentage point, as punishing US tariffs on India — the region’s largest economy — weigh on the outlook. In its Tuesday ... Read More

China's economy jolted by weakest factory output, retail sales growth in over a year

China's factory output and retail sales grew at their weakest pace in over a year in October, piling pressure on policymakers to revamp the $19 trillion export-driven economy as a trade war with the U ... Read More

World Bank Warns US Tariffs on Indian Exports to Partly Slow South Asia Growth Next Year

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Tuesday higher tariffs on Indian goods exported to the U.S. would be a drag on South Asia's economic growth rate in 2026, even as it remains shielded in the ... Read More

China’s factory activity contracts for 7th month, reflecting tariffs pressure on trade

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, the government said Friday, as a newly announced truce in the trade war between the U.S. and China ... Read More

Asia’s Economic Growth Is Weathering Tariffs and Uncertainty

Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific ... Read More

India Is Withstanding Tariffs To Remain The World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economy

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover startup ecosystems and economic policy in South Asia. An employee works at a garment factory in Tiruppur, in India's ... Read More

IMF Chief Says Global Economy Doing 'Better Than Feared,' Downside Risks Dominate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting ... Read More

Tariff-Driven Shifts Continue to Shape Asia’s Manufacturing Activity

President Trump rated his highly anticipated sit down with Chinese leader Xi Jinping a 12 out of 10. WSJ’s Alexander Ward explains why. Photo: Yonhap/EPA/Shutterstock Factory activity gauges in Asia ... Read More