IMF Slashes Global Growth to 2.8% Amid Tariffs

April 22, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 23, 2025-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned yesterday (22) that the global economy is entering a new, more volatile era, marked by heightened trade tensions, rising tariffs, and policy uncertainty. The IMF’s April 2025 World Economic Outlook projects global growth to slow to 2.8 percent this year, a sharp downgrade from its […]

Japan Exports Fall In May With Decline In Auto Exports To US

June 18, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, June 18, 2025- Japan exports fell in May as shipments of Motor Vehicles to the US dropped nearly 25% year-over-year due to higher tariffs imposed by President Trump. Japanese Finance Ministry data showed on Wednesday that exports fell 1.7% year-on-year, while imports sank 7.7%, reflecting weakening domestic demand and worse than the 2% […]

More Than 180 Countries Face Reciprocal Tariffs, Markets Down

April 3, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, April 03, 2025- More than 180 countries are set to face the US reciprocal tariffs by President Donald Trump, where countries such as China sees a tariff of 54% on its exports to the US. Trump and the White House shared a series of charts on social media detailing the tariff rates they […]

US Consumer Sentiment Near Record Low on Tariffs

May 16, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, May 16, 2025- US Consumer sentiment fell to its second-lowest level in May as Americans expect Trump’s tariffs to raise prices over the next year. The latest University of Michigan survey released Friday showed that the sentiment index slid to 50.8, below the 52.2 seen last month. The reading was just shy of […]

Walmart Pushes Chinese Suppliers For 10% Price Cut

April 2, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 02, 2025- US retailing giant Walmart is continuing to push Chinese suppliers to cut prices to offset President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, as liberation day is at hand. Quoting sources, Bloomberg said some Chinese manufacturers are finding it difficult to meet Walmart’s demands to cut prices by as much […]