`Surprisingly strong': Economy shows robust growth in final report before election

The rise in the GDP is far from the expectations of many economists from earlier this year, many of whom had predicted a recession during the election year. Read More

Growth prescription: On the latest World Economic Outlook

Of concern is the IMF’s prognosis that global growth should reach a “mediocre” 3.1% in five years, underwhelming relative to pre-COVID trends, with protectionist policies gaining more traction ... Read More

The Big Picture

Are you surprised by the U.S. economy's resilience ... which in turn has been a catalyst for short rates moving higher. The back end of the yield curve has moved up in part because the growth outlook ... Read More

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy to expand by 4.5 percent in 2025, IMF predicts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted that Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will grow by 3.6 percent in 2024, ... Read More

Small Business Banking Customer Satisfaction Climbs as Economic Outlook Improves, J.D. Power Finds

Small business owners are more optimistic about the future and more confident about their bank’s ability to help them meet their future needs. According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Small Business ... Read More

A bird’s-eye view of Enoch Godongwana’s economic agenda

A lot has changed in politics and markets since Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2024 Budget in February. However, the real economy’s performance has not changed. And the National ... Read More

Dow Jones Today: Stocks Inch Higher as Investors Assess Earnings, Economic Data; Nasdaq and Gold Hit New Records

Major U.S. stock indexes were slightly higher Wednesday afternoon following a deluge of corporate earnings reports and fresh economic data, as investors awaited more big-tech results later in the day. Read More

Inflation hasn’t been defeated yet because the housing crisis could bring it back

"One area where inflation could resurge is housing inflation in an environment where the fundamental mismatch of supply and demand remains a major challenge for the housing market." ... Read More

Global battle against inflation ‘largely won’

“It looks like the global battle against inflation has largely been won, even if price pressures persist in some countries,” the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook. “In most ... Read More

ECB lowers rates and eyes more cuts as economy sags

The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday for the third time this year, saying inflation in the euro zone was increasingly under control while the outlook for the bloc's economy was ... Read More

Ford investors impatient for the automaker to rev up efficiency efforts

Ford Motor stock has tumbled about 8% so far this week after the company faltered on CEO Jim Farley's mission to improve efficiency in its traditional gasoline-engine operations, whose profits the ... Read More

Japan’s Economy is Slowing as Its Election Approaches

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s priority must be economic reforms and reassuring investors, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary. Read More