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US Treasury chief accuses China of wanting to hurt world economy
US Treasury chief accuses China of wanting to hurt world economy
Economy
by  AFP

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing in an interview this week, accusing it of seeking to harm the global economy after China slapped sweeping new export controls in the strategic field of rare earths. His comments came days after Beijing imposed fresh controls on the export of rare earth technologies and items.

Europe's economic integration 'insufficient': IMF chief economist
Europe's economic integration 'insufficient': IMF chief economist
Economy
by  AFP

The EU's attempts to integrate the economies of its 27 member states have been insufficient to boost lackluster growth, the IMF's chief economist said in an interview. "There's been some progress, but insufficient in our view, in terms of integrating these economies," Gourinchas said.