9 h. ago IMF Says Global Economy Slowing on Trade ‘Reboot’ But Avoiding Recession

The head of the International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy will slow due to the US-led world trade “reboot,” but a recession isn’t in the forecast.

Economics

10 h. ago ECB Cuts Interest Rates Again as Trump Tariff Fears Threaten Recovery

The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the seventh time since last June as global trade tensions threaten to derail the region’s economic recovery.

Economics

21 h. ago Show us some respect then we can talk trade, China tells Trump

The fate of the global economy and financial markets hinges in large part on whether the U.S. and China can find a way to avoid a protracted trade war

Economics

33 h. ago Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.  The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged […]

Economics

3 d. ago China’s Xi says there are ‘no winners’ in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam on Monday, signaling China’ s commitment to global trade, just after U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global economy with his latest tariffs moves. Although Trump has paused some tariffs, China was the outlier, […]

Economics

5 d. ago Charting the Global Economy: Turbulence Accompanies Tariff Pause

In the days following President Donald Trump’s mid-week decision to pause the stiffest of US tariffs — save for super-high duties on China — global financial markets remained turbulent, with investors seeking safe harbor and some central banks lowering interest rates.

Economics

6 d. ago Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said there are signs the global and Canadian economies are slowing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war escalated again Friday, with China announcing it will push up retaliatory tariffs to 125 per cent. “In the last week there have been a lot of developments in terms of U.S. […]

Economics

6 d. ago Could Trump’s tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall

President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn — and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world’s warming climate. Experts say a slowdown in international trade might have a brief and slight benefit in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which come in part from fuels like […]

Economics

6 d. ago Mark Carney says global economies are slowing amid Trump’s tariffs

Markets have been in turmoil since Trump escalated his trade war with the world

Economics

6 d. ago Spain’s prime minister visits China to strengthen ties with Trump’s top tariff target

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is visiting China on Friday, his third trip to the country in two years as his government seeks to boost investment from the Asian giant amid global economic uncertainty caused by a chaotic U.S. tariff policy. Sanchez met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and was expected to […]

Politics

7 d. ago TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon Generates $50.3M in Local Economic Impact, Uniting Global Runners

TORONTO, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is pleased to announce their 2024 Economic Impact Study, which reinforces the role of major events in positioning Toronto as a world-class city and a hub of homegrown tourism. The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon generated $50.3 million in economic impact for the City […]

Economics

7 d. ago 5 questions to ask to protect your portfolio from a trade war

Peter Hodson: With fears that Donald Trump's tariffs will hit the global economy, here's what to look for in the stocks you own

Economics

8 d. ago Trump pauses tariffs on 75 countries for 90 days, raises China rate to 125%

The pause was announced hours after his global tariff policy took effect, capping a chaotic week for global financial markets and uncertainty about the world economy.

Economics

8 d. ago Trump pauses 75 countries’ ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, raises China rate to 125%

The pause was announced hours after his global tariff policy took effect, capping a chaotic week for global financial markets and uncertainty about the world economy.

Economics

8 d. ago Energy demand erodes in face of global economic slowdown as trade war intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices slumped to a four-year low Wednesday in anticipation of slowing economic growth and reduced energy demand, both casualties of a trade war that began after President Donald Trump ordered widespread tariffs against the imports of U.S. trading partners. U.S. benchmark crude fell 4.3% to $56.98 per barrel in midday trading […]

Economics

8 d. ago Europe Gas Sinks With Broader Financial Markets as Tariffs Start

European natural gas prices slid further as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs kicked in, dealing a blow to the global economy and demand for energy.

Economics

8 d. ago Tariffs May Not Impact Travel Economy, Global Tourism Expert Says

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s CEO says her industry is poised to grow in 2025, even in the face of a global recession.

Economics

8 d. ago Australia Treasurer Calls Emergency Meeting on Trump Tariffs

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with Australia’s top economic figures in the face of growing global uncertainty sparked by US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs regime. This follows similar meetings late Tuesday with the heads of Australia’s big banks and super funds.

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9 d. ago Republican Asks ‘Whose Throat to Choke’ If Tariffs Don’t Pan Out

Republican senators expressed anxiety over the potential economic toll of Donald Trump’s global tariffs and pressed his trade representative for more clarity on the president’s objectives in the trade conflict.

Economics

1 week ago Wall Street could be headed for a bear market. Here’s what that means

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street could soon be in the claws of another bear market as the Trump administration’s tariff blitz fuels fears that the added taxes on imported goods from around the world will sink the global economy. The last bear market happened in 2022, but this decline feels more like the sudden, […]

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