Global Economic Uncertainty in 2025: Inflation, Interest Rates, and Trade Wars
The global economy faces uncertainty in 2025, with projected 3.2% growth threatened by persistent inflation, US interest rate policies, and Donald Trump's potential re-imposition of tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, impacting supply chains and potentially causing a recession.
Global Economic Uncertainty in 2025: Inflation, Interest Rates, and Trade Wars
The global economy faces uncertainty in 2025, with projected 3.2% growth threatened by persistent inflation, US interest rate policies, and Donald Trump's potential re-imposition of tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, impacting supply chains and potentially causing a recession.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Pose Challenge to Southeast Asia, but Growth Opportunities Remain
US President-elect Trump's planned tariffs threaten Southeast Asia's export-dependent economies, but analysts highlight continued high FDI inflows ($230 billion in 2023), a growing workforce until 2030, and new economic zones as mitigating factors.
Trump Tariffs Pose Challenge to Southeast Asia, but Growth Opportunities Remain
US President-elect Trump's planned tariffs threaten Southeast Asia's export-dependent economies, but analysts highlight continued high FDI inflows ($230 billion in 2023), a growing workforce until 2030, and new economic zones as mitigating factors.
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36% Bias Score
Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, Weather, and Geoeconomic Confrontation Top Risks
The World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risks Report ranks state-based armed conflict, extreme weather, and geoeconomic confrontation as the top three global risks, with 23% of respondents identifying state-based conflict as the most likely to cause a major global crisis in 2025, according to a surve...
Global Risks Report 2025: Conflict, Weather, and Geoeconomic Confrontation Top Risks
The World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risks Report ranks state-based armed conflict, extreme weather, and geoeconomic confrontation as the top three global risks, with 23% of respondents identifying state-based conflict as the most likely to cause a major global crisis in 2025, according to a surve...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Planned Executive Orders: Immigration, Trade, and Climate Change
President Trump plans to use executive orders to address immigration, trade, and climate change upon re-entering office, potentially bypassing Congress and triggering legal challenges, economic shifts, and international ramifications.
Trump's Planned Executive Orders: Immigration, Trade, and Climate Change
President Trump plans to use executive orders to address immigration, trade, and climate change upon re-entering office, potentially bypassing Congress and triggering legal challenges, economic shifts, and international ramifications.
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36% Bias Score
Volkswagen's Profitability Plummets Amidst Global Market Disruption
Despite 2023's strong sales, Volkswagen faces declining European demand, fierce Chinese EV competition, and rising costs, resulting in 35,000 job cuts in Germany and strategic production shifts.
Volkswagen's Profitability Plummets Amidst Global Market Disruption
Despite 2023's strong sales, Volkswagen faces declining European demand, fierce Chinese EV competition, and rising costs, resulting in 35,000 job cuts in Germany and strategic production shifts.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's First-Day Executive Orders: Immediate Impacts on Immigration, Trade, and Environment
Upon assuming office, Donald Trump plans to sign numerous executive orders addressing immigration (mass deportations, border security), trade (tariff increases), and environmental policy (potential withdrawal from the Paris Agreement), bypassing Congress and prioritizing immediate, symbolic actions.
Trump's First-Day Executive Orders: Immediate Impacts on Immigration, Trade, and Environment
Upon assuming office, Donald Trump plans to sign numerous executive orders addressing immigration (mass deportations, border security), trade (tariff increases), and environmental policy (potential withdrawal from the Paris Agreement), bypassing Congress and prioritizing immediate, symbolic actions.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Second Inauguration: End of an Era of Globalization
The second inauguration of Donald Trump potentially signaled the end of the 35-year period of globalization that began with the fall of the Berlin Wall, ushering in a new era of protectionist policies, particularly regarding trade and migration, as seen in both Trump and Biden administrations.
Trump's Second Inauguration: End of an Era of Globalization
The second inauguration of Donald Trump potentially signaled the end of the 35-year period of globalization that began with the fall of the Berlin Wall, ushering in a new era of protectionist policies, particularly regarding trade and migration, as seen in both Trump and Biden administrations.
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64% Bias Score
Eurozone Slowdown Amidst High Energy Prices and US-China Economic Uncertainty
High European energy prices, five times the US rate, are slowing Eurozone growth, impacting countries heavily reliant on industrial production, while Spain thrives on tourism. The US, with stronger productivity and investment, outpaces Europe, but faces risks from its trade and fiscal policies; Chin...
Eurozone Slowdown Amidst High Energy Prices and US-China Economic Uncertainty
High European energy prices, five times the US rate, are slowing Eurozone growth, impacting countries heavily reliant on industrial production, while Spain thrives on tourism. The US, with stronger productivity and investment, outpaces Europe, but faces risks from its trade and fiscal policies; Chin...
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48% Bias Score
World Bank Warns of U.S. Tariff Impact on Global Growth
The World Bank warns that U.S. tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.3 percentage points in 2025 and U.S. growth by 0.9 percentage points if retaliatory tariffs are imposed, while extending U.S. tax cuts could boost U.S. growth by 0.4 percentage points in 2026; the report also highlights weak grow...
World Bank Warns of U.S. Tariff Impact on Global Growth
The World Bank warns that U.S. tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.3 percentage points in 2025 and U.S. growth by 0.9 percentage points if retaliatory tariffs are imposed, while extending U.S. tax cuts could boost U.S. growth by 0.4 percentage points in 2026; the report also highlights weak grow...
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40% Bias Score
Geopolitical Risks Top Business Concerns, WEF Report Finds
A World Economic Forum report released January 15th identifies armed conflicts and economic tensions as top business concerns, with nearly 25% of 11,000 surveyed executives ranking it first, up from fifth place in 2024, due to rising protectionism and trade disputes.
Geopolitical Risks Top Business Concerns, WEF Report Finds
A World Economic Forum report released January 15th identifies armed conflicts and economic tensions as top business concerns, with nearly 25% of 11,000 surveyed executives ranking it first, up from fifth place in 2024, due to rising protectionism and trade disputes.
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24% Bias Score
Global Risks Rise: Geopolitical Instability and Trade Disputes Top Business Leaders' Concerns
The World Economic Forum (WEF) reports that nearly 25% of 11,000 business leaders surveyed ranked geopolitical risks as their top concern for the next two years, up from fifth place in 2024, due to rising protectionism, trade disputes, and extreme weather events; disinformation also remains a major ...
Global Risks Rise: Geopolitical Instability and Trade Disputes Top Business Leaders' Concerns
The World Economic Forum (WEF) reports that nearly 25% of 11,000 business leaders surveyed ranked geopolitical risks as their top concern for the next two years, up from fifth place in 2024, due to rising protectionism, trade disputes, and extreme weather events; disinformation also remains a major ...
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32% Bias Score
Trump's Return Threatens Global Tax War
A potential second Trump presidency is jeopardizing the global tax deal brokered by the OECD, causing concern amongst experts due to the potential for retaliatory tariffs on countries implementing new rules allowing additional taxes on US multinationals, particularly the EU, which has a €158 billion...
Trump's Return Threatens Global Tax War
A potential second Trump presidency is jeopardizing the global tax deal brokered by the OECD, causing concern amongst experts due to the potential for retaliatory tariffs on countries implementing new rules allowing additional taxes on US multinationals, particularly the EU, which has a €158 billion...
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44% Bias Score