Kyiv and Washington have set an ambitious April 26 deadline to finalize a minerals exploitation agreement that would grant the United States privileged access to Ukraine’s rich deposits in exchange for continued military and financial support, a memorandum of intent signed on April 17...

President Trump’s remarks this week signaled a potential de‑escalation in the U.S.–China tariff standoff as he expressed reluctance to push duties higher amid mounting signs of weakening consumer demand and volatile markets citeturn2news9. Recent data show U.S. consumer sentiment has fallen to...

Kristalina Georgieva, the leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that the reset of the global trade system presents threats to its viability. She stated that this outcome has significantly weakened trust among nations and in the global system overall. In a speech before the IMF and...

Economists’ median estimate for a U.S. recession over the next 12 months has leapt to 45%, marking the highest reading since December 2023. This dramatic uptick reflects mounting anxiety over the economic fallout of sustained tariff measures.    Only a month ago, forecasters saw...

The European Central Bank lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, marking the seventh easing move in twelve months. This decision highlights mounting unease within the Governing Council over the euro area’s inability to gain sustained growth momentum despite earlier monetary support...

China's GDP for the first quarter of 2025 increased by 5.4% compared to the previous year, reaching 31.88 trillion yuan ($4.42 trillion). A preliminary estimate of this kind was issued by the statistics bureau of the PRC. According to CNBC, this exceeds analysts' forecasts (5.1%). According to the...

As Japan prepares for high-stakes trade negotiations with the United States, it has made clear that securing the complete removal of additional U.S. tariffs is at the top of its agenda. The move signals Tokyo’s deep concern over the economic strain placed on Japanese exporters, particularly in key...

Argentina has embarked on a dramatic shift in its monetary policy by overhauling its long-standing currency control regime. The government’s move to adopt a managed floating exchange rate system marks a break from the restrictive “crawling peg” framework that had governed peso valuations for years....

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has made it clear that Japan will not be rushed into a deal or pressured into making major trade concessions during upcoming negotiations with the United States. Despite mounting economic tension and the looming impact of existing tariffs, Ishiba has insisted that...