IMF Lowers Its Growth Forecast For The Global Economy
Advanced economies are doing OK, but a sharp slowdown is plaguing much of the developing world, the IMF's latest report says.
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What The Drop In Commodity Prices Means For The U.S. Economy
Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the long-term precipitous declines in commodity prices.
China Reports Slowest Economic Growth In 25 Years
Not since the fallout from the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has China's economy grown at such a slow pace: at just below 7 percent last year.
Airport Workers Around The Country Rally For Better Wages
Airport workers in New York City, Chicago, Miami and other cities held protests on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They called for their hourly minimum wages to increase to $15.
Iran Plans To Export More Oil. What Will That Do To The Market?
Now that international sanctions have been lifted, Iran hopes to export as much as 500,000 more barrels of oil a day. But this comes while global oil prices are falling and revenues are plunging.
Iran Economic Sanctions Lifted: What Critics Are Saying
Certain economic sanctions will be lifted in Iran, but there are critics of the nuclear deal in surrounding countries and in the U.S. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Peter Kenyon about their reaction.
Iranian Reaction To Implementation Day
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to the New York Times correspondent in Tehran, Thomas Erdbrink.
U.S. Imposes New Ballistic Sanctions On Iran, Day After Many Penalties Lifted
On Saturday, many sanctions on Iran were lifted under the nuclear pact, and the U.S. and Iran exchanged prisoners. On Sunday, the U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions over Iran's weapons program.
Wall Street Traders Get Mauled By The Rampaging Bear
Stocks all over the world plunged Friday as investors became even more nervous about China's weakness and oil's collapse. The worries triggered a broad stock sell-off and sent oil below $30 a barrel.
U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply As Oil Prices, China Spook Investors
China's slowdown and plummeting oil prices have investors spooked, and some are heading for the exits. There's concern the selloff in stocks signals tougher times ahead for the U.S. economy.