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Statsguru: India's GDP growth may miss govt estimate, IIP data fuels doubt
The government's final consumption expenditure provided a temporary lift to the economy in Q2FY24 but it has since faded ...
Israel Economy Grew 3.4% in Q1 as War Against Hamas Weighs
The Central Bureau of Statistics said in an initial estimate on Sunday that gross domestic product grew by an annualised 3.4% ...
New chancellor, old constraints: Germany’s Friedrich Merz will have a hard time freeing the country from its self-imposed shackles
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Friedrich Merz received a rude shock on the morning of May 6, 2025, ...
Japan economy swings to contraction, first decline in a year
The Japanese economy suffered a surprising contraction in the first quarter of 2025, with analysts citing tariff stress as a main cause. Gross domestic product fell 0.2% in the first quarter, versus ...
NATO Members Will Soon Agree To Raise Defense Spending To 5% Of GDP Over Next Decade, Rubio Says
NATO members are set to agree to a goal to increase their defense spending level to 5% of their GDP as a means to address a ...
Japan's Economy Shrinks More Than Expected as US Tariff Hit Looms
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy shrank an annualised 0.7% in the first quarter, data showed on Friday, underscoring a ...
Japan's economy shrinks as Trump's trade war hits exports and shakes confidence
The government has reported that Japan’s economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, as U.S. President ...
NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump’s ...
US business inventories barely rise in March
U.S. business inventories rose less than expected in March as robust sales growth at retailers depleted stocks there.
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NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal
NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand to massively ramp up defense investment to 5% of gross domestic product ...
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'A drop in the ocean': Criticism over major parties' family and domestic violence commitments
The Coalition has announced a $90 million package to address domestic and family violence in Australia, amid criticism from advocates over the major parties' lack of attention to the crisis.
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Mixed economic data puts Trump’s domestic agenda at risk
Trump repeated his blame of Joe Biden made earlier this week amid news that America’s gross domestic product shrank during the first quarter of 2025. He also repeated his desire for Federal ...