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Trump inherits a sturdy economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Nov 6, 2024
Higher tariffs and lower taxes are key to Trump's plan. The WSJ's Greg Ip weighs their potential effect on the economy Biden and the Fed built.
Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal emphasizes that we can't predict what the economy will look like under a second Trump administration.
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Why does the world want dollars? Because of high interest rates, thriving economy in U.S.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 23, 2024
The greenback is so strong that Japan and South Korea have complained.
“The U.S. has strong growth, strong earnings potential, and so we’re drawing in global equity investment,” said Win Thin at Brown Brothers Harriman.
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IMF lowers global outlook again

by Andy Uhler
Jan 21, 2019
Christine Lagarde, chief of the International Monetary Fund, cautions that global growth is slowing down more than expected earlier. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at the Plenary session during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings Oct.13, 2017. 
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U.S. economic growth slowed to 2.3 percent pace in first quarter

by Associated Press
Apr 27, 2018
Consumer spending turned in the weakest performance in nearly five years.
The Consumer Confidence Index helps provide a picture of how people feel about the economy.
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Facebook performs well, but hints at a slowdown next year

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 3, 2016
The company is on pace to reach $27 billion in revenue this year.
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IMF warns against protectionist sentiment

by Adam Allington
Oct 4, 2016
At its annual meeting in Washington D.C., the IMF sees threats to global growth.
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IMF worried about growth at meeting in Washington

by Andy Uhler
Oct 4, 2016
This week's International Monetary Fund meeting is expected to discuss growth and jobs.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a press conference at the IMF Headquarters on Friday in Washington, D.C. 
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The Federal Reserve in a quandary

by Gigi Douban
Jun 15, 2016
The Fed is sending out mixed signals about an interest rate hike.
Interest rates have been close to zero for almost a decade.
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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa at a 15-year low

by Kimberly Adams
May 3, 2016
The International Monetary Fund said countries in the region need a policy reset.
A farmer winnows a dried teff crop to separate seeds from stalks at a village in Ethiopia.
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GDP growth slows as inventories fall

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 29, 2015
And why that's sometimes a sign business owners are worrying about the future.
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