Tracking the impact of U.S.-China tensions on global financial institutions
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the president of a China-led development bank about the impact of the friction between the U.S. and China.
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FedEx is facing a big downturn. It may give us a vital clue about the economy
A surprise warning from FedEx has shocked Wall Street and worried some about the direction of the economy.
An economic perfect storm is battering emerging markets. Debt crises loom
With a strengthening dollar and rising commodity prices, developing nations are having a hard time paying their debts.
An economic iron curtain is falling on Russia as companies like McDonald's cut ties
Global companies are exiting Russia after the country's invasion of Ukraine. For some observers, it marks the return of Russia to a time when it was closed off from the global economy.
Cyber risks add to climate threat, World Economic Forum warns
Survey of 1,000 experts and leaders finds cybersecurity and space add to the existing challenges of climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
Rising Tide: Powerful U.S. Growth Set To Lift Global Economy, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund predicts the U.S. economy will grow at its fastest pace in decades this year, lifting the outlook for worldwide economic growth.
China's Economy Retreats, With Pandemic Causing Biggest GDP Drop In Decades
China's economy contracted by 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 from the same period a year ago — its biggest drop since 1992.
Dow Falls Nearly 1,200 Points; Stocks Now In Correction Territory
Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday, with major indexes falling 10% below their recent peaks. Investors worry about the economic toll of a widening coronavirus epidemic.
U.S. And China Impose Fresh Tariffs As Trade War Escalates
The U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods overnight, and China matched them. The two have slapped tariffs on a total of $100 billion of each other's goods in two months.
Turkey Counterpunches By Raising Tariffs On U.S. Goods
Ankara has increased tariffs on U.S. products ranging from liquor to automobiles to beauty products, in some cases more than tripling them.