Global economy set for decade of gloom – World Bank

Published time: 10 Jan, 2018 09:59 The growth of the global economy appears to have peaked, according to a new report from the World Bank. The report shows a lack of investments, a slowdown in productivity and tightening monetary policy. Read more Although the bank has raised its projection for global growth from 2.7 percent […]

The gloom surrounding the US dollar looks like it’s slowly starting to lift

Mario Tama/Getty Images After months of selling, it appears that the gloom surrounding the US dollar is slowly starting to lift. According to data released by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), traders continued to buy the US dollar last week, extending the pattern seen in the previous two weeks. “Leveraged funds were net […]

Marc Faber, author of influential ‘Gloom, Doom, and Boom,’ report, says ‘thank God white people populated America, not the blacks’

REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi Marc Faber, the über-bearish investing newsletter author and frequent financial TV guest, wrote in his latest “Gloom, Doom, and Boom” report that he is glad the US “enjoyed 200 years in the economic and political sun under a white majority.” In the October edition of his report, which is only available as a paper […]

Countryfile presenter Tom Heap hits back at ‘DOOM AND GLOOM’ viewer backlash

The presenter fronts Countryfile investigations alongside hosting BBC Radio Four’s environment show “Costing the Earth” and reports for Panorama on rural and energy issues. However, fans of the Sunday evening family show have regularly hit out at moving the programme from friendly and fun segments, to darker and more serious elements. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, […]

Brighter Outlook Fails to Shake Gloom Hanging Over European Boardrooms

Unemployment in Europe is heading toward a seven-year low, and inflation is finally approaching what central bankers see as healthy. Economic growth across the continent beat the U.S. last year. So, what could go wrong for European corporates, poised for what analysts expect will be their first annual earnings growth since 2012? WSJ.com: What’s News […]