Surging energy prices and threats to shipping. How the Middle East war could hurt the global economy

The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy that has already contended with wars and ...

Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

In the most hopeful scenario for the global economy, the latest war in the Middle East ends within a few weeks. The region ...

Economist Eswar Prasad warns a ‘motley group’ of middle powers can’t stop the ‘doom loop’ threatening the global economy

Prasad, author of “The Doom Loop,” worries that the forces behind globalization are worsening instability–and that global ...

IMF Says Mideast War to Test World Economy, Expecting New Shocks

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the war in the Middle East will test global economic ...

Middle East war economic impact to depend on duration, damage, energy costs, IMF official says

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The Middle East war's impact on the global economy will depend on its ...

Navigating The Churn: The Enduring Pulse Of Global Trade

In an era defined by sequential shocks—a pandemic, geopolitical fractures, economic volatility and climate disruptions—the global shipping and logistics industry stands as both a barometer of world ...
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China targets quality growth in 2026 and beyond amid a weakening global economy

China on Thursday set an economic growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026, aiming for a good start to the new five-year ...

Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran - Goldman

March 5 (Reuters) - A temporary surge in oil prices to $100 per barrel could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a widening conflict in Iran chokes ...