July 18, 2025, 7:57 p.m.

Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Amidst Stagnating Growth

In May 2025, the United Nations released the Mid-Year Update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025, sounding the alarm on the state of the global economy.

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Economic Signals and structural Challenges in the Interest rate Shift in Jamaica

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) recently announced a 25 basis point cut in its benchmark interest rate to 5.75%, marking the first policy shift since the tightening cycle began in 2022.

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The G7 Joint communique downplayed the issue of tariffs and committed to reducing global economic imbalances

The meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven (G7) concluded in Banff, Alberta, Canada on Thursday (May 22) and issued a joint communique.

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The escalation of the US India trade conflict: India's economic challenge under pressure from Trump

In May 2025, remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump once again thrust U.S.-India trade relations into the spotlight. During a visit to Qatar, Trump publicly opposed plans by American companies like Apple and Tesla to build factories in India, labeled India as "one of the world’s highest tariff barriers," and even criticized India’s military actions in the Indo-Pakistani conflict as "shameful."

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon warns again: US recession risk still exists

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned again that despite the recent adjustment of Sino-US tariffs, the US economy still faces a serious risk of falling into recession.

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Economic Adjustment Under the Shadow of Trade War: Strategies and Impacts of China's Key Interest Rate Cut

The series of tariff policies implemented since Trump took office have further escalated global economic and trade tensions, significantly impacting the economic policies and market expectations of countries worldwide under the influence of U.S. tariff measures. Among these, the tariffs imposed on China were particularly severe.

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The growth of the five major economies in Southeast Asia slowed down in the first quarter, and the US tariff stick may block the growth for the whole year

In the first quarter of 2025, the economic growth rates of the five major economies in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) generally slowed down.

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The financial rift in the United States under Moody's downgrade storm

On May 16th, the international rating giant Moody's downgraded the US sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 and adjusted the outlook for the US sovereign credit rating to stable.

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After Moody's downgraded the credit rating of the United States, the US Treasury Secretary made a statement on the economy

After Moody's, one of the world's three major credit rating agencies, announced on its official website that it had downgraded the US sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, US Treasury Secretary Kurt Basent responded to the downgrade on May 18.

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Deep hidden concerns of the US economy under the surface of prosperity

On the global economic chessboard, the US economy has always held a pivotal position.

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