global economy
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IMF's Lagarde Expects US, China Reach Trade Deal
EghtesadOnline: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Monday she expects the United States and China to reach a deal to end their trade dispute, which has unnerved…
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Investor Optimism Lifts Stock Market
EghtesadOnline: Iran's main stock index rose to its highest level in five months on Monday, led by the material sector, as investor sentiment was lifted by robustness of the global economy and…
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Brent, WTI Prices Fall by Over 1%
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices dropped by more than one % on Friday as clouds gathered over the global economy after the European Central Bank (ECB) warned of continued weakness and fresh data showed…
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U.S.-China trade talks conclude as hopes of a deal build
EghtesadOnline: Chinese and U.S. teams ended trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday that lasted longer than expected and officials said details will be released soon, raising hopes an all-out trade…
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China says U.S.-led trade war has become biggest 'confidence killer' for world economy
EghtesadOnline: The U.S.-driven trade war has become the biggest “confidence killer” for the global economy, China’s foreign ministry warned on Wednesday, saying the whole world would fight back…
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IMF Spots Trouble Ahead for the Global Economy After 2020
EghtesadOnline: The International Monetary Fund predicted the world economy’s strongest upswing since 2011 will continue for the next two years, but warned the seeds of its demise may have already…
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World Inequality Grows Amid Glut of New Billionaires, Oxfam Says
EghtesadOnline: The global economy created a record number of billionaires last year, exacerbating inequality amid a weakening of workers’ rights and a corporate push to maximize shareholder…
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The Global Economy Is Doing Just Fine, But the Davos Elite Is Worried
EghtesadOnline: If things seem too good to be true in the global economy, they probably are. That’s according to some of the investors, Nobel laureates and academics attending the World Economic…
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What Global Finance Chiefs Are Saying About the Economy
EghtesadOnline: Don’t celebrate too soon. That was the key message as policy makers and investors left Washington on Sunday after attending the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund…
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EU criticizes Trump's economic policy: report
EghtesadOnline: The European Union’s economic and financial committee has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policy and is worried that his efforts to boost protectionism pose…
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China’s Xi Sees Risks to Global Economy, Opposes Protectionism
EghtesadOnline: Chinese President Xi Jinping said downward risks and uncertainties for the global economy are on the rise, and pledged to boost the power of emerging markets on the world stage.
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Yellen, Draghi Head to Jackson Hole Amid Inflation Unease
EghtesadOnline: As the world’s top central bankers gather in Wyoming this week, their relief about a stronger global economy will be tempered by a growing unease that inflation remains inexplicably…
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Getting to the core of global inflation
EghtesadOnline: Stock markets have spent the year rising on bets of a resurgence in inflation, while central bankers trying to manage the global economy have spent the same time repeatedly reassuring…
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Resources Lead Stock Gains as Oil, Metals Advance
EghtesadOnline: European stocks headed for the first gain in three days, led by raw-material producers after commodity prices surged on optimism the global economy is gathering momentum. Oil…
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European Companies Flocking Into Tehran Widen Divide With Trump
EghtesadOnline: Iran made progress this week in preserving its new-found place in the global economy.
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All well for world economy at mid-year? Up to a point
EghtesadOnline: So strong is the belief in the growth momentum of the global economy as it enters the second half of 2017, the point has been reached in the economic cycle where data not meeting…
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Asian stocks fall for 3rd day on commodity fears, China hits three-month lows
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks declined for a third consecutive day on Friday as fresh falls in commodities raised concerns about the health of the global economy, though the euro bucked the broad…
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China February factory growth beats expectations as global demand improves
EghtesadOnline: China's factory activity expanded faster than expected in February as domestic and export demand picked up, adding to signs that the global economy is regaining momentum even…
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Fears of economic 'race to bottom', strong dollar in Davos
EghtesadOnline: A strengthening dollar and a "race to the bottom" on taxes, deregulation and trade policy are the major risks to an otherwise brightening global economy, financial leaders said…
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Global Economy Looks to Asia
EghtesadOnline: Japan, China and the rest of East Asia enjoyed rapid development and rising living standards by opening up their economies and becoming integral parts of the global trade and…
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China's growth 'reassuring' for 'weak and vulnerable' global economy: Xinhua
EghtesadOnline: China will meet its growth target of 6.5 percent to 7 percent growth this year, a reassuring sign for a "weak and vulnerable" global economy, state news agency Xinhua said in…
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Fed official stands by Wall Street reforms, says must complete work
EghtesadOnline: The United States "absolutely must" complete unfinished work ending the too-big-to-fail bank problem that helped plunge the global economy into recession eight years ago, an influentia…
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Bond Market Selloff Resumes After Chinese Data; Gasoline Soars
EghtesadOnline: A worldwide slump in government bonds resumed after an unexpected pickup in Chinese manufacturing fueled optimism about the global economy. Futures on the S&P 500 Index advanced,…
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Debts, Lack of Investments Point to Global Economic Slump
EghtesadOnline: The debts of the world capitalist economy and low profitability since 2009 have produced a long depression—where global growth remains below pre-crisis levels and growth in world…
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President Rouhani: Global economy has no boundary
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that global economy is like science, arts and information and has no boundary or restrictions.
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Dimon, Cohn Say Global Monetary Policy Becoming Less Effective
EghtesadOnline: The world’s central banks are trying to reignite the global economy with tools that have lost their effectiveness, and fiscal policy is failing to make up the difference, JPMorgan…
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Global Trade Slowdown Highlights Worsening Stagnation
EghtesadOnline: Reports issued this week by the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund point to worsening stagnation in the global economy and a consequent rise of nationalist…
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German Investor Sentiment Low
EghtesadOnline: German investor confidence came in lower than forecast in September as concerns set in about the global economic outlook.
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Peru's central bank chief says Trump gives him 'goose bumps'
EghtesadOnline: The head of Peru's central bank said on Wednesday he gets the goose bumps when he thinks about what would happen to the global economy if U.S. Republican presidential nominee…
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G20 a success for China, but hard issues kicked down the road
EghtesadOnline: China is lauding its successful hosting of the G20 summit in scenic Hangzhou, with open confrontation largely avoided and broad consensus reached over the fragile state of the…