Global confidence slumps as trade turmoil looms over IMF meetings

10-year Treasury yield slips on a lack of progress on global trade negotiations

Confidence among investors remained in the doldrums amid stalled global trade talks.

Trump’s Trade War Looms Over Gathering of Global Finance Chiefs

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

Gulf delegations join global business leaders for IMF and World Bank spring meetings amid economic turmoil

The NewsThe world’s finance and business leaders — including prominent delegations from the Gulf — are converging on Washington DC this week for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings. While the usual topics are on the agenda, the backdrop is tense, as the Trump administration targets these and other multilateral institutions focused on global cooperation in trade, aid, and development.The stock market rout and trade tens…

Global confidence slumps as trade turmoil looms over IMF meetings

Tariff shock and market slide are among rising threats to growth, Brookings-FT Tiger index shows

The backdrop is the growing geopolitical mistrust and what is glimpsed is an abrupt change in the architecture of global trade.

How the economy and politics are squeezing communicators - Ragan Communications

Uncertainty and unrest are up, and DEI and ESG are down but not out. Tariffs and trade wars have dominated the conversation in recent weeks. Paired with shifting cultural dynamics around DEI and ESG, they are creating a potent set of challenges for communicators as they enter the second quarter of 2025. Data from Ragan’s 2025 Communications Benchmark Report, a signature research project conducted for members of Ragan’s Communications Leadership …