Global growth is projected to remain broadly steady over the next two years, easing to 2.6% in 2026 before rising to 2.7% in 2027, an upward revision from the June forecast.

But risks are rising, including from the concentration of tech investment and the negative effects of trade disruptions, which may build over time

President Donald Trump is hosting presidents, prime ministers and top diplomats from more than a dozen countries to tout his international “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The next 12 months and beyond will see enterprises direct their attention to crucial areas, including AI and robotics.

The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.

An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge of investment in artificial intelligence in North America and Asia,

The global economy was set to grow more rapidly than previously expected, but is nonetheless on course for its weakest decade in half a century, according to the bank’s economists.

The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this year

The global economic outlook is likely to continue to be increasingly volatile in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This is mainly due to rising trade pressures, lagging consumer and business confidence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President of World Economic Forum Borge Brende gives his welcoming remarks at the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Yves ...