Why IMF chief says the world has avoided a ‘tit-for-tat slide into trade war’

The head of the International Monetary Fund said the global economy showed resilience to an initial wave of trade disruptions ...
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World economy not doing as badly as feared, IMF chief says

The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-term growth ...

China’s Rare-Earth Escalation Threatens Trade Talks—and the Global Economy

President Trump says the administration is weighing a U.S. response to Beijing’s newest restrictions.

Forget recession, world economy is being run 'hot'

The world's richest countries seem prepared to run their economies hot, leaving money and budget policies loose despite ...

The global trade war just came roaring back. Trump is playing with economic fire

Over the past few months, inflation has stayed relatively tame and economic sentiment among US businesses and consumers has improved, compared to earlier this year. A big reason for both: Tariffs on ...
Pew Research Center

In many countries, views of the national economy are closely related to partisanship

In nearly all the countries we surveyed, supporters of the governing party view their economy more positively than nonsupporters.

The Davos set in decline: can the World Economic Forum save itself?

Battered by scandal, the Swiss organisation behind the annual summit faces a moment of crisis. Insiders say its future may ...
The Japan Times

The world’s chip supply chain is bracing for fallout from China’s rare-earth curbs

The restrictions represent the first major attempt by Beijing to exercise long-arm jurisdiction over foreign companies to ...