
IMF Upgrades Outlook for the Global Economy in 2023
It now expects the world economy to grow 2.9% this year. That forecast is better than the 2.7% expansion for 2023 that the IMF predicted in October. read more >
It now expects the world economy to grow 2.9% this year. That forecast is better than the 2.7% expansion for 2023 that the IMF predicted in October. read more >
Energy ministers cut production by a larger-than-expected 2 million barrels per day starting in November after gathering for their first face-to-face meeting at the Vienna headquarters of the OPEC oil cartel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Nine central banks accounting for half the global economy have lifted their key interest rate by 1.25 percentage points in the past six months. read more >
The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won across the Pacific. read more >
My husband and I finally made the trip to Europe we had been dreaming of for more than 30 years. It was the first for both of us, but I’m determined it won’t be the last. read more >