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.
Tag: Global Economy
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
In recent times, the economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that have profoundly affected the business community.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
In recent times, the economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that have profoundly affected the business community. Some of the most significant challenges include soaring inflation rates, escalating interest rates, looming fears of a recession, and a tangible decrease in revenues for many sectors…
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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.
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TOP TREND 2024: EV GO FU
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. have slowed lately and one reason is the “significant disconnect” between the needs and wants of potential buyers and what car makers are giving them, according to the 2024 Edmunds EV Sentiment Survey.
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TURKEY’S VOTERS REBUKE ERDOGAN’S ECONOMIC POLICIES
On 31 March, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan was drubbed in municipal elections, suffering what Bloomberg called “an unprecedented defeat.”