In the latest issue of "This Week in Macroeconomics", we assess the mounting evidence from the 2026 Spring Meetings and ...

The IMF has cut its growth forecast for emerging and developing economies to 3.9% from 4.2%, citing inflation, fiscal strain, and trade disruption from the Iran war. Countries near the conflict, such ...

Asian countries will need to keep their powder dry in preparation for future shocks even as they tackle an energy crisis ...

Two months since the outbreak of the Iran war, the charts below show how the economic toll is spreading beyond the Middle ...

Moving Wall Street’s trading infrastructure onto blockchain-based systems could accelerate financial crises beyond regulators’ ability to respond, even as the technology promises to cut costs and ...

The Israeli economy is massively outperforming a swathe of developed-market peers, including key ally the United States.

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) - Global financial policy makers gather in Washington for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings this week against the backdrop of yet another ...

The International Monetary Fund cut its growth outlook amid the war-driven energy shock.

China's economy has held up remarkably well against shocks like U.S. tariffs but continued resilience will need consumption to drive growth, rather than external demand, according to a report by the ...

The International Monetary Fund urged the European Union not to pause its emissions trading system, warning it would come ...

Oil prices have surged amid unprecedented supply disruptions from the war in Iran. Former IMF economist Olivier Blanchard said compounding risks suggest oil could hit $200 a barrel. Energy Secretary ...