A rumor that circulated online in March 2025 claimed that the World Economic Forum demanded governments enforce bans on people growing food at home. The Switzerland-based group, established as a ...

G20 foreign ministers meet at UNGA80 with high-profile participation as tensions flare, and world watches over peace, climate ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a sweeping overhaul of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, criticizing China's export-driven model and urging a global economic reset ...

Global growth is expected to decline and downside risks to intensify as major policy shifts unfold After enduring a prolonged and unprecedented series of shocks, the global economy appeared to have ...

As the world grapples with an economic and geopolitical landscape reshaped by the aftermath of the global pandemic and shifting power dynamics, Goolam Ballim, Standard Bank's Chief Economist and Head ...

Global growth is projected at 3.0 percent for 2025 and 3.1 percent in 2026, an upward revision from the April 2025 World Economic Outlook. This reflects front-loading ahead of tariffs, lower effective ...

President Donald Trump has repeatedly touted what he calls the return of manufacturing to the United States, hailing companies that have vowed to pour large amounts of money into making everything ...