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Trump approves $2trn of stimulus measures to combat coronavirus

The largest financial stimulus package in US history has been approved by the president to fight... Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns to take 2 percentage points off 2020 growth each month, OECD says

Governments need to take “stronger, more coordinated measures” to absorb the economic impact of the... Read more
US braces for economy to ‘shrink by a quarter’

The coronavirus outbreak will cause the US economy to contract by 24% in the second quarter of 2020... Read more
Afghanistan faces $1bn cut in aid over political impasse

The US has reduced the amount of aid it will send to Afghanistan this year by $1bn, in response to... Read more
Germany unveils huge measures to tackle coronavirus

Germany has announced €156bn of new spending to fight the economic effects of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus hits debt burden of poorest countries, research finds

Increased borrowing costs and falling income from commodities amid the coronavirus pandemic are... Read more
ECB announces further coronavirus support

An emergency €750bn package has been launched by the European Central Bank as it tries to soften... Read more
Global recession ‘here and now’ as world economy hit by coronavirus

The economic impact of the escalating coronavirus pandemic is “much worse than feared”, and the... Read more
Chad pays back $100m loan in cattle

Chad is paying back a $100m loan from Angola with thousands of cattle, the Angolan state-run... Read more
Macron declares ‘war’ on coronavirus with billions to prop up economy

France is mobilising €45bn to help keep its economy afloat, the finance minister announced, after... Read more

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