GENEVA, April 16 (Reuters) - Global economic growth could slow to 2.3% as trade tensions and uncertainty drive a recessionary trend, the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) agency said on Wednesday.

Much of the first quarter’s dismal economic performance is due to a huge influx of imports that came as companies and ...

And in 2026, global growth will be 3 percent, the fund predicts, also below its previous 3.3 percent estimate. U.S. economic growth will come in at just 1.8 percent this year, down sharply from ...