Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director, speaks on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and President Trump's plans.

The biggest threat to the world economy in the next year is the prospect that inflation turns out to be persistent, former Swiss central bank chief Philipp Hildebrand said.

The Fed held interest rates steady as it continues to combat inflation. President Trump wants to see lower rates, but some of his policies could fuel more price hikes.

The annual gathering in the Swiss ski resort had a complicated geopolitical backdrop this year.

Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.

At the World Economic Forum, President Trump's return to the White House overshadowed traditional talk on climate change, trade and development.

Treasury yield surpassed 5%, it could "shock" the stock market and "force a revaluation," BlackRock's Larry Fink said.

BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said investors are too quick to conclude that high inflation is over, raising the prospect that bond yields will rise along with steeper prices.

South Africa's economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation picture is more muddied as risks abound, its central bank governor said on Tuesday.

Inflation driven by U.S. tariffs is among the biggest market risks in 2025, Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Tangen also flagged chief risks to markets including higher for longer interest rates,

Fresh tariffs amid high inflation are making the Fed’s job uniquely difficult and feeding uncertainty about what to expect for interest rates this year.