Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF cuts Turkey 2026 economic growth forecast on weaker momentum, energy prices
GDANSK, April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its economic growth forecast for Turkey to 3.4% from 4.2% for this year, citing weaker-than-expected activity in 2025 and the drag from...
Apr 14, 2026
US solar and wind contract prices rose sharply in first quarter
April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. solar and wind contract prices rose sharply in the first quarter as project developers faced tariffs, labor shortages and permitting challenges amid soaring demand for power ...
Apr 14, 2026
Factbox-IMF's Middle East war scenarios on global growth: weaker, worse and really bad
April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday issued three scenarios for the global GDP growth path in 2026 and 2027 amid massive uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, with it...
Apr 14, 2026
Euro zone faces big growth hit even if Iran war quickly resolved, IMF says
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Euro zone growth will slow this year and inflation surge, forcing the European Central Bank to lift interest rates, even if the economic disruptions caused by the Iran...
Apr 14, 2026
IMF cuts growth outlook, warns of potential global recession if Iran war worsens
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its growth outlook on Tuesday due to Iran war-driven energy price spikes and supply disruptions and warned that the...
Apr 14, 2026
IMF expects pace of Japan's interest rate hikes to speed up slightly
By Leika Kihara April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it expected the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates gradually, but at a slightly faster pace than projected six m...
Apr 14, 2026
Capital rules heading in right direction but bankers expect to press for more relief
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Revised U.S. capital rules that could up hundreds of billions of dollars in excess capital are heading in the right direction, but the industry still ...
Apr 14, 2026
Long Iran war may require painful central bank tightening, IMF chief economist says
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Central banks may need to inflict much more economic pain to control inflation fueled by a long Middle East war than they did to control the spike in p...
Apr 14, 2026
IMF cuts growth forecasts for Germany as Iran war pushes up inflation
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut Germany's growth forecasts for this year and next on Tuesday, in its largest downgrade among big euro zone economies,...
Apr 14, 2026
UK hit with big IMF growth downgrade as Iran war fuels inflation
By William Schomberg WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Britain suffered the sharpest cut to economic growth forecasts for large rich economies by the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, reflecting ...
Apr 14, 2026
