Looming U.S. tariffs, together with a real estate market slump feeding into weakening consumer confidence, saw China's GDP growth slow in the second quarter.

The economy’s resilience so far to President Trump’s global trade war risks emboldening him and unleashing the sort of economic devastation that economists have long feared.

OPEC said the global economy may perform better than expected in the second half of the year despite trade conflicts and that refineries’ crude intake would remain elevated to meet the uptick in summer travel,

Under current debt projections, economists cannot even model out a functioning long-term economy.

Home sales in Canada rose for a second straight month, reflecting a boost in buyer confidence as the economy appeared to shrug off the impact of US tariffs.

China’s economy slowed less than expected in the second quarter in a show of resilience against U.S. tariffs, though analysts warn that weak demand at home and rising global trade risks will ramp up pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus.

In the face of chaos, the global economy powers on. Since 2011 growth has continued at around 3% a year. During the worst of the euro crisis in 2012? Around 3%. What about 2016, the year Britain voted for Brexit and America for Donald Trump,

The UK economy is showing more signs of rebounding from its recent slump, with a jump in June retail sales adding to evidence of a strong pick-up in activity seen in other leading indicators.