China’s factory activity contracts in January on weak domestic demand
China’s factory activity faltered in January as weak domestic demand dragged down production at the start of the…
Economy stalled in November and may have contracted in Q4: StatCan
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Tale of 2 megacities: how did Beijing and Shanghai’s GDPs surpass 5 trillion yuan?
As China’s two largest cities by economic output, Beijing and Shanghai are widely seen as barometers for the…
The latest government inflation and GDP figures are worthless, and will be for months to come
The federal government’s monthly releases of economic statistics — especially the inflation rate and growth as tracked by…
Shanghai bets on manufacturing to buttress finance in two-pronged growth plan
Shanghai, mainland China’s top finance and trade hub, is set to double down on efforts to prevent the…
Canada avoids recession as GDP climbs in the 3rd quarter – National
The Canadian economy managed to avoid a recession in the third quarter, according to the latest report from…
‘Poorer than it would have been’
Researchers at the University of Cambridge’s climaTRACES Lab found that global gross domestic product could shrink by up…
As China drafts its next 5-year plan, is GDP still the magic number?
For decades, the annual target for gross domestic product growth was the most critical policymaking benchmark across China.…
Brazil’s economy slows sharply in second quarter but still beats forecasts
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s economy lost momentum in the second quarter but still outperformed market expectations,…
Brazil’s economy slows sharply in Q2 but still beats forecasts
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s economy lost momentum in the second quarter but still outperformed market expectations,…