Events in the Middle East have materially changed the near-term economic and financial outlook. Monetary policy expectations in futures markets have shifted markedly. Read more here.

Because of greater exposure to disruptions in the Middle East, such as high natural gas prices, businesses and consumers outside the U.S. are being hit harder by the war in Iran.

In April, the United States shook global trade norms by announcing sweeping tariffs. Given the complexity and fluidity of the moment, our April report offered a range of estimates for the growth ...

International economics have always been interwoven with the contest for global power. That truth has only become more evident in the last year. As the United States slapped partners with tariffs, as ...

A macro (big picture) outlook on commodities has proven beneficial for me to keep my year-ahead outlook in perspective using the futures markets as a precursor. The two years ago, I focused on “the ...

Visa forecasts structural economic transformation driven by AI adoption, supply chain rewiring and accelerating business investment that supports stable 2.7% global growth Global GDP projected to grow ...

The International Monetary Fund has released its latest global economic projections, painting a picture of modest but steady growth ahead. World leaders and financial markets are closely watching ...

Change is here, happening quickly and changing everything we know. As we head further into 2025, we find ourselves at the crossroads of economic volatility, political realignment and technological ...

The global economy has shown notable resilience to heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty. Last year’s faster-than-expected pace of growth capped a recovery from the 2020 recession unmatched ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Bridgewater Associates, one of the largest, most successful hedge funds of all-time, in partnership with Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy ...