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World Economy Wobbles on Eve of Davos With Politics to Blame - Bloomberg

Published: Fri, 18 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

1. World Economy Wobbles on Eve of Davos With Politics to Blame  Bloomberg
2. What is Davos 2019? The World Economic Forum conference explained  Yahoo Finance
3. World leaders gather in Davos during a rough patch for economics and politics  Quartz
4. Davos 2019: Jacinda Ardern calls for environmental 'guardianship', as Bolsonaro alarms activists - live  The Guardian
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'What scares me the most': Business leaders in Davos are worried about central banks - CNN

Published: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

'What scares me the most': Business leaders in Davos are worried about central banks  CNN

Business leaders in Davos aren't thrilled about a global economic slowdown. But they're even more worried about how central banks will respond.

Commentary: The sorry state of the world economy - Channel NewsAsia

Published: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Commentary: The sorry state of the world economy  Channel NewsAsia

Data released by World Bank paints a sad picture of the global economy's short-term prospects but bright sparks remain in the developing world, ...

Economics After Neoliberalism - Boston Review

Published: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 14:47:25 GMT

Economics After Neoliberalism  Boston Review

Economics After Neoliberalism from Boston Review. Contemporary economics is finally breaking free from its market fetishism, offering plenty of tools we can ...

World economy gets inflation checkup from US, China data - Moneyweb.co.za

Published: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:40:00 GMT

World economy gets inflation checkup from US, China data  Moneyweb.co.za

The world economy is set to get *fresh* insight into whether inflation is turning sluggish again as the US and China publish price data that's set to endorse the ...

Your essential reading list for Davos 2019 - World Economic Forum

Published: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Your essential reading list for Davos 2019  World Economic Forum

How to design a fairer economy, fighting climate change and preparing for the jobs of the future are just some of the topics that will be top of the agenda at Davos ...

The one chart you should watch, according to this chief economist - World Economic Forum

Published: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:01:18 GMT

The one chart you should watch, according to this chief economist  World Economic Forum

The group chief economist at research house Capital Economics explain why he thinks this measure is so significant.

Shutdown in U.S., slowing growth in China fuel concerns over global economy - The Washington Post

Published: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Shutdown in U.S., slowing growth in China fuel concerns over global economy  The Washington Post

DAVOS, Switzerland — Fears are rising about the state of the world's biggest economies, with China posting its worst annual growth in decades and the United ...

China's Slowdown and the World Economy - Council on Foreign Relations

Published: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

China's Slowdown and the World Economy  Council on Foreign Relations

China, it now seems, has entered into a real slump. There were plenty of leading indicators. I should have given more weight, for example, to the slowdown in ...

Davos 2019: 10 things we learned at the World Economic Forum - The Guardian

Published: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Davos 2019: 10 things we learned at the World Economic Forum  The Guardian

WEF lacked buzz without Donald Trump as unease over Brexit and global recession dominated the summit.

CNBC Interview with Ericsson CEO, Börje Ekholm, from the World Economic Forum 2019 - CNBC

Published: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

CNBC Interview with Ericsson CEO, Börje Ekholm, from the World Economic Forum 2019  CNBC

Following are excerpts from a CNBC interview with Ericsson CEO, Börje Ekholm, and CNBC's Steve Sedgwick and Geoff Cutmore. SS: Börje, nice to see you, ...

Taiwan's economy forecast to weaken over next 6 months: survey | Economics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 10:41:15 GMT

Taiwan's economy forecast to weaken over next 6 months: survey | Economics | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS  Focus Taiwan News Channel

Taipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) Taiwan's economy is expected to continue to weaken over the next six months in the wake of lower investment and private consumption, ...

Global recession warning THIS YEAR: Eurozone on alert as economist predicts HUGE crash - Express.co.uk

Published: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:58:00 GMT

Global recession warning THIS YEAR: Eurozone on alert as economist predicts HUGE crash  Express.co.uk

THE global economy is heading for a recession late this year or next, a Nobel Prize-winning economist has warned.

China’s Property Market, Once a Lifeline, Now Carries Economic Risks - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:00:00 GMT

China’s Property Market, Once a Lifeline, Now Carries Economic Risks  The Wall Street Journal

Home prices are slumping in a number of smaller cities across China and officials express deepening concern with financial risks from years of rising property ...

Four ways we can fix economics in 2019 - EWN

Published: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 07:12:09 GMT

Four ways we can fix economics in 2019  EWN

How can we ensure new technologies help us to flourish as people and as economies, rather than sowing division and discontent? Saadia Zahidi weighs in.

33 ways Davos 2019 made an impact on the world - World Economic Forum

Published: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

33 ways Davos 2019 made an impact on the world  World Economic Forum

Prime Minister Abe of Japan used a special address to commit his country's G20 Chairmanship to launch an agenda for global data governance. Abe said that ...

Xi Jinping's global dreams hit a wall amid growing backlash against China - CNN

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 05:03:00 GMT

Xi Jinping's global dreams hit a wall amid growing backlash against China  CNN

Hong Kong (CNN) With the shock election of anti-globalist Donald Trump to the US presidency still *fresh* in their minds, international leaders watched with ...

In pursuing a trade deal, the U.S. may be asking China to do the unthinkable - The Washington Post

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:57:52 GMT

In pursuing a trade deal, the U.S. may be asking China to do the unthinkable  The Washington Post

Trump is demanding structural reforms as part of the trade talks. That may be beyond Xi's reach.

When trouble strikes, where should you hide? The case for gold - The Economist

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

When trouble strikes, where should you hide? The case for gold  The Economist

IMAGINE YOU have an assignation in New York. You have not been told where you should meet the other person and she has not been told where to meet you.

How a Rhodes College economics professor became one of world's best at betting on horses - The Commercial Appeal

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT

How a Rhodes College economics professor became one of world's best at betting on horses  The Commercial Appeal

How a Rhodes College economics professor went to Las Vegas earlier this month and came back as one of the world's best horse racing handicappers.

4 myths about manufacturing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution - World Economic Forum

Published: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

4 myths about manufacturing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution  World Economic Forum

Like all good industry trends, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for manufacturing has come to mean many things. While most would agree that it involves the ...

These Are the World’s Most Innovative Countries - Bloomberg

Published: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

These Are the World’s Most Innovative Countries  Bloomberg

South Korea retained the global crown in the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index, though improvements by Germany in research and education brought Europe's ...

A Weakening Global Expansion Amid Growing Risks - International Monetary Fund

Published: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

A Weakening Global Expansion Amid Growing Risks  International Monetary Fund

By Gita Gopinath · عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русский. While global growth in 2018 remained close to postcrisis highs, the global ...

India’s problem is poverty, not economic inequality - Times of India

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 20:30:00 GMT

India’s problem is poverty, not economic inequality  Times of India

India News: Steven Pinker, in his book Enlightenment Now, relates an old Russian joke about two peasants named Boris and Igor.

Why the EU-Japan trade deal matters for Brexit - EUROPP - European Politics and Policy

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 02:36:59 GMT

Why the EU-Japan trade deal matters for Brexit  EUROPP - European Politics and Policy

The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force at the start of this month, but it is unclear whether the UK can retain the benefits of the ...

The CPTPP trade deal - South China Morning Post

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:36:05 GMT

The CPTPP trade deal  South China Morning Post

The original Trans-Pacific Partnership was devised as part of Barack Obama's 'Pivot to Asia' in part to contain China's influence Donald Trump withdrew from the ...

Bill Gates tweeted out a chart and sparked a debate on global poverty - Vox.com

Published: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT

Bill Gates tweeted out a chart and sparked a debate on global poverty  Vox.com

Has global poverty declined dramatically? That might seem like a straightforward question to answer, but it's become the topic of fierce debate among ...

Fed Plans, Davos on the World Economy, China Concern: Eco Day - BloombergQuint

Published: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Fed Plans, Davos on the World Economy, China Concern: Eco Day  BloombergQuint

(Bloomberg) -- Good morning Americas. Here's the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your Wednesday started: The global ...

Donald and the Deflationists - The New York Times

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:31:59 GMT

Donald and the Deflationists  The New York Times

U.S. political discussion has been dominated by the issue of Donald Trump's wall — an issue on which Trump's irrationality keeps surprising even his critics.

Trade Project Builds Somaliland’s Economy; Leaders Seek More - VOA News

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:52:00 GMT

Trade Project Builds Somaliland’s Economy; Leaders Seek More  VOA News

As a yearlong project aimed at helping Somaliland develop its trade relationship with Ethiopia winds down, top leaders hope more assistance will bolster the ...

India likely to overtake UK in the world's largest economy rankings: PwC - Business Today

Published: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

India likely to overtake UK in the world's largest economy rankings: PwC  Business Today

India is likely to surpass the United Kingdom in the world's largest economy rankings in 2019, according to a report by global consultancy firm PwC. As per the ...

My Say: Vietnam is looking better and better - The Edge Markets MY

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 03:30:00 GMT

My Say: Vietnam is looking better and better  The Edge Markets MY

Vietnam's economy has been growing steadily in recent years and it is now reaching a point where it is going to matter a lot more in the global economy, ...

‘Boring’ bonds crucial to global growth - The West Australian

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:45:00 GMT

‘Boring’ bonds crucial to global growth  The West Australian

The state of the global bond market is crucial to global growth and betting against its plodding movements has been a fool's game for most of the past three ...

Cost of Brexit to UK economy running at £40bn a year – Bank rate-setter - The Guardian

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:20:00 GMT

Cost of Brexit to UK economy running at £40bn a year – Bank rate-setter  The Guardian

The cost of Brexit to the British economy is running at £40bn a year and a damaging no-deal scenario could force an emergency cut in interest rates, according ...

German Economics Minister hails Ghana's 'Impressive Economic Progress' - GhanaWeb

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:54:46 GMT

German Economics Minister hails Ghana's 'Impressive Economic Progress'  GhanaWeb

The Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development for the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr Gerd Muller, has lauded the Akufo-Addo government's ...

10 years after global recession: Is another meltdown imminent? - gulfnews.com

Published: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 12:31:04 GMT

10 years after global recession: Is another meltdown imminent?  gulfnews.com

Dubai: Ten years from the global financial crisis, the global financial system is in much better shape and there are no imminent signs of a crisis of global nature ...

Oram: Be bold to thrive in a changing world - Newsroom

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 20:43:21 GMT

Oram: Be bold to thrive in a changing world  Newsroom

In a world undergoing structural change, tweaks to "business as usual" will not be enough, writes Rod Oram. We need to be bold in resolving the big looming ...

Millennial socialists want to shake up the economy and save the climate - The Economist

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Millennial socialists want to shake up the economy and save the climate  The Economist

WHEN THE Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, many consigned socialism to the rubble. The end of the cold war and the collapse of the Soviet Union were ...

Economics - The world economy goes Hollywood - Luxembourg Times

Published: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Economics - The world economy goes Hollywood  Luxembourg Times

When "nobody knows anything," investors may be no better than Hollywood moguls at predicting future.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal is radical but it needs to be credible too - New Statesman

Published: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:21:44 GMT

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal is radical but it needs to be credible too  New Statesman

The publication of the Green New Deal resolution in the US Congress, authored by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and backed by a broad alliance of Democratic ...

CNBC Interview with the Prime Minister of Jordan, Omar Razzaz, from the World Economic Forum 2019 - CNBC

Published: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

CNBC Interview with the Prime Minister of Jordan, Omar Razzaz, from the World Economic Forum 2019  CNBC

Following are excerpts from a CNBC interview with Omar Razzaz, the Prime Minister of Jordan and CNBC's Hadley Gamble.

China's inflation slows in January, potentially pushing officials to step in, says economist - CNBC

Published: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:39:05 GMT

China's inflation slows in January, potentially pushing officials to step in, says economist  CNBC

China's Consumer Price Index missed expectations in January coming in at 1.7 percent higher than a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.

Chance of a U.S. recession up, number of Fed rate hikes down: Reuters poll - Reuters

Published: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:11:00 GMT

Chance of a U.S. recession up, number of Fed rate hikes down: Reuters poll  Reuters

BENGALURU (Reuters) - There is a one-in-four chance of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months, a scenario that should keep the Federal Reserve from raising ...

The Trump-Xi Trade Truce Ends March 1. What Then? - Fortune

Published: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:51:20 GMT

The Trump-Xi Trade Truce Ends March 1. What Then?  Fortune

A failure by U.S. and Chinese negotiators to reach an agreement by the March 1 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump could raise the stakes in the ...

In Germany, the Green New Deal Actually Works - Bloomberg

Published: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:22:00 GMT

In Germany, the Green New Deal Actually Works  Bloomberg

Opponents of the U.S. congressional Democrats' Green New Deal point to Germany as an example of a country where similar policies have backfired.

Five things about Nigeria: The superpower with no power - BBC News

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:45:09 GMT

Five things about Nigeria: The superpower with no power  BBC News

More than 84 million Nigerians are registered to vote, but what do you know about Africa's most-populous nation and largest economy?

'IGNORE THEM!' Chief economist TEARS APART Brexit fear-mongers in STEP-BY-STEP take-down - Express.co.uk

Published: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:15:00 GMT

'IGNORE THEM!' Chief economist TEARS APART Brexit fear-mongers in STEP-BY-STEP take-down  Express.co.uk

TODAY, we see the efforts of supposedly neutral civil servants issuing anti-Brexit propaganda, still hoping to reverse the referendum decision.

Amazon blasts Ocasio-Cortez, says 'we don't want to work in this environment in the long term' - Fox News

Published: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:46:18 GMT

Amazon blasts Ocasio-Cortez, says 'we don't want to work in this environment in the long term'  Fox News

The fallout from Amazon's decision to walk away from its planned headquarters in New York is ratcheting up after a company spokesman publicly blasted ...

Capitalism's Ownership of Global Warming - Dissident Voice

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 02:42:13 GMT

Capitalism's Ownership of Global Warming  Dissident Voice

Capitalism not only owns global warming, there's a big red mitigation arrow pointed at the heart of today's rampant capitalism, which is eerily similar to the.

The Unrealistic Economics of the Green New Deal - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:03:00 GMT

The Unrealistic Economics of the Green New Deal  The Wall Street Journal

The Green New Deal that some Democrats unveiled last week is actually two deals: one to combat global warming, another to create millions of well-paid jobs ...

The Global Con Hidden in Trump’s Tax Reform Law, Revealed - The New York Times

Published: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:00:00 GMT

The Global Con Hidden in Trump’s Tax Reform Law, Revealed  The New York Times

Last night, President Trump reserved a few minutes of his State of the Union address to praise his tax reform law, which turned a year old last month. To promote ...

Assessing Trump’s artificial intelligence executive order - Brookings Institution

Published: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 16:25:51 GMT

Assessing Trump’s artificial intelligence executive order  Brookings Institution

Darrell West comments on President Trump's executive order on artificial intelligence, raising questions about its funding and implementation.

World Government Summit 2019 in Dubai: Health, government, economy, environment transformed - gulfnews.com

Published: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:10:00 GMT

World Government Summit 2019 in Dubai: Health, government, economy, environment transformed  gulfnews.com

We are live from the summit, being held at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, giving you the best of what we see and hear, updated every hour on the hour.

Is the Airbus A380 destined for a giant scrapheap? - CNN

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:29:26 GMT

Is the Airbus A380 destined for a giant scrapheap?  CNN

The soon-to-be discontinued Airbus A380 superjumbo still has decades of life ahead of it, but exorbitant running costs could consign it quickly into the aviation ...

Amazon pulls out of its New York headquarters - The Economist

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Amazon pulls out of its New York headquarters  The Economist

Editor's note: This is an updated version of an article that was first published on February 14th 2019. It has been changed to reflect Amazon's announcement ...

UK economy set for worst year since financial crisis, says Bank of England - The Guardian

Published: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:14:00 GMT

UK economy set for worst year since financial crisis, says Bank of England  The Guardian

The Bank of England has warned the economy is on course for its weakest year since the global financial crisis, as evidence suggests Brexit jitters are spreading ...

The real world 101 - Pipestone County Star

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 11:04:02 GMT

The real world 101  Pipestone County Star

As the adage goes, real estate is all about location, location, location. That principal is among the lessons students are learning in Jamie Strasser's personal ...

JPMorgan Chase to Launch ‘JPM Coin,’ Using Crypto to Speed Settlements - Cointelegraph

Published: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:11:15 GMT

JPMorgan Chase to Launch ‘JPM Coin,’ Using Crypto to Speed Settlements  Cointelegraph

U.S. banking giant JPMorgan Chase will begin conducting tests of its bespoke coin in the next several months, an executive said.

Global economy fears grow as China and eurozone slump - The Guardian

Published: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Global economy fears grow as China and eurozone slump  The Guardian

Financial markets around the world sell off sharply after drop in Chinese exports.

The world economy looks dependent on booming America - The Economist

Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The world economy looks dependent on booming America  The Economist

IT HAS been a nervy few days for financial markets. A sell-off in bond markets, prompted by monetary tightening in America, this week infected global ...

The next recession - The Economist

Published: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The next recession  The Economist

JUST a year ago the world was enjoying a synchronised economic acceleration. In 2017 growth rose in every big advanced economy except Britain, and in most ...

Escalation in Sino-US trade war likely to trigger sharper global economic slowdown this year: Poll - Firstpost

Published: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Escalation in Sino-US trade war likely to trigger sharper global economic slowdown this year: Poll  Firstpost

Over half of nearly 270 economists who answered an additional question said a further escalation in the US-China trade war will likely trigger an even sharper ...

The economics of Thanksgiving - World Economic Forum

Published: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The economics of Thanksgiving  World Economic Forum

From airfares to turkeys, Thanksgiving celebrations in the US come at a price. These charts show how consumer spending on the festivities is changing.

World economy at risk of another financial crash, says IMF - The Guardian

Published: Wed, 03 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

World economy at risk of another financial crash, says IMF  The Guardian

The world economy is at risk of another financial meltdown, following the failure of governments and regulators to push through all the reforms needed to protect ...

The Bulls Versus Bears Guide to the World Economy in 2019 - Bloomberg

Published: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The Bulls Versus Bears Guide to the World Economy in 2019  Bloomberg

2019 is shaping up to be a testing year for the world economy.

Real World Economics: More gimmicks, this time ‘opportunity zones’ - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: More gimmicks, this time ‘opportunity zones’  St. Paul Pioneer Press

The final announcement of Minnesota's “Opportunity Zones,” in which investments will get tax subsidies from the federal government, again verifies the Book of ...

GDP is no longer an accurate measure of economic progress. Here's why - World Economic Forum

Published: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

GDP is no longer an accurate measure of economic progress. Here's why  World Economic Forum

It is critically important we monitor societal progress and design responsive policies to 21s- century challenges, such as climate change, the marginalization of ...

World Bank warns of 'darkening skies' for global economy - BBC News

Published: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

World Bank warns of 'darkening skies' for global economy  BBC News

The World Bank is warning of increasing risks, or what it calls "darkening skies", for the world economy. In its annual assessment of global prospects the Bank ...

More people want jobs in the yoga, tattoo, craft beer, and vegan food industries - Quartz

Published: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:01:00 GMT

More people want jobs in the yoga, tattoo, craft beer, and vegan food industries  Quartz

“Hipster jobs” is not yet an official occupational category at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but that doesn't mean the grouping does not exist. Hipsters, in their ...

The Scariest Economic Chart In The World Right Now May Come From China - Forbes

Published: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The Scariest Economic Chart In The World Right Now May Come From China  Forbes

Move over, U.S. economy: The real action in global forecasting these days lies in figuring out what is happening in the world's second largest economic ...

Economic growth is slowing all around the world - The Washington Post

Published: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Economic growth is slowing all around the world  The Washington Post

A global economy that until recently was humming has broken down, a sharp contrast to the picture just a year ago when the world was experiencing its best ...

10 predictions for the global economy in 2019 and other top stories of the week - World Economic Forum

Published: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

10 predictions for the global economy in 2019 and other top stories of the week  World Economic Forum

Also in the round-up: the world's most dynamic cities, the politics of paradise and a new look at China's foreign policy.

Real World Economics: Today’s farm crisis was long in coming - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: Today’s farm crisis was long in coming  St. Paul Pioneer Press

Increasing numbers of farmers are in financial trouble, according to surveys by Federal Reserve regional banks, including Minneapolis and Kansas City, ...

Clouds gathering over global economy - BBC News

Published: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Clouds gathering over global economy  BBC News

BBC World *Service* economics correspondent Andrew Walker looks at what 2019 has in store for the global economy.

World Economic Outlook, October 2018: Challenges to Steady Growth - International Monetary Fund

Published: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 22:06:58 GMT

World Economic Outlook, October 2018: Challenges to Steady Growth  International Monetary Fund

The steady expansion under way since mid-2016 continues, with global growth for 2018–19 projected to remain at its 2017 level. At the same time, however, the ...

These are the biggest risks facing our world in 2019 - World Economic Forum

Published: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

These are the biggest risks facing our world in 2019  World Economic Forum

From extreme weather to biodiversity loss, this year's Global Risks Report paints a clear picture of environmental concern.

Real World Economics: The Fed needs both rules and discretion - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: The Fed needs both rules and discretion  St. Paul Pioneer Press

The Federal Reserve has been in the news daily — something central banks instinctively avoid. However, since both the executive and legislative branches of ...

Welcome to the World’s Least Ugly Economy - Foreign Policy

Published: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the World’s Least Ugly Economy  Foreign Policy

Economic competition among nations is more of a beauty contest than a footrace. In reality, every economy performs under its own spotlight. By that reckoning ...

What are biggest risks to the global economy in 2019? - The Guardian

Published: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

What are biggest risks to the global economy in 2019?  The Guardian

From China to Europe and beyond it is likely to be a nerve-racking year.

Real World Economics: History has deep lessons that we fail to remember - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: History has deep lessons that we fail to remember  St. Paul Pioneer Press

Last week marked 100 years since the guns of World War I fell silent. In the United States, which played a much smaller military role in the war than we think we ...

Why the world economy feels so fragile - Financial Times

Published: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Why the world economy feels so fragile  Financial Times

Political instability will make it harder to ride out a slowdown.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the World Economy - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the World Economy  The Wall Street Journal

Artificial intelligence has the potential to incrementally add 16 percent or around $13 trillion by 2030 to current global economic output, according to a new report ...

World economic growth is slowing. Don’t worry—yet - The Economist

Published: Sat, 19 May 2018 07:00:00 GMT

World economic growth is slowing. Don’t worry—yet  The Economist

IN 2017 the global economy broke out of a rut. It grew by 3.8%, the fastest pace since 2011. Surging animal spirits accompanied a rebound in business ...

Real World Economics: Tapping the brakes to avoid a crash - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 04 Nov 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: Tapping the brakes to avoid a crash  St. Paul Pioneer Press

The Federal Reserve continues to make news. The immediate brouhaha about the Fed's policy of gradually raising short-term interest rates and President ...

Five things to watch out for in 2019 in the global economy - Marketplace APM

Published: Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

Five things to watch out for in 2019 in the global economy  Marketplace APM

It's not often that a year is riven with so many momentous economic changes. But 2018 was full of them: big ones — a large increase in government spending, ...

Real World Economics: Let’s end the fallacy of trade ‘deficits’ - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: Let’s end the fallacy of trade ‘deficits’  St. Paul Pioneer Press

As usual, we had much for which to be grateful on Thanksgiving, but the political leadership of the country does not fall into this rubric. We have an executive ...

U.S. Is World’s Most Competitive Economy for First Time in a Decade - The Wall Street Journal

Published: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

U.S. Is World’s Most Competitive Economy for First Time in a Decade  The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. is back on top as the most competitive country in the world, regaining the No. 1 spot for the first time since 2008 in an index produced by the World ...

The biggest political risks to the world economy in 2019 - BNNBloomberg.ca

Published: Wed, 05 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The biggest political risks to the world economy in 2019  BNNBloomberg.ca

Governments behaving badly — with populists and authoritarians flouting the rules and international relations fraying — pose some of the biggest risks to the ...

World Economy Is Set to Feel the Delayed Trade War Pain in 2019 - Bloomberg

Published: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

World Economy Is Set to Feel the Delayed Trade War Pain in 2019  Bloomberg

While 2018 was the year trade wars broke out, 2019 will be the year the global economy feels the pain. Bloomberg's Global Trade Tracker is softening amid a ...

The $80 Trillion World Economy in One Chart 4 - Visual Capitalist

Published: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The $80 Trillion World Economy in One Chart 4  Visual Capitalist

Latest estimates put the world economy at about $80 trillion in nominal GDP. Here is how each individual country stacks up in terms of size.

How the finance industry can save the world - World Economic Forum

Published: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

How the finance industry can save the world  World Economic Forum

The bleak future of our planet is the result of a system-wide failure in our financial system, and it will take a similarly systemic change to correct it. Regenerative ...

IMF warns Trump trade war could cost global economy $430bn - The Guardian

Published: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:00:00 GMT

IMF warns Trump trade war could cost global economy $430bn  The Guardian

Rising trade tensions between the United States and the rest of the world could cost the global economy $430bn (£324bn), with America “especially vulnerable” ...

Shaping the Future of Economic Progress > Initiatives - World Economic Forum

Published: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:40:22 GMT

Shaping the Future of Economic Progress > Initiatives  World Economic Forum

How can the world strengthen growth and equality at the same time? Economic progress is trailing people's expectations. The uncertainty caused by the rapid ...

These are 3 major challenges for the world in 2019 - World Economic Forum

Published: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

These are 3 major challenges for the world in 2019  World Economic Forum

2018 will go down in the record books as one of seemingly incessant geopolitical acrimony. For many policymakers, the imminent turn of the calendar offers brief ...

Globalization 4.0 - what does it mean? - World Economic Forum

Published: Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Globalization 4.0 - what does it mean?  World Economic Forum

Globalization 4.0 is the theme of Davos 2019. Professor Klaus Schwab explains what it means and how it will benefit us all.

The 10 best countries to be a woman - World Economic Forum

Published: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:00 GMT

The 10 best countries to be a woman  World Economic Forum

Progress on gender equality is slowing down. At the current rate of change, it's going to take 108 years to close the Global Gender Gap, which now stands at ...

Global slowdown: 3 of the top 4 economies are suffering - CNN

Published: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:00:00 GMT

Global slowdown: 3 of the top 4 economies are suffering  CNN

The global economic slowdown is happening and could spread to the United States next year.

How to create a more purposeful capitalism - World Economic Forum

Published: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:00:00 GMT

How to create a more purposeful capitalism  World Economic Forum

For too long, the value of economic activity has been measured purely by its price. We need to recognize that value is created collectively by business, ...

The 8 Major Forces Shaping the Future of the Global Economy - Visual Capitalist

Published: Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:00:00 GMT

The 8 Major Forces Shaping the Future of the Global Economy  Visual Capitalist

This special feature uses powerful charts and infographics to visualize the eight major forces that are shaping our global economy.

Real World Economics: A lesson in what ‘free tuition’ buys for society - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Published: Sat, 22 Sep 2018 07:00:00 GMT

Real World Economics: A lesson in what ‘free tuition’ buys for society  St. Paul Pioneer Press

DFL gubernatorial candidate Tim Walz raises interesting economic issues with his proposal that the first two years at state colleges be tuition-free for students ...