TopicWorld Economy

Topic: World Economy

Green shoots emerge in world economy as virus lockdowns ease

Rich Miller - 28 May, 2020

Indicators such as electricity demand and traffic congestions point to a modest 'lift of lows', as economic recovery remains uneven in the absence of a vaccine.

How will you restart the economy? There is no perfect answer

Mohamed A. El-Erian - 9 April, 2020

There are likely to be unknown unknowns and, with that, a high risk of collateral damage & unintended consequences.

V, U, W, L or Nike Swoosh? Economists are trying to figure out shape of global recovery

Michelle Jamrisko - 2 April, 2020

A V-shape in which the rebound is as swift as the slump was the favoured trajectory early on, but now more are starting to worry about a U-shape.

The 5 days when world economy’s guardians fought virus and market turmoil

Enda Curran - 20 March, 2020

As the week draws to an end, an unprecedented 31 central banks have slashed interest rates and many of them have even activated the crisis playbook.

Wartime mood grips world leaders, and debt fears melt away

Ben Holland - 18 March, 2020

Capitals from Berlin to Washington are shaking off fiscal restraint and vowing to fight the virus’s economic fallout with a blitz of spending.

Coronavirus will change how we shop, travel and work for years

Enda Curran - 14 March, 2020

Traces of habits like holding fewer meetings and less travel or working from home will endure long after the virus lockdowns ease, acting as a brake on demand.

Global economy is gripped by a rare twin shock of supply and demand, thanks to coronavirus

Christopher Anstey - 5 March, 2020

Coronavirus is hammering capacity to produce goods as Chinese factories remain shuttered. And consumers everywhere are reluctant to shop, travel or eat out.

Only fiscal stimulus can revive global economy, finance ministers & central bankers agree

Enda Curran - 21 October, 2019

A synchronised slowdown across almost 90% of world economy dominated talks at the IMF & World Bank’s annual meetings in Washington last week.

As US economy teeters close to a recession, China won’t be saving the world this time

Daniel Moss - 4 October, 2019

One of the key drivers of the global economy during the 2001 and 2008 crises, China is unlikely to feed a fiscal stimulus given its massive buildup of debt.

US-China trade war keeps global manufacturing stuck in a slump

Fergal O'Brien - 1 October, 2019

The world economy is failing to rebound from the slowdown that has plagued it for the whole of this year amid mounting trade tensions and rising Brexit risks.

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