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Economy
German finance minister says trust not yet broken with U.S., prefers zero-for-zero tariff solution
The trust between Europe and the U.S. is not yet broken despite President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, Joerg Kukies,…
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IMF forecasts U.S. fiscal deficit will dip in 2025 thanks to higher tariff revenue
A security guard stands outside the building near signs advertising the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC,…
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IMF slashes 2025 U.S. growth forecast to 1.8% from 2.7%, citing trade tensions
Tariffs are posing major headwinds for the U.S. and global economies, leading the International Monetary Fund to slash its 2025…
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China targets U.S. services and other areas as it decries ‘meaningless’ tariff hikes on goods
Dilara Irem Sancar | Anadolu | Getty Images China last week announced it was done retaliating against U.S. President Donald…
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Global trade outlook has ‘deteriorated sharply’ amid Trump tariff uncertainty, WTO warns
Cargo ships and containers at Qingdao port in eastern China’s Shandong province on Dec. 4, 2024. Stringer | Afp |…
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Economy
Tanking oil prices could more than double Saudi Arabia’s deficit to $75 billion and threaten spending plans: Goldman Sachs economist
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Johnnygreig | E+ | Getty Images Crashing oil prices triggered by waning demand, global trade war fears…
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The oil-rich Gulf states are better-positioned to weather the tariff storm — but crashing crude prices could spell trouble
U.S. President Donald Trump with Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, at the start of the Group of…
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Trump is losing the confidence of business leaders, billionaire investor Bill Ackman says
Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during an interview for an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show:…
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El-Erian says U.S. recession risks are now ‘uncomfortably high’
Mohamed Aly El-Erian, chief economic advisor for Allianz SE. Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s extensive raft of import…
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Finance
‘Peak’ uncertainty: Evercore ISI predicts market turning point around Trump tariffs
Market uncertainty should “peak” around the Wednesday tariff deadline, according to Evercore ISI. In a note this week, Julian Emanuel…
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