Global economy shrugs off Trump’s tariffs
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JPMorgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all used "resilient" to describe U.S. consumers — even as they grapple with tariffs and a weakening job market.
A new IMF report exaggerates the gloomy economic backdrop, but there are valid reasons for policymakers to be glum
The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting only a slight slowing of global growth this year and in 2026.
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Cash is lent out to earn interest. Government bonds are pledged and repledged as collateral in trillions of dollars worth of transactions every day. Even gold, which once was hoarded, has evolved into a base for lending and credit markets.
Bessent argued that China's restrictions on critical minerals reflect internal economic challenges and a desire to drag the rest of the world along with it
If you want to take a real-time sample of the global economy in action at any one moment, then the Hub at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is a particularly fascinating node. HKG is the world’s busiest air-cargo hub and no airline moves more freight through it – more than 1.