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Trump vows to ‘tariff and tax’ other countries
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump promised tariffs and taxes on other countries Monday after being sworn in, although...
Swiss police clear hundreds of anti-Davos protesters
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Some 300 people including two millionaires protested in Davos Sunday ahead of next week's gathering of...
In Brazil, disinformation deals Lula a bruising defeat
Sao Paulo (AFP) - An avalanche of disinformation about a new economic measure proved so tricky for Brazil's government to...
US Treasury to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid debt default
Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury Department will start taking "extraordinary measures" next week to avoid risking a default on...
Canada vows ‘Trump tax’ on US in response to tariffs: minister
Montreal (AFP) - Americans will be hit by a "Trump tariffs tax" if the US president-elect increases customs duties on...
US to tighten trade rules to hit low-cost China shipments
Washington (AFP) - The United States unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter...
IMF raises global growth outlook and flags rising economic divergence
Washington (AFP) - Global growth is expected to increase slightly this year while remaining stuck below its pre-pandemic average, the...
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's economic plans risk reigniting US inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told...
Bootleg liquor deaths revive debate on Turkey alcohol tax
Istanbul (AFP) - With 38 people dead in four days and 26 in intensive care after drinking bootleg liquor in...
‘No money’: gloom on Beijing streets as economic growth slows
Beijing (AFP) - Consumers pinching pennies, businesses seeing fewer customers, and a pervading sense that the economy just isn't bouncing...
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