world economy

• Global consumers still in ‘pandemic mindset’ despite COVID-19 vaccines: survey

  People in the world's leading economies remain overwhelmingly nervous about returning to life as normal, even after having being vaccinated against COVID-19.

  World

  May 20
• China trade with world surges as demand recovers from COVID-19, but growth slows

  Global exports rose 32.3% over a year ago to $263.9 billion, in line with March but down from the explosive 60.6% rise in the first two months of 2021, customs data showed Friday.

  Economy

  May 7
• Advertisement
• China suspends economic dialogue with Australia, plunging relations to new low

  Beijing is stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

  World

  May 6
• Advertisement
• U.S. treasury secretary calls for minimum global corporate income tax

  U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration would work with other advanced economies in the Group of 20 to set a minimum.

  Economy

  Apr 5
• Canada should be ready to weather any export issues to deal with China: O’Toole

  O'Toole says Canada needs to diversify into new markets because it's likely to run into more issues with China in the years ahead.

  Politics

  Mar 29
• U.S. economic rebound could brighten Canada’s outlook, OECD says

  However, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development warned that new virus variants and too-slow vaccine rollouts could threaten chances of improvement.

  Economy

  Mar 9
• U.K. announces new post-Brexit tariff regime that cuts billions to import levies

  Under the new regime, 60% of trade will come into the UK tariff free on WTO terms or through existing preferential access from January 2021, the government said.

  Economy

  May 19, 2020
• Global economic downturn from COVID-19 could be worse than first projected: IMF

  The head of the International Monetary Fund said recent economic data for many countries was coming in below the fund's already pessimistic forecast for a 3% contraction in 2020.

  World

  May 9, 2020
• Advertisement
• Coronavirus: IMF says world recession will be ‘way worse’ than 2008 crisis

  The IMF's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva called on advanced economies to step up their efforts to help emerging markets and developing countries survive the economic and health impact of the pandemic.

  World

  Apr 3, 2020
• Advertisement
• How the new coronavirus could send shockwaves through the world economy

  Like previous outbreaks, the flu-like disease poses a risk to economies around the world as fear and confusion lead to abrupt changes in behaviour, decreased economic activity and a ripple effect across sectors that threatens everything from productivity to consumer prices.

  World

  Jan 26, 2020