Tag: International Monetary Fund
U.S. economy grew solid 3.2% in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a robust 3.2% annual pace from October through December, propelled by healthy consumer spending, the Commerce...
U.S. economy accelerated unexpectedly to a 2.4% growth rate in April-June...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy surprisingly accelerated to a 2.4% annual growth rate from April through June, showing continued resilience in the face of steadily...
ESG investing is undergoing a big stress test
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March 2022...
U.S. adds a solid 253K jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising...
Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and lower food prices providing some relief to households that have...
Why Fed worries about the strongest U.S. job market in decades
Chair Jerome Powell isn't as pleased with the robust U.S. job market as you might think he'd be, and he and the Federal Reserve...
U.S. slightly revises up its GDP estimate for Q4 to 7%
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a brisk 7% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Thursday...
IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) – Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of...
Flexible work hours could widen income gap
Companies from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to Monsanto Co. have gotten serious about making work more flexible. Thanks to apps and gadgets, you can...
World economy’s biggest threat: trade tensions
At last month’s meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, I repeatedly heard the same dismal view: The global economy is in...
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