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​Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas (left), Director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), speaks during a press briefing on the World Economic Outlook during the 2025 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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IMF downgrades growth outlook

“Just since January, we’ve entered into a new era,” IMF’s Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told the press Tuesday at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.

Gov. Tiff Macklem walks outside Bank of Canada building in Ottawa.
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Are Canada & US headed toward soft landing?

Both economies might yet avoid a recession despite interest rate hikes to fight inflation.

A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange.
by ian bremmer

How’s the US economy doing right now?

Even if you're not partisan, there’s enough conflicting data out there to confuse even the best, most apolitical economists.

A Canadian soldier holds a flag as they wait for the arrival of PM Justin Trudeau along with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Adazi, Latvia.
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What We’re Watching: NATO (still) wants Canada to pay up, critical mineral gold rush, a tale of two banks

Canada's NATO budget woes, US-Canada betting on critical minerals, recession jitters

The Graphic Truth: Is the US economy in a recession?
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The Graphic Truth: Is the US economy in a recession?

The short answer is: we don't know (yet).

Is the U.S. economy in a recession?
by ian bremmer

Is the U.S. economy in a recession?

Probably not, but we won’t know for a while (and it doesn’t really matter).

Biden could get Saudis to push Russia out of OPEC+
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Biden could get Saudis to push Russia out of OPEC+

What does Biden hope to come from his trip to Saudi Arabia? Is the bear market in the United States a prelude to a recession? will China's return to mass testing help combat China's COVID problem? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.