Economists lower growth and employment forecasts while lifting inflation, fuel price and interest rate expectations for 2026.

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington War in the Middle East has upended the world economy, ...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday cut its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5% due to the war in the Middle East, and said growth could slow to just 1.3% ...

Higher-for-longer energy prices mean higher-for-longer inflation and lower-for-longer economic growth and our forecasts have been revised accordingly. Consistent with higher commodity price ...

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The OECD on Wednesday cut its global growth outlook, warning that the U.S.-Iran war could sharply worsen the economic picture if disruptions to energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz persist. Global ...

12 February 2026 - I was delighted to be asked to speak at the 80th anniversary celebration of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York on 23 January, exactly 80 years to ...

Travel & Tourism delivered a record-breaking performance in 2025, generating US$11.6 trillion in global GDP and growing nearly 50% faster than the overall economy, new figures from the World Travel & ...

Global economic growth continues to show notable resilience despite significant US-led trade disruptions and heightened uncertainty. Our latest projections indicate that global growth will hold steady ...