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The Agentic Economy Needs A New Trust Infrastructure
Alex Zuck, General Manager, Third-Party Risk, at Dun & Bradstreet. For nearly two centuries, modern commerce has depended on a basic question: Who are you doing business with? Every generation inherits a defining commercial…
The Economics Of AI And What Makes Adoption Sustainable
Hani Assi, Director at Advanced Technology Company, Driving the Future of AI-Powered Healthcare. An AI project can work exactly as intended and still be a poor investment. It might save time that an organization cannot put to use, require more…
Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF
Mitchell Labiak Business reporter Countries around the world have had their future economic prospects assessed by influential body, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). What the IMF says matters - it aims to keep the global economy stable and its…
Just 1 in 4 approve of Trump handling of economy: Survey
Roughly one-fourth of respondents to a recent survey approve of President Trump's handling of the economy, with midterm early voting already underway in some states. Just 28 percent of 2,275 respondents to the Financial Times/Focaldata poll…
University of Chicago alum, former faculty member among Nobel Prize in economics winners
A University of Chicago alum and former faculty member was one of the two Americans who won the Nobel Prize in economics this week. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that American-born economists Robert E. Hall and Michael…
Why the AI Boom Is Papering Over Cracks in Global Economy
This article is for subscribers only. I'm Ben Holland, a senior editor covering the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok. Today we're looking at the fund's new forecasts for the global economy. Send us feedback and tips to. And if you aren't yet…
Rejecting Rosebank and Jackdaw could cost UK economy £10.8 billion, report warns
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Failing to approve the controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw…
Trump's Fuel Economy Rollback Could Cost Drivers Thousands More In Gas
The Trump administration says relaxing federal fuel economy standards will make new cars cheaper. They say a lot of things though, so take it all with a huge grain of salt. But while buyers might save money at the dealership, they could end up…
The Nobel Prize in Economics Is a Message to the Fed
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has a fantastic sense of humor. At a time when Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has turned central bank “forward guidance” into a banned phrase, the academy awarded the Nobel Prize in economics…
How soaring bond yields pressure big economies like the US, France
Even boring old bonds can get exciting sometimes. Since July, they've been especially feisty. Interest rates on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond have jumped a full percentage point to levels not seen in more than 20 years. That quick rise in interest…
Global Economy Is Resilient, but Risks Loom, IMF Says
How much the IMF expects the global economy to grow this year—assuming that war in the Middle East doesn't drag on and energy flows gradually return to normal. But, in its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF also warned that if borrowing…
Parliamentary speaker Cho calls for stronger defense, economic cooperation with Greece
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik has met with Greek lawmakers in Athens to discuss ways to step up bilateral cooperation in defense and high-tech industries, his office said Wednesday. Cho made the remarks during a luncheon meeting Tuesday…
The economy is made of people: Lessons from the Economics Nobel for India
What does a central bank's interest-rate decision mean to a household struggling with food prices, a small business deciding whether to expand or a company weighing a new investment? These may seem like very different questions. Yet they lie at the…
In charts: How one of the world's biggest economies got trapped by debt
France's National Assembly begins debate on the revenue side of the 2027 budget on Oct. 13 as lawmakers confront a difficult fiscal outlook. France posted a 5.1% budget deficit and debt of 115.6% of GDP in 2025, leaving the country under pressure…
Just 32 countries account for 95% of global economic growth, IMF warns
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy around artificial intelligence. The IMF says it expects…
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