Tariff Surge Would Damage Global Growth Imf Warns

IMF warns world to avoid global trade war

Economic fears have been rising over Donald Trump's mega-tariff plan and rising US debts.

U.S. Remains Engine of Global Growth in New IMF Forecasts

The International Monetary Fund issued its latest World Economic Outlook report, saying American economic resilience should buoy worldwide growth.

Business - Inc. - October 23

IMF warns on China's property market worsening as it cuts country's growth outlook

In a report published Tuesday, the IMF trimmed its forecast for growth in China for this year to 4.8%, 0.2 percentage points lower than in its July projection.

Business - CNBC - October 23

U.S., China trade tariffs escalating would be 'costly for everybody,' IMF deputy director says

An escalation of tensions around trade and tariffs would have economic consequences around the world, Gita Gopinath, deputy managing director of the IMF, said.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Trump’s Vast Tariffs Would Rock Global Businesses and Shake Alliances

Economists said Donald Trump’s plan to return trade barriers to levels not seen in generations would be “a grenade thrown in the heart” of the international system.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

Also in today’s newsletter, oil price falls and Franklin Templeton hit by record outflows

World - Financial Times - October 28

IMF raises 2025 growth forecast

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story IMF sounds death knell over inflation, raises 2025 outlook International Monetary ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Trump tariffs would hurt US defence sector, warns Beijing adviser

Chinese government-affiliated expert says America would bear brunt of trade measures promised by president-elect

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump tariffs to push down U.S. growth 'a great deal' going into 2026, Morgan Stanley warns

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley's chief global economist Seth Carpenter.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

Global public debt will hit $100 trillion by year-end, says IMF

The IMF warned of the risks posed by unsustainable public debt levels.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Reeves’s £40bn tax rises will boost growth ‘sustainably’, says IMF

Rare intervention comes as Resolution Foundation says UK will remain ‘stagnation nation’ despite push to invest. ‘It has a political vision’: five viewpoints on budget Budget 2024: what it ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

From cars to planes: global manufacturers brace for Trump’s tariffs

Executives across multiple industries expect supply chain upheaval

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Europe’s economy poised to fall further behind US, IMF warns

Fund pins blame on weak productivity and ageing workforce as it highlights continent’s weak post-pandemic performance

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Disney stock surges on streaming growth, guidance

Revenue for Disney's entertainment segment – which includes the traditional TV networks, direct-to-consumer streaming and films – increased 14% year over year.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Europe could try to stop — or get around — damaging Trump tariffs

Donald Trump's U.S. election win has left Europe scrabbling to work out how it will be able to contain — or counter — probable tariffs on its exports to the U.S.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Would Trump’s tariffs really be that bad? With Kimberly Clausing

Assessing the arguments for protectionism

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Is the UN warning of 3.1C global warming a surprise?

Another dire temperature prediction but it has to be seen in context.

Policymakers warn protectionism threatens global economic recovery

Officials fear rules-based order is under threat as race for US presidency enters final days

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Global ETFs slide as investors see Trump tariff policies hurting trade

Exchange-traded funds tracking international stocks broadly struggled as investors reacted to Donald Trump's victory.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Shrinking Global Luxury Goods Market

Despite seeing a post-recession bump, luxury good sales are declining and may be hit hard by Trump tariffs.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Japan’s PM vows to stay on after election debacle

Shigeru Ishiba has presided over a result that threatens to plunge country’s politics into paralysis

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Wise chief executive fined £350,000 over ‘tax issues’

UK financial regulator says Kristo Käärmann breached conduct rules but clears him to continue in his job

Business - Financial Times - October 28

From intern to CEO: does it pay to be a company lifer?

Executives who spend their career at one place can boost morale and loyalty but risk stifling innovation

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Harris Warns That Trump Is a Threat to Economic Growth

With the election drawing to a close, candidates are trying to sway on the economy.

Business - Inc. - November 2

Kash Patel would do ‘massive damage’ to FBI: Ex-agent

Former FBI Special Agent Daniel Brunner said if President-elect Trump chooses loyalist and former Trump administration aide Kash Patel to lead the FBI, it would do “massive damage” to the agency. ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Goldman Sachs cuts European growth and earnings forecasts as Trump tariffs loom

The Trump regime will hit European economic growth and reduce company earnings, though the continent’s defense sector may prosper.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Trump’s Tariff Plan Prompts European Fears on Growth Rates

Leaders at the European Central Bank worry that trade barriers will curb EU economic progress more than they will push up Euro zone inflation.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks

New modelling finds risk to global economies much worse than previously thought, but group of central banks says even this may be an underestimate. The physical shocks caused by climate breakdown ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Palantir’s stock surges as AI drives a further acceleration in growth

Palantir’s CEO says the latest earnings are ”a slap in the face of people who continue to believe that the value of AI is solely in building AI large language models.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Trump's proposed tariffs would raise prices for these products, experts say

“This will directly impact people’s pocketbooks,” one expert said.

Trump picking Warsh for Treasury would empower a critic of both the Fed and tariffs

Former Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh, under consideration for Treasury secretary by President-elect Donald Trump, is known as a critic of both the Fed and protectionism.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

New U.N. emissions report warns of catastrophic global warming

A new report from the United Nations says the world is way off target when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and avoiding the worst threats of climate change. CBS News national ...

Gambling poses huge global threat to public health, experts warn

Lancet commission calls for gambling to be treated in same way as alcohol and tobacco after technology widens reach. Gambling poses a growing worldwide threat to public health, with its rapid ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Global climate disaster inevitable if action not taken soon, U.N. warns

The U.N. said that the world is now in "climate crunch time" as greenhouse gases have hit "unprecedented levels."

‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action

Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists say. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: live ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Tariff Surge Would Damage Global Growth Imf Warns

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