Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pouring cold water on the hot economic numbers of the Biden administration, claiming that growth was ‘brittle underneath’
As proof, Bessent claimed the bulk of the job growth over the past 12 months took place within government and in sectors like ...
Fed's Musalem expects continued economic growth, but sees risks in recent data
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Monday he expects the U.S. economy to continue to expand this ...
RBC’s McKay Warns of Hit to Economic Growth From US Tariffs
Royal Bank of Canada’s Dave McKay said he’s hopeful US tariffs end up being temporary but that it’s disappointing to see the ...
Trump’s Trade War Could Be His Biggest Economic Gamble
President Trump has offered a confusing mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, leaving America’s biggest trading ...
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Trump’s tariffs could crimp economic growth, worsen inflation, warn asset managers
A slew of heavy tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China by U.S. President Donald Trump will likely be inflationary and ...
Stagflation fears bubble up as Trump tariffs take effect and the economy slows
A growth scare in the economy has accompanied worries over a resurgence in inflation, threatening to potentially rekindle ...
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Remittances and Economic Growth
Remittances—financial transfers from migrants to their home countries—are often lauded as a driver of economic growth in ...
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Hungary’s GDP growth could still reach 2% in 2025
In light of today's detailed data, we see Hungary's real GDP growing by 1.9% this year. While we have not changed much in the ...
South African Economy Shifted Back to Growth in Fourth Quarter
South Africa’s economy expanded modestly in the fourth quarter following a mild contraction in the previous period.
Atlanta Fed predicts negative 1.5 percent GDP growth in first quarter
The Atlanta Federal Reserve is projecting a contraction of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.5 percent in the ...
India's economic growth picks up on rising government, consumer spending
December, picking up on increased government and consumer spending, official data showed on Friday, and the government said ...
Credit markets start to show signs of angst as economic growth concerns build
Credit investors have been very sanguine for a while, pushing spreads for highly-rated corporate debt - the extra the businesses must pay to borrow compared to Treasurys - to multi-year lows. Bullish ...