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Los Angeles Times: Global economic growth remains tepid at 2.7%, well below pre-pandemic average
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Reuters: UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
UN report says US economic growth forecast to edge up to 2.0% in 2026 and 2.2% in 2027 In China, economy projected to grow by 4.6% in 2026 and 4.5% in 2027 Growth in India forecast at 6.6% for 2026 ...
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The New York Times: Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending. The nation’s ...
U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2025, largely due to the impact of a 43-day government shutdown in the fall that reduced federal spending. But the underlying trend suggests little ...
The Bank of Italy lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for this year and next due to the impact of the US war on Iran. Gross domestic product in the euro-area’s third-biggest economy is seen ...
This blog contains the full transcript of a special address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, delivered at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Carney emphasized the end of the rules-based international order and outlined how Canada was adapting by building strategic autonomy while maintaining values like human rights and sovereignty. The Canadian PM called for ...
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The key economic takeaways from Davos 2026 show resilience in the global economy after a turbulent year, even as experts warn that underlying pressures are starting to emerge.
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Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labour market by 2030. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million ...
Once framed predominantly as an environmental imperative, circularity is now an essential economic and industrial strategy that belongs in every boardroom.
The Annual Meeting 2026 of the World Economic Forum will take place at Davos-Klosters from 19th to 23rd January.
The U.S. economy's resilience in 2025 is expected to carry over when the calendar turns to 2026, with growth expected to accelerate as tax cuts and more favorable financial conditions take hold and ...
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CBS News: Trump officials predict a 2026 economic boom. Here's what experts say.
War in the Middle East has upended the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, warning in a report that disruptions to oil markets could slow growth, fuel ...
India’s economy is expected to remain on a relatively strong footing over the next two years, even as growth moderates from the high levels seen in 2025, supported primarily by resilient domestic ...
Virginia’s economy is expected to slow, unemployment to rise, housing prices to fall slightly, and rents to increase in 2026, according to a quarterly economic forecast from the University of Virginia ...
MarketWatch: The U.S. economy has grown faster than anyone predicted. Here’s why.
MSN: Government shutdown hurt economy more than expected. GDP growth was just 1.4%.
Government shutdown hurt economy more than expected. GDP growth was just 1.4%.
Bloomberg L.P.: Bank of Italy Cuts Growth Forecast to 0.5% This Year and Next
Bank of Italy Cuts Growth Forecast to 0.5% This Year and Next