The U.S. and Filipino navies kicked off a three-week war game exercise that included drills in the South China Sea as tensions with Beijing increased and just after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $95 billion war-funding bill with $8 billion earmarked for Taiwan.
Tag: Global Economy
LUXURY FIRM LVMH POSTS DISAPPOINTING QUARTERLY RESULTS
LVMH, the luxury house that owns Louis Vuitton fashion, Moët & Chandon champagne, and other high-ticket brands, posted first-quarter revenue of $21.97 billion, 2 percent below the same period in 2023.
MIDEAST WAR CREATING LONG-TERM REGIONAL ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, IMF SAYS
Israel’s war on terror group Hamas, and the overhanging threat of a larger conflict, has created instability in the Middle East that will result in a long-term negative impact on the region’s economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its new World Economic Outlook report.
IMF: U.S. BUDGET DEFICITS POSE “SIGNIFICANT RISKS” TO WORLD ECONOMY
The U.S. government’s growing annual budgets are fueling inflation and create “significant risks” for the global economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrote in its new World Economic Outlook report.
WORLD ECONOMIC GROWTH WILL SLOW IN COMING YEARS, IMF FORECASTS
The global economy will expand by 3.2 percent this year, due largely to the U.S. economy’s resilience, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its new World Economic Outlook report.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
In recent times, the economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that have profoundly affected the business community.
WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS JOBS GO WITH IT
It’s global. The numbers are there for all to see. From developed to underdeveloped nations, economies are slowing down and/or contracting.
BANK OF AMERICA PARROTS TRENDS JOURNAL FORECAST OF OIL HITTING $130 PER BARREL
What’s old news to Trends Journal subscribers is big news in the mainstream media. A hotter war in the Mideast could add $30 to $40 to the price of a barrel of oil, Bank of America (BoA) analysts warned in a recent note.
SPOTLIGHT: CHINA’S ECONOMIC PLIGHT
On 10 April, Fitch cut its outlook on China's credit rating from stable to negative, pointing to risks as the country adopts a new approach to economic growth and struggles to steer its economy away from dependence on real estate development and publicly funded infrastructure projects.
WORLD RISKS “TEPID GROWTH,” “POPULAR DISCONTENT,” IMF WARNS
The global economy is entering a decade of “tepid growth” and “popular discontent,” Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), warned in an 11 April speech to the Atlantic Council.