Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery to treat hiccups Brazil's imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday underwent a medical procedure to treat persistent hiccups for ...

China fires rockets towards Taiwan in war games simulating blockade The drills began 11 days after the U.S. announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan and are Beijing's largest exercises ...

The months after the release of the June 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update have offered a glimpse of how difficult rekindling economic activity will be while the pandemic surges. During May and ...