- — OECD cuts growth outlook for German economy
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at 9/23/25 3:00pmThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its economic outlook for Germany on Tuesday, though it upgraded its forecast for the euro zone economy for this year. The OECD expects gross domestic product to expand marginally by 0.3% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026, shaving 0.1 percentage points from its previous projections in both ...- — Global economic outlook weakens as policy uncertainty weighs on demand
- at 9/23/25 3:00pmThe global economy was more resilient than anticipated in the first half of 2025, but downside risks loom large as higher barriers to trade and geopolitical and policy uncertainty continue to weigh on activity in many economies. The latest OECD Interim Economic Outlook projects global growth slowing from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025 ...
- — EU to consult IMF on size of EU Reparations Loan to Ukraine
- at 9/19/25 3:00pmThe European Commission will include the International Monetary Funds assessment of Ukraines financing needs over the next two years in deciding how big the EUs Reparations Loan to Kyiv should be, EU Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said. The European Union is discussing ways to use frozen Russian assets to underpin a reparation loan to Ukraine ...
- — Global Debt Remains Above 235% of World GDP
- at 9/19/25 4:00amGlobal debt has stabilized, though it remains at an elevated level, as a continued reduction in private-sector lending offset greater borrowing by governments. Total debt was little changed last year, just above 235 percent of global gross domestic product, according to the latest update of the IMF’s Global Debt Database. Private debt declined to under ...
- — G20 GDP growth rises to 0.9% in the second quarter of 2025
- at 9/17/25 3:00pmGross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area grew by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2025, up from 0.7% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates (Figure 1). While growth picked up slightly, it remained within the relatively narrow range of 0.7% to 0.9% recorded in preceding quarters. However, the picture was mixed ...
- — IMF says US economy showing strains; tariffs pose some risks to inflation
- at 9/12/25 3:00pmThe U.S. economy is showing some strains after years of resilience, with domestic demand moderating and job growth slowing, the International Monetary Fund said. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said inflation was on a path to meet the Federal Reserves 2% target, but there were some risks that could push it higher, largely as a result ...
- — IMF says Fed has scope to lower interest rates
- at 9/12/25 3:00pmThe International Monetary Fund on Thursday said the Federal Reserve has scope to lower interest rates because of the weakening U.S. labor market, but the central bank should move cautiously with a close eye on emerging economic data. Our overall sense is that, given the downside risks to full employment, there is scope for the ...
- — Governments increased tax revenues in 2024 to meet rising spending needs
- at 9/11/25 3:00pmRising health expenditures and population ageing prompted many governments to increase social security contribution rates in 2024, reflecting a broader trend towards increasing revenues to strengthen the long-term sustainability of social protection systems, according to a new OECD report. The tenth annual edition of Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies provides a comprehensive ...
- — OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 4.9% in July 2025
- at 9/11/25 11:00amThe OECD unemployment rate remained stable at 4.9% in July 2025, having been at or below 5.0% since April 2022. The number of unemployed persons in the OECD also showed little change, totalling 34.3 million in July. Compared with June 2025, unemployment rates in July were unchanged in 20 OECD countries, declined in 11 – ...
- — Ukraine makes official request for new IMF programme, PM says
- at 9/9/25 3:00pmUkraine has requested a new financing programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the war with Russia drags on, keeping military spending high, the prime minister said on Tuesday. Ukraine is spending about 60% of its total budget to fund the war effort and relies heavily on financial support from its Western allies to ...
- — OECD headline inflation broadly stable at 4.1% in July 2025
- at 9/9/25 11:00amYear-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained broadly stable at 4.1% in July 2025, compared with 4.2% in June (Table 1 and Figure 2). Since March 2025, OECD inflation has hovered between 4.0% and 4.2% . Headline inflation rose in 10 OECD countries, with the largest increase, 0.6 ...
- — How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global Economy
- at 9/5/25 3:00pmThree years ago, Finance Development devoted a full issue to anticipating “The Money Revolution,” driven by innovations in finance, such as crypto assets. That revolution is now unfolding. This issue of FD looks at the new frontiers of finance, where technology, data, and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money ...
- — G20 merchandise trade showed modest growth in Q2 2025, while services trade growth accelerated amid increased trade uncertainty
- at 8/29/25 3:00amG20 merchandise trade, measured in current US dollars, delivered mixed results in Q2 2025, compared with Q1 2025. While exports grew by 2.6%, imports remained broadly unchanged. This was largely due to the sharp contraction in imports into the United States following the earlier surge in imports in Q1 2025. Preliminary estimates indicate sizeable growth ...
- — OECD GDP growth rebounds to 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025
- at 8/28/25 3:00pmGross domestic product (GDP) in the OECD grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, up from 0.2% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates (Figure 1). This marks a return to the relatively stable growth rates of around 0.4% to 0.5% observed in preceding quarters. A similar increase was recorded in the ...
- — The impact of container shipping costs on import and consumer prices
- at 8/21/25 3:00pmAbstract Container shipping prices have experienced remarkable volatility, having risen substantially following Red Sea shipping disruptions, fallen with rising global supply and fluctuated in response to trade policy changes. We build on the existing literature by estimating the pass-through of container goods shipping costs into imported manufactured goods, excluding imported commodities, where the relationship with ...
- — The macroeconomic implications of extreme weather events
- at 8/8/25 3:00pmExtreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity, yet their macroeconomic impacts remain poorly understood. This paper provides novel regional-level evidence on the economic consequences of extreme weather events across OECD countries. Using a newly constructed dataset covering over 1,600 regions in 31 countries from 2000 to 2018, we estimate both the direct and ...
- — Technology Solutions to Support Central Bank Digital Currency with Limited Connectivity: A Review of Existing Approaches
- at 8/8/25 3:00pmSummary This note explores the implementation of central bank digital currencies in environments with limited connectivity, emphasizing the need for offline solutions to enhance financial inclusion. It discusses various scenarios, such as stored-value card systems and device-to-device payment methods, which allow transactions without constant internet access. Key considerations include the form factor of devices, operational ...
- — New Standards for Economic Data Aim to Sharpen View of Global Economy
- at 8/3/25 3:00pmThe cornerstones of our digital world—from smartphone apps to new digital assets and artificial intelligence tools—didn’t exist back in 2008, the last time the world’s statistical community overhauled its approach to standardizing how countries measure the economy. Now, an updated System of National Accounts—the global standard for producing measures of economic activity—more fully inRemarkably, despite ...
- — IMF could do with a bigger crisis than it forecasts
- at 8/1/25 4:00amThe world economy has not fallen apart in 2025, which may be either a relief or a worry, depending on how you look at it. After a chaotic first half of U.S. policy upheaval and trade shocks that unleashed a wild but brief rollercoaster on financial markets, the International Monetary Funds assessment is that global ...
- — IMF lifts 2025 GDP emerging economies’ outlook on improved China view
- at 7/30/25 4:00amThe International Monetary Fund raised its outlook for economic growth across emerging market and developing economies this year to 4.1% from 3.7%, driven by frontloading and a more upbeat view on China. In an update published on Tuesday to its flagship World Economic Outlook report, the Fund also nudged its 2026 economic growth forecast for ...
- — IMF edges 2025 growth forecast slightly higher, warns tariff risks still dog outlook
- at 7/29/25 3:00pmThe IMF on Tuesday edged its global growth forecast slightly higher for 2025 and 2026 given stronger-than-expected purchases ahead of an August 1 jump in U.S. tariffs and a drop in the effective U.S. tariff rate to 17.3% from 24.4%. But it warned that the global economy faced ongoing major risks, including a potential rebound ...
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