Agencies such as Fitch Ratings have trimmed their forecasts for global economic growth in 2025 and 2026 following the White House’s April announcement of “reciprocal tariffs” levied against its trading partners. With the U.S. Effective Tariff Rate at its highest level in nearly a century, analysts expect global GDP growth to slow decisively. The post World Economy to Slow Sharply in Wake of US Tariff Shock appeared first on International Banker.| International Banker
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Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro fell to 1.9% in May from 2.2% in April, helping clear the way for more interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.| AP News
Politicians and central bankers are not providing the world with the inflation it needs; some economies face damaging deflation instead Oct 25th 2014 | WASHINGTON, DC | From the print edition: IT IS a pernicious threat, all the more so because, at its onset, it seems almost benign. After two generations of fighting against inflation, why be worried if […]| Greg Ip
Sep 8th 2014, 16:22 by G.I. | WASHINGTON, D.C Europe does not yet have its equivalent of Japan’s Abenomics, but Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, pretty much advocated it …| Greg Ip
France’s budget deficit has raised alarm bells with the EU and credit-rating agencies, prompting S&P Global Ratings to lower its long-term sovereign credit rating. While some indicators suggest France is on a positive economic footing, others indicate a further rise in sovereign debt, with political instability compounding the predicament.| International Banker