State invests $8M to help those suffering from substance use disorder
The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) this week announced an investment of more than $8 million to expand or ...
Bangladesh c.bank hires auditors for banks it says lost $17 bln, FT reports
Bangladesh's central bank has hired three "Big Four" accounting firms - EY, Deloitte and KPMG - to audit banks it says lost ...
Trump’s new trade war may prove far more disruptive than his first
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for a reordering of world commerce are broader. The opposition — at home and abroad — is ...
World inflation not fully defeated yet, IMF's Georgieva says
Global policymakers have made remarkable progress in tackling inflation without inducing a recession, but some work remains ...
China says its economy grew 5 percent last year. It probably didn’t.
Now, the government’s final figures for 2024 are in. Lo and behold, the economy grew at exactly 5 percent, not a decimal more ...
As elite Davos event ends, some hail ‘constructive optimism’ despite divisions, suffering in world
The World Economic Forum's annual gathering of elites in Davos has ended with many business leaders, world-class academics, ...
Putin lauds the strength of Russia’s war economy. Others see a mirage
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia’s economy has surpassed expectations. But some experts say this ...
5 economic forces that could shape the first year of Trump's presidency
The Republican has promised strong growth, high tariffs, income tax cuts and booming oilfields. But despite the solid job ...
Artisan Global Unconstrained Fund Q4 2024 Commentary
The portfolio trended higher in Q4 and outperformed the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index for the period and remains ...
IMF Chief Tells Europe To Take Page Out Of US Book
With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International Monetary Fund had a piece advice for the continent on Friday: "Believe in yourself." ...
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Saudi Arabia must punch its weight on global stage: minister
Saudi Arabia "needs to punch at (its) weight" on the global stage given its growing institutional presence and the return of ...
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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Yemen
The ongoing regional conflict has deepened Yemen’s already acute humanitarian and economic conditions, leading to further contractions in GDP and rising inflation.