The World Bank says tariffs will hurt global growth, estimating that the trade war will shave almost half a percentage point from world GDP growth this year.

The World Bank Group’s evaluation underscores the urgent need for global investment in epidemic and pandemic preparedness through integrated One Health strategies, stronger health systems, and rapid ...

The World Bank is an organization, rather than a bank. Its financials are not comparable to traditional financial institutions. For the fiscal year 2024, ...

President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday ...

The nuclear renaissance has come to the World Bank, but obstacles still remain with regard to funding and liabilities.

The World Bank said the U.S. economy in 2025 will grow 1.4 percent, 0.9 percentage points slower than its January forecast.

The job of leading that reform now falls to Ajay Banga, an Indian American businessman and former CEO of Mastercard who was nominated by President Joe Biden to replace resigning World Bank President ...

Despite widespread risks, including geopolitical tensions and climate shocks, the bank emphasizes that a coordinated global response could still unlock stronger growth. Trade liberalization, ...

India is once again expected to the be world’s fastest-growing major economy, expanding at a 6.3% clip this year. But that’s down from 6.5% in 2024 and from the 6.7% the bank had forecast for ...

With the biggest voting share in the World Bank, the U.S. has effective veto power over major decisions at the globe’s largest multilateral organization—and the moral duty to put its foot down.

World Bank President Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects ...