Dashed are the hopes from just a few weeks ago that the world economy would track a V-shaped trajectory.
A health crisis could be enough to wipe more than $1 trillion from global gross domestic product.
With the phase one trade agreement between the U.S. and China now inked, observers are hesitant to declare a winner.
The U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran’s most powerful generals is a jolting reminder of how fragile the outlook remains.
The amount of combined global government, corporate and household debt has reached $250 trillion.
A wave of rate cuts and hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal have helped lift the markets.
A move to pause easing in the U.S. may constrain banks in emerging economies.
Economic authorities have reacted with restraint to signs of spreading weakness worldwide.
Powerful names are pushing for "helicopter money" as the threat of deflation looms.
The severity will depend on how long the price spike endures.