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The International Monetary Fund is the latest major economic institution to temper global economic growth expectations for 2019. On Tuesday, the IMF reduced its full-year global growth forecast from 3.5 percent to 3.3 percent. Economic Headwinds In its new report, the IMF said ongoing trade...

With economic growth slowing worldwide in 2019, investors looking for growth sources have been forced to get creative. Ongoing concerns about the outcome of the Sino-American trade war have clouded the outlook for the Chinese market, but India has the sixth-largest economy in the world and is...

After a long, snowy weekend across much of the country, a shortened week kicks off with the financial wheels still spinning on some icy patches despite this month’s sparkling stock market rally.  Some of the slippery spots early Tuesday included a softer global economic growth forecast...

Needless to say, investors are more than happy to see their stocks gain in value this earnings season, but few are taking a step back and asking the important question: Is there reason to be concerned that earnings growth is outpacing GDP growth? The short answer, at least according to CNBC, is no...

Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE: DB)'s recovery since late September may prove to be short lived, as the shares are heading southward once again. The latest catalyst being an announcement from the company concerning a capital raising plan. Stock On Down Move Since 2014 For those not keyed-in...

The Brexit blowback is far from over. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund trimmed its global growth forecasts for the next couple of years, citing uncertainty regarding the U.K.’s departure from the European Union and its impact on the global economy. The new estimate implies 3.1...

If a surprisingly strong June jobs report, a solid early start to Q2 earnings season and a stock market surging to new all-time highs has you optimistic about the U.S. economy, you may be getting ahead of yourself. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Ian Talley, stronger-than-expected U.S...

Just when it looked like things couldn’t get much worse for economically-ravaged Venezuela, residents may no longer be able to drown their sorrows. Empresas Polar SA, maker of 80 percent of the beer consumed in Venezuela, is shutting down its last plant this Friday. The company said the...

Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday after U.S. equities posted strong gains on Tuesday. "Asian markets have had limited news flow to deal with today," Chris Weston, chief market strategist at spreadbetter IG told CNBC. "The bold moves [today] are a reflection of the belief that the...

Signs of life for Greece’s economy and ability to stay in the European Union are piling up of late. Greece’s parliament recently approved austerity measures required to unlock its next wave of rescue funds from its creditors. The International Monetary Fund has called for “...

Donald Trump could cause a recession irrespective of winning or losing in the U.S. elections, according to a commentary by Simon Johnson on Reuters. Johnson, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, said, "As it gets closer to November, if the probability of Trump being...