Economic

TOKYO – Japan kept the overall view on its economy unchanged in May, saying it showed signs of improvement and removing a reference to the coronavirus in its headline assessment …

(Reuters) – The Russian economy expanded by 3.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022 after growing 5% in the previous quarter, data from federal statistics service Rosstat showed on …

By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – Colombia’s economy could have grown by 7.5% in the first quarter of 2022 versus the year-earlier period, mainly boosted by domestic consumption, though this will …

(Reuters) – The U.S. economic outlook has weakened and inflation is set to remain higher than previously expected for a while yet, a Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia survey of …

(Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West had triggered a global economic crisis and a wave of ruinous inflation by imposing on Russia the most severe sanctions …

COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s economy could grow as much as 3.4% this year despite the negative effects of the war in Ukraine and record high inflation, the finance ministry said on …

NEW DELHI – India’s economic growth rate is likely to slow if the central bank hikes interest rates, Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told CNBC TV18 on Thursday. India’s central bank …

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO -East Asian economic leaders warned on Thursday of risks to the region’s outlook and pledged to remain committed to market stability and sound fiscal policy. Economic …

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On May 9, 2022, Dr. Xiaorong You, aka Shannon You, 59, of Lansing, Michigan was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison by the Honorable J. Ronnie …

NEW YORK – Economic growth in emerging markets is set to slow “sharply” this quarter weighed by China, Russia and the spread of tighter monetary conditions, JPMorgan analysts said on …

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Keaujay Hornsby, a/k/a “Plug,” (26, Tampa); Kareem Spann, a/k/a “Reem,” (27, Tampa); and Tywon Spann, a/k/a “Weez” (25, Tampa) …

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s decision to suspend bank lending in a desperate bid to arrest the rapid devaluation of its currency will worsen the economic crisis and expose borrowers to predatory …

SANTIAGO – Chile’s IMACEC economic activity index, a close proxy of gross domestic product (GDP), rose 7.2% in March from the same month last year, the country’s central bank said …

BEIJING – China’s “dynamic-zero” policy against COVID-19 is in line with pursuing economic progress, rather than in conflict with it, a senior health expert said on Friday. The battle against …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO – Many schools in Colombo were shut and several train stations deserted on Thursday as teachers and train drivers joined mass walkouts demanding …

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japan’s jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 2.6% in March, hitting the lowest rate since April 2020, although the number of furloughed workers remained high due to …

The national delinquency rate dropped by more than half a percentage point in March, falling to 2.84% and shattering the previous record low of 3.22% in January 2020 While March …

BERLIN -The German government will cut its growth forecast for Europe’s biggest economy for 2022 to 2.2% from 3.6% amid the war in Ukraine, a government source told Reuters on …

‘Negative Growth’: Experts Call China’s Bluff On Its Latest Economic Report Philip Lenczycki on April 19, 2022 China released its gross domestic product report for the first quarter of 2022, …

TAIPEI – A senior Taiwanese minister has pressed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to include the island in the United States’ forthcoming Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, his office said on Tuesday. …

Biden’s Economic Report Mentions ‘Gender’ 40 More Times Than ‘Inflation’ Harry Wilmerding on April 18, 2022 President Joe Biden released his annual Economic Report on Thursday where he mentioned the …

White House Economic Report Cites Leading Critical Race Theorist Kendall Tietz on April 18, 2022 President Joe Biden and his economic advisers referenced prominent Critical Race Theory (CRT) scholar Kimberlé …

EXCLUSIVE: States That Tax Less Have Better Economic Prospects, Study Shows Samantha Renck on April 18, 2022 States with lower taxes and less spending have a stronger economic outlook than …

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis has triggered an unprecedented wave of spontaneous protests as the island nation of 22 million people struggles …

GREENSBORO, NC – U.S. President Joe Biden just delivered a speech about the U.S. economy, supply chain, and Vladimir Putin. After blaming Russia and Putin for a 40-year spike in …