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Growth is picking up in the short term, but fears are mounting of a stagnant decade, with bleak political consequences
Fund expects growth in region to be a ‘lacklustre’ 2.6% this year as instability rises
Revolutionary Guards issue warning as US announces new sanctions
Policymaker says publishing interest rate forecasts could help to address shortfalls in communication and tackle market volatility
Fund also cites concerns over fiscal ‘imbalances’ in UK, China and Italy
Comments from Federal Reserve chair came after global markets rocked by shifting interest rate expectations
Fund also upgrades inflation forecasts as strong demand and tight labour market delay possible Fed rate cuts
Heightened regional tensions add to fears of persistent inflation, says fund’s top financial stability official
Move to limit Moscow’s war chest could affect London Metal Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Bulgarian economist reappointed for five-year stint ahead of spring meetings in Washington
Kristalina Georgieva calls for measures to boost productivity and lower debt to avoid ‘tepid twenties’ era
Consumer prices are rising quickly at just the wrong time for the US president
Figures for consumer prices and core inflation exceed expectations
Treasury secretary’s week-long trip yields little progress on disagreements over how Beijing should counter slowdown
Treasury secretary points to intensified diplomacy between Washington and Beijing at end of six-day visit to country
US treasury secretary delivers message to vice minister He Lifeng during meetings in Guangzhou
Trade barriers not ruled out by Treasury secretary ahead of talks with Beijing officials
Traders forecast benchmark rate will settle at about 3.5%
US and Chinese leaders discuss Taiwan, TikTok and sanctions among other issues in nearly two-hour long discussion
Top US monetary policymaker all but rules out cutting borrowing costs as early as May
Economists question whether official reports offer accurate guide to the labour market
Comments from central bank chief come after PCE gauge of price pressures ticked higher in February
Higher prices for smaller products are drawing the ire of politicians on both sides of the Atlantic
Progress on taming price rises ‘has slowed and may have stalled’, according to Christopher Waller
Renowned collaborative researcher debunked notion that people tend to make rational economic decisions
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