Open Questions | Dong Yu on why ‘every chapter’ of China’s 5-year plans boils down to income
Dong Yu has been executive vice-president of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University since 2019.…
New Zealand June quarter GDP drops 0.9% – Stats NZ
The fall followed a revised 1.2% rise in GDP in the March quarter. For the June year, Stats…
New Zealand Current Account Gap Narrows Sharply on Temu Effect
New Zealand’s current account deficit has narrowed dramatically after a downward revision to imports because of more low-value…
Climate Risk Assessment’s ‘high risk’ warning for one million Australian homes
One million homes will be in “very high risk” zones by 2050 and effectively uninsurable, the National Climate…
Australia to Invest $8 Billion in Aukus Defense Hub Near Perth
Australia will spend A$12 billion ($8 billion) on a defense hub to build naval ships and dock nuclear…
China’s Summer of Economic Weakness Likely Stretched Into August
China’s economy likely endured another month of weakness in August, with a slowdown in industrial output and investment…
Japan’s GDP rises 0.5% QoQ in Q2 2025 vs 0.3% expected
The Japanese economy grew 0.5% over the quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the final reading released by…
The Economy is Growing – But Will You Be Better Off?
The latest figures show Australia’s economy is growing again – in the words of one economist, “slowly crawling…
Australian economy beats low expectations with 1.8pc annual growth
The Australian economy grew 0.6 per cent in the June quarter, slightly ahead of economists’ expectations. Australian Bureau…
Turkish economy beats estimates to grow by 4.8% in Q2
Türkiye’s economy grew faster than anticipated between April and June, extending its streak to 20 consecutive quarters of…
Tax revenue as a share of GDP in Europe: Which countries collect the most?
ADVERTISEMENT Tax revenues are a crucial means for governments to fund public services such as healthcare and education,…
Argentina: Milei Veto of Pension Increase Survives Congressional Vote
Argentine President Javier Milei narrowly avoided a major defeat in Congress as lawmakers struggled to obtain enough votes…