Tag: Global economy
IMF cuts global GDP forecast due to Ukraine conflict
IMF cuts global GDP forecast due to Ukraine conflictThe global economic growth forecast is down to 3.6% this year and next, a...
Global economic players feeling long reach of coronavirus—WEF
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has potentially serious implications for the global economy as the contours of its vast economic toll starts to...
IMF predicts 6.4% growth for Emerging Asia
Growth in Emerging and Developing Asia is expected to hold steady at 6.4% in 2017 and 2018, unchanged from the 6.4% growth recorded in...
Political uncertainty imperils trade recovery in 2017-18, says WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said it expects world trade to grow 2.4% in 2017, up from a very weak 1.3% in 2016, but...
Asia’s growth still not independent of the West, says analyst
Strengthening integration and intraregional trade in Asia may cushion the impact of external demand shocks, but it does not make the region less vulnerable...
US policy shifts inject uncertainty into global economic outlook, says Moody’s
The global economy will expand this year as emerging markets experience modest growth momentum and developed countries perform close to their potential, but significant...
Policy makers should use trade in fight vs climate change
National governments should take a closer look at the ways in which trade can help spread the use of green technologies and therefore to...
