IMF Warns Asia’s Growth Will Cool This Year, Next on Trade Risks
The Asia-Pacific remains the fastest-growing region in the world, though higher tariffs and rising protectionism are likely to…
China Must Set ‘Aggressive’ Consumption Goal, Stephen Roach Says
Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach said China must target consumption accounting for half of economic output…
Oil Recovery to Determine Saudi Fiscal Trajectory, IMF Says
Saudi Arabia’s fiscal and current accounts would benefit most from a rebound in oil prices and production, according…
Soybeans Climb to Month High on Trump-Xi Meeting Speculation
Soybean futures rose for a third consecutive session in Chicago amid speculation that US president Donald Trump and…
As China drafts its next 5-year plan, is GDP still the magic number?
For decades, the annual target for gross domestic product growth was the most critical policymaking benchmark across China.…
France’s Third Downgrade in a Year Is a Call to Step Up, Lescure Says
France can’t afford to ignore the third credit-rating reduction in less than a year, according to French Finance…
Meloni Wins Italy’s Highest Rating Since 2018 With DBRS Upgrade
Italy regained its highest score from any major credit assessor since 2018 after an upgrade by Morningstar DBRS…
Record Tariff Take Helps Trim US 2025 Deficit to $1.78 Trillion
The US budget deficit declined slightly for the 2025 fiscal year as tariff revenue hit a record high,…
IMF keeps Thailand’s GDP forecast at 2%, warns on global debt and AI bubble risks
Inflation remains a concern. While current tax impacts on prices are muted, core inflation in the US is…
Opinion | Given its rare earth vulnerability, US cannot risk all-out trade war
US President Donald Trump has returned to a trademark policy in announcing a new round of trade confrontation…
‘It was the internet then, it is AI now’: IMF upgrades U.S. growth outlook but sees ‘echoes’ of late ’90s dot-com boom
The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump…
Vietnam Excites Investors With Dramatic Economic Reform Program: New Economy
Just months after Donald Trump singled out Vietnam for one of the most punitive tariff rates on a…