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Tariffs are the highest in a century and that will shock economies, the IMF warns

Mike Wirth says economic growth may be slowing, but there are no signs the U.S. is close to a recession

On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly rejected the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) recent prediction of a 0.3% contraction in Mexico's economy in 2025. During her regular morning press briefing, Sheinbaum stated that the government disagrees with the projection and questions the assumptions underlying it. "We don't know what it is based on, We do […]

The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump's trade war upends the global economy.

President Trump took aim at Jerome Powell, calling interest rates cuts and saying the Fed Chair's termination "cannot come fast enough." It comes as his administration's tariffs continue to cause global fallout. The International Monetary Fund warns it expects slower economic growth and higher inflation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

A wider-than-expected victory for incumbent Daniel Noboa keeps Ecuador in the pro-Trump camp

Argentine peso futures have fallen sharply in recent days, reflecting traders' growing concerns about the currency's prospects. According to a Reuters report, market participants are concerned about the potential impact on the peso as the country navigates a challenging financial landscape marked by strong capital controls, a crawling peg exchange rate, and continuing negotiations with […]

Experts say fears about unpredictable policy are creating crisis of confidence in US bonds once seen as 'risk free'

President Trump stunned many by pausing higher tariff rates on most other countries for 90 days. But the president raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent after Beijing retaliated overnight. This led to a historic day of rallies in the markets after multiple days of steep drops. Lisa Desjardins reports and Amna Nawaz discusses more with economists Simon Johnson and Douglas Irwin.

In Malawi, one aid group seeks to upend ideas about international assistance by giving individuals a one-time cash payment, without conditions.

Why doubts over the Fed's dollar swap lines are such a big deal

QUESTION: Do you buy this claim that Trump is crashing the US stock market by 20% to force the Fed to lower rates so the money will go into Treasuries? Is he

On social media, the president said, 'My policies will never change', before suggesting possible change with Vietnam

Artificial intelligence is projected to reach $4.8 trillion in market value by 2033, but the technology's benefits remain highly concentrated, UNCTAD says.

A high-profile arrest in the world's youngest country spark fears of a return to all-out war.

WASHINGTON DC, Mar 31 (IPS) - Southeast Asia's major economies have made major strides over the last couple of decades. The largest have seen income per capita grow at least three-fold over the past 20 years amid global integration and prudent policymaking.

US trading partners scrambled Tuesday to prepare for the latest raft of Donald Trump tariffs, after the US president left unclear who would be targeted but promised to be "very kind" in addressing what he says are unfair trade imbalances.Trump -- who has been making unprecedented use of presidential...

Is Putin really a "pariah" and Russia "isolated from the international community"?

The global games industry is predicted to increase by 4.6% in 2026 to $236.9 billion, and is expected to reach $280.1 b…

Photographers, translators, academics and GPs are among those whose jobs are either threatened or aided by the tech