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Economics

WTO expects global GDP growth to slow to 2.8% in 2026 in its baseline scenario

The World Trade Organization (WTO) anticipates that global goods trade growth will decelerate to 1.9% in 2026, a decrease from 4.6% the year before, provided the economic effects of the Middle East conflict remain restricted. The baseline scenario likewise projects a 2.6% rise in trade turnover for...

Energy Flows Rewired as Gulf Producers Reroute Oil Around a Blocked Hormuz Corridor

The sudden disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz forces a fundamental reconfiguration of global energy logistics, compelling Gulf oil producers to rapidly activate alternative export pathways. As one of the most critical chokepoints in the global energy system, Hormuz has long served...

Fuel Shock Ripples Through Aviation as Airlines Reprice Routes and Rethink Networks

The global aviation industry periodically encounters cost pressures, but sharp surges in jet fuel prices have a uniquely destabilizing effect—forcing airlines to recalibrate fares, adjust route networks, and reassess capacity deployment almost in real time. When fuel costs spike rapidly, as they...

Regulatory Clarity Emerges as U.S. Redefines Crypto Boundaries for Capital Markets

The long-awaited move by the U.S. securities regulator to clarify how cryptocurrencies are classified marks a structural turning point in the evolution of digital asset markets. For years, uncertainty over whether tokens should be treated as securities, commodities, or entirely new instruments has...

Bloomberg: Planned replacement of the Federal Reserve Chair is at risk due to the Powell’s prosecution

The potential replacement of the Federal Reserve Chairman could be in jeopardy as the US Department of Justice continues its efforts to bring legal action against the current head of the US Central Bank, Jerome Powell, according to Bloomberg. Last Friday, it was reported that Federal Judge James...

Overreliance on Protectionism Undermines Industrial Ambitions Across Developing Economies

A growing number of developing economies are embracing industrial policy as a pathway to accelerate growth, build domestic industries, and reduce dependence on external markets. Yet the effectiveness of this resurgence is increasingly being questioned, not because industrial policy itself is...

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg don't expect the ECB to change rates until the end of 2027

According to Bloomberg’s survey of economists conducted from March 6 to 11, the European Central Bank will maintain its key interest rates at their present levels throughout the entire year of 2027, even though there is a possibility that inflation could rise more quickly. Only 7% of the...

IEA countries to release nearly 412 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves

The International Energy Agency (IEA) stated in a statement that nearly 412 million barrels of oil will be released to the global market from the strategic reserves of IEA member countries. This move is intended to help reduce price pressures resulting from the conflict in the Middle East and the...

Reuters: US intelligence doubts the Iranian leadership will collapse soon

Reuters has been informed by three sources that US intelligence has determined that Iran's leadership is not currently at risk of immediate collapse, even though the country has been subjected to nearly two weeks of continuous bombing by the United States and Israel. Several intelligence reports...

Washington Expands Trade Enforcement Drive as Forced Labor Scrutiny Spreads Across Global Supply Chains

The United States has launched a sweeping investigation into the labor practices of dozens of economies, signaling a major escalation in Washington’s effort to link trade policy with human rights enforcement. The probe, targeting roughly 60 countries under U.S. trade law, reflects growing concern...
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