Germany Business Outlook Declines for First Time Since April
German business confidence unexpectedly dropped, highlighting the fragility of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to restore growth in Europe’s…
GDP was bad, but not as bad as it looked – Salt Funds economist Bevan Graham
Beforehand, I would have put a 1% probability on such an outcome but only because after 35 years…
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.…
Reserve Bank under pressure to slash interest rates following shock GDP drop
In an interview with Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking this morning, Willis was asked what she expects from the…
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…
Spain Economy to Grow More Strongly in 2025, New Forecasts Show
Spain’s government and central bank raised their economic-growth forecasts for 2025, cementing the country’s status as the region’s…
The Fed ‘desperately’ wants to avoid a recession because it doesn’t want to get blamed: Zandi
The Federal Reserve may have more at stake than economic growth as policymakers prepare to meet on rates…
France’s Debt Woes Mount as Fitch Downgrades Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings downgraded France, indicating the upheaval of repeated government collapse has locked the country into an enduring…
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 contracted annualized 1.1% in July: JCER
Economy Consumption and exports fell back amid uncertain US tariff negotiations As Japan’s tariff negotiations with the U.S.…
Hong Kong’s economy is growing, but why are some sectors still hurting?
With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post…
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…