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German economy to flatline in 2025 as tariff turmoil hits, government says
The German government cut its economic growth forecast on Thursday and now sees stagnation in 2025 instead of a 0.3% ...
Talking Points Memo13d
An Economy and a Government are Not Like a Business
But again, a government is not a business, a national economy, which is closely intertwined ... of extreme uncertainty around the US and global economies. If you have a business that is in any ...
IMF World Economic Outlook: economic uncertainty is now higher than it ever was during COVID
The IMF’s world trade uncertainty index is currently 7 times higher than it was in October 2024, much higher than in the ...
It’s Not Hard to Imagine a Chinese-Led Global Economy
It used to be a fantasy of the global left that a new world system could be forged to exclude or at least fence in the ...
IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says
The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina ...
UK Government borrowing exceeds forecast as tariffs to weigh on public purse
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the ...