The agency forecasts global growth of 2.1% this year, down from 3.1% in 2022
Credit provisions, rising capital, liquidity, expenses blunt banks' results
Markets, investment funds remain vulnerable to rising stress
High inflation remains the top issue for businesses, survey finds
Despite the first-quarter slowdown, consumer spending reflected confidence
Powell and other officials have signalled in the past week that they're likely to support a pause
Commercial real estate exposure a bigger issue for smaller U.S. lenders
Bank failures may cause lending reduction but inflation remains well above 2% target
Stubbornness of high inflation divides Federal Reserve on managing interest rates
Strong inflation data coupled with housing market rebound makes case for more BoC tightening