Negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East are ongoing, but the economic impacts will be felt for some time yet.

In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.

As the U.S.-sparked war with Iran rattles the global economy, the U.S.—the actual party to the conflict—has suffered almost ...

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Big changes are in progress abroad and at home.

A report from the International Monetary Fund warns "the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course." European Union Commissioner Marta Kos discusses this grim economic outlook.

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The world’s first fossil fuel phaseout conference gathers 57 countries representing over 50% of global GDP, signaling a major ...

Surging oil prices continue to ripple through the global economy because of the war with Iran. Now, some analysts say the worst could still be ahead as the conflict drags on. The concern is that ...

The Iran war dominated discussions at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Spring Meetings this week in ...

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth forecast for 2026 as the oil-price shock from war in the Middle ...