Politics Sep 25 Rep. Adam Smith backs renegotiating global economic rules to reflect China’s rise By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
Economy Apr 06 Watch 5:31 What to know about the effect of Trump’s tariffs on globalization By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Apr 03 5 places Trump has targeted for tariffs even though they have few or no exports The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs have touched rocky outcrops home to polar bears in the Arctic, tiny tropical islands and a former British penal colony whose leader is befuddled that it was targeted. By Rod McGuirk, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Politics Apr 04 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives in China to talk trade, green technology tensions The world’s two largest economies still appear to be hashing out the rules on how to compete against each other. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Economy Jan 09 Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024, World Bank predicts Heightened global tensions, arising particularly from Israel's war with Hamas and the conflict in Ukraine, pose the risk of even weaker growth. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Jan 05 Inflation rose last month in Europe, could keep rising after months of decline By David McHugh, Associated Press European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that inflation could tick up in coming months, taking a detour from its recent downward path. Continue reading
Jan 05 UN cites conflicts, climate disasters in somber 2024 global economic forecast By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The report warned that the prospects of prolonged tighter credit conditions and higher borrowing costs present “strong headwinds” for a world economy saddled with debt, especially in poorer developing countries, and needing investment to resuscitate growth. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Yellen holds news conference during worrying IMF-World Bank spring meetings By Paul Wiseman, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a news conference Tuesday as the outlook for the world economy has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks. Continue reading
Feb 15 Global economy shows resilience, pain 1 year since the start of Ukraine war By Paul Wiseman, David McHugh, Associated Press One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy is still enduring the consequences — crunched supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy along with more inflation and economic uncertainty in a world already contending with too much of both. Continue reading
Jan 31 Europe shows slight economic growth in final quarter of 2022 By David McHugh, Associated Press Europe’s economy scraped out meager gains at the end of last year as galloping inflation fed by high energy prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deterred people from spending in shops and restaurants. Continue reading