President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy and countermeasures by America’s trading partners will likely deal a heavy blow to economies worldwide, with US prosperity hit particularly hard, ...

Century-high tariff levels imposed by President Trump. are expected to take a bite out of global economic growth this year, International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists said Tuesday. The IMF ...

The forecasts are largely in line with many private-sector economists' expectations, though some do fear a recession is increasingly likely.

The U.S. economy will grow 1.8% this year, the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook, down .9% from January and a full ...

Amid trade tensions and high policy uncertainty, the path forward will be determined by how challenges are confronted and ...

US stocks and the dollar plunged on Monday after the president attacked the US central bank boss for not lowering interest ...

The International Monetary Fund expects slower growth and higher inflation in the U.S. as a result of President Trump’s trade ...

The International Monetary Fund sharply lowered its forecasts for world growth for this year and next, warning the outlook ...

The Washington-based IMF, in its World Economic Report, cited intensifying downside risks as it lowered its growth ...

Toxic mortgages to subprime borrowers played a major role in the 2007-'08 global financial crisis. This time, investors worry about cracks among prime borrowers spelling trouble for the economy. Prime ...

Economic output declines when a factor of production (land, labor, capital technology) is overused. The current and future ...