Coverage dated June 9, 2025

World Bank slashes growth outlook on trade concerns

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The World Bank on Tuesday reduced its outlook for both global and U.S. economic growth this year, citing disruptions to global trade stemming President Trump’s trade war. Global growth in 2025 is expected to fall to 2.3 percent from a 2.7-percent projection made last year. The outlook for U.S.

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  1. NBC News

    Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast to 2.3% (opens NBC News)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday

  2. Insider

    Trump's trade war could drag GDP growth to lowest since 1960s: World Bank (opens Insider)

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    The World Bank says tariffs will hurt global growth, estimating that the trade war will shave almost half a percentage point from world GDP growth this year.

  3. Quartz

    World Bank sounds the alarm as tariff wars bite into global growth (opens Quartz)

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    New forecast warns 2025 will bring the weakest non-recessionary growth since 2008, with the U.S. and emerging economies hit hardest

  4. The Hill

    World Bank slashes growth outlook on trade concerns (opens The Hill)

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    The World Bank on Tuesday reduced its outlook for both global and U.S. economic growth this year, citing disruptions to global trade stemming President Trump’s trade war. Global growth in 2025 is expected to fall to 2.3 percent from a 2.7-percent projection made last year. The outlook for U.S.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast to 2.3% - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the