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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

Global uncertainty is here to stay, says the head of the IMF

A gauge of uncertainty co-developed by IMF staff illustrates this. While market measures of volatility and business surveys suggest investors and firms are relatively sanguine about economic prospects ... 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

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

WTO Downgrades Global Trade Growth Forecast to 0.5% for Next Year

GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization sharply lowered its 2026 forecast for global merchandise trade volume growth to 0.5% on Tuesday, citing expected delayed impacts from U.S. President ... Read More

World Bank raises China growth forecast to 4.8% despite U.S. trade tensions

The World Bank predicts China's economy will grow by 4.8% this year. It had forecast 4% growth in April, when the U.S. briefly ramped up tariffs on Chinese imports to more than 100%. The bank projects ... Read More

IMF Chief Sees Global Growth Slowing 'Only Slightly' in Face of Higher Tariffs

The global economy is holding up better than expected in the face of higher tariffs and greater uncertainty about relations between powerful countries and the implications of technological change, the ... Read More

Trump tariffs to slow global growth to 3.2%; India's growth to stay strong with 6.6% in 2025: IMF report

Even as Donald Trump’s new wave of tariffs redraws the world’s trade map and clouds the global outlook, India remains one of the few bright spots in an otherwise slowing global economy. The IMF’s ... 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

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

IMF Chief Sees Global Growth Slowing ‘Only Slightly’ in Face of Higher Tariffs

The global economy is holding up better than expected in the face of higher tariffs and greater uncertainty about relations between powerful countries and the implications of technological change, the ... Read More