By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – North Korea’s economy shrank in 2021 for a second straight year after suffering its biggest contraction in more than two decades the previous year amid…
By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s new economy minister told a gathering of investors in the United States on Tuesday she had begun an adjustment to government spending supported…
TUNIS – Public finances are under strain and prices are soaring in Tunisia, presenting big economic challenges to President Kais Saied as he plans to overhaul the political system in…
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s newly appointed economy minister Silvina Batakis will meet on Monday with the head of the International Monetary Fund in Washington, the government said, as Argentina’s economy…
(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry on Thursday said the latest round of European Union sanctions were illegitimate and would have “devastating consequences” for security and parts of the global economy.…
By Marc Frank HAVANA – Cuba’s economy has begun to recover from the effects of the pandemic and should grow 4% this year, its economy minister said, although most Cubans…
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s economy is likely to grow at a slower pace than previously thought throughout the rest of the fiscal year, a Reuters poll showed, as…
By Swati Bhat MUMBAI – India’s economy has remained resilient in the face of global headwinds and with inflation coming off its recent peak is expected to stay on course…
China’s Economy Craters As Severe Lockdowns Continue Max Keating on July 15, 2022 China’s economy grew by just 0.4% year-over-year for the second quarter of 2022, according to data released…
MANILA – The Philippine economy continues to be robust to absorb the 75 basis points increase in the central bank’s benchmark interest rates, given an expansion in economic activity early…
BEIJING -China’s fiscal revenue growth accelerated in January-June from the first five months, the finance ministry said on Thursday, as the economy showed signs of a slow recovery in June…
MOSCOW – The Russian economy is now showing signs of stabilisation, the central bank’s head of monetary policy said on Tuesday, after taking a hit from unprecedented Western sanctions imposed…
TOKYO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will emphasize the strength of the U.S. economy despite high inflation and a 1.6% annualized drop in first quarter gross domestic product when…
Sri Lankan Prime Minister To Resign After Protests Over Collapsed Economy Micaela Burrow on July 9, 2022 Sri Lanka’s prime minister has agreed to step down after mass protests over…
The DeSantis Boom: Florida Economy Soars As State Records Highest Budget Surplus Ever Max Keating on July 8, 2022 Florida ran a budget surplus of $21.8 billion in fiscal year…
US Economy Smashes Jobs Projections Despite Signs Of Recession Max Keating on July 8, 2022 The U.S. economy added 372,000 jobs in June while the unemployment rate held steady at…
By John O’Donnell and Tom Sims FRANKFURT – Long one of the globe’s economic stars, Germany is on a brink of a reversal of fortune which some fear imperils the…
TOKYO – Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, launched his “Abenomics” policies to lift the economy out of deflation, beefed up Japan’s military and sought to counter China’s growing clout…
By William Schomberg LONDON – The resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson deepens the uncertainty hanging over Britain’s economy, already under strain from an inflation rate heading for double digits,…
‘Complete Collapse’: Here’s How ESG Destroyed One Nation’s Economy Micaela Burrow on July 6, 2022 Sri Lanka has run out of fuel and is facing the worst economic crisis in…
MADRID – Spain’s government expects the Spanish economy to continue growing next year despite the impact of rising inflation and the war in Ukraine, Finance Minister Nadia Calvino said in…
Biden Poised To Lift Trump-Era Tariffs On China As US Economy Teeters On Recession: REPORT Max Keating on July 5, 2022 The Biden administration is reportedly planning to lift some…
As Their Military Retreats, Ukraine Demands Aid Package Bigger Than Their Entire Pre-War Economy Micaela Burrow on July 5, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a reconstruction aid package larger…
Germany Went All In On Green Energy. Now Its Economy Is On The Brink Of Collapse Reagan Reese on July 5, 2022 After pouring billions of dollars into green energy,…
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s Economy Ministry said on Tuesday it was cautious but “not pessimistic” about the island’s economic prospects in the second half of the year, pointing to strong exports,…