economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economy/ 32 32 IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/imf-chief-warns-that-iran-war-will-slow-global-economic-growth/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535899 "Had it not been for this shock, we would have been upgrading global growth," Georgieva says

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]]> International Energy Agency head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/international-energy-agency-head-says-global-economy-faces-major-major-threat-from-iran-war/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:19:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534513 Birol says impact is already worse the two oil shocks of the 1970s combined

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]]> China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/china-positions-itself-as-force-for-global-stability-at-its-annual-congress/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:52:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533758 Five-year plan doubles down on tech investment for growth

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]]> U.S. economy expanded at just 0.7% in Q4: Commerce Department https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-economy-expanded-at-just-0-7-in-q4-commerce-department/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:41:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533739 Revised number is half the original estimate

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]]> China sets a lower economic growth target for 2026 as challenges loom https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/china-sets-a-lower-economic-growth-target-for-2026-as-challenges-loom/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:25:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533203 It's the country's lowest annual growth target since 1991

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]]> China’s economic ambitions hit limits to growth as its national congress meets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/chinas-economic-ambitions-hit-limits-to-growth-as-its-national-congress-meets/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:59:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533030 Slowing growth being masked by exports surge

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]]> Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic update https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-casts-a-pall-over-u-k-economic-update/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:16:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533018 Economists warn the war could upend forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt

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]]> Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-stands-pat-on-interest-rates-but-cuts-expected-ahead/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531132 The central bank last cut its key rate in December

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]]> Europe sees modest growth, but weaker U.S. dollar looms as a threat https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/europe-sees-modest-growth-but-weaker-u-s-dollar-looms-as-a-threat/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:21:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530719 Dollar's fall against the euro makes EU goods more expensive in key market

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]]> Global growth is resilient, but policymakers at Davos warn against complacency https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/global-growth-is-resilient-but-policymakers-at-davos-warn-against-complacency/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:35:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530116 Economic leaders point to need for action on debt, inequality

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