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Global Growth Remains Sluggish as Tariff Threats Loom

The International Monetary Fund said the impact of trade tensions had been limited so far, but it expects growth to slow. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The global economy is projected to ... Read More

Trade Tensions Weigh on IMF’s Outlook For Global Economy

Tariffs, inflation and other threats such as eroding central-bank independence are all clouding the world economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest round of projections. The ... 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. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers ... Read More

Charting the Global Economy: US Jobs Growth Tops Forecasts

US employment growth exceeded forecasts while the jobless rate ticked higher in September, illustrating a tenuous labor market that is unnerving American consumers. Read More

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

The Global Economy Is On A 2-Way Track

Global economic growth remains resilient, with AI-driven investment in the US offsetting trade conflict headwinds and supporting robust GDP performance. US tariffs have sharply shifted import sources, ... Read More

IMF Sees Resiliency in Global Growth. It’s Premature to Say Tariffs Had Little Impact.

Despite tariffs and economic uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund expects the global economy to grow 3.2% this year, just a bit lower than its year-ago forecast. But the IMF’s economics team ... Read More

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

The International Monetary Fund predicts the world's top 20 economies will see their slowest growth since 2009. Protectionism and policy uncertainty are major concerns. Advanced economies face a 1.4% ... Read More

Global Trade Growth to Be Stronger Than Expected on AI Surge, Softer Tariff Impact, WTO Says — Update

Global trade in goods will increase more rapidly than previously expected this year as purchases of goods related to artificial intelligence surge and a buildup in inventories in the U.S. softens the ... Read More

Wells Fargo lifts global growth outlook to 3% amid signs of resilience

Wells Fargo has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3%, citing improving conditions across major economies and stronger-than-expected resilience in both the U.S. and China. The bank ... Read More

China's Q3 GDP Growth Set to Slow to One-Year Low as Property Slump, Trade Tensions Sap Demand

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's economic growth likely slowed to a one-year low in the third quarter as a prolonged property downturn and trade tensions weigh on demand, keeping pressure on policymakers to ... Read More

Trade Tensions Weigh on IMF’s Outlook for Global Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell was speaking in Philadelphia before the National Association of Business Economics. Photo: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg News Tariffs, inflation and other threats such as eroding ... Read More