International Monetary Fund

Trump Prepares to Take On the US Trade Deficit, a Familiar Nemesis

The trade deficit has long drawn the president’s ire. Now, he’s preparing to take it on again.

By Ana Swanson

Economic Conditions and Trends Georgieva, Kristalina Ivanova Gourinchas, Pierre-Olivier Inflation (Economics) International Monetary Fund International Trade and World Market United States Economy

I.M.F. Raises U.S. Economic Forecast as Other Regions Lag

It is projecting 2.7 percent growth for 2025. But uncertainty about pending Trump policies looms over the global economic trajectory.

By Danielle Kaye

Assad, Bashar al- Economic Conditions and Trends Embargoes and Sanctions Hayat Tahrir al-Sham International Monetary Fund International Trade and World Market Syria World Bank

For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief

Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls to help the economy, experts say.

By Patricia Cohen

Bank of America Corporation Economic Conditions and Trends Inflation (Economics) International Monetary Fund Milei, Javier Politics and Government Poverty Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

Milei Tames Inflation in Argentina With Painful Policies, Sparking Applause and Anger

A year after becoming president, Javier Milei has been praised inside and outside Argentina for reining in galloping inflation. But his economic policies have inflicted widespread hardship.

By Daniel Politi Lucia Cholakian Herrera and Ana Ionova