Houston region leads major U.S. metros in two-year GDP growth
Houston’s GDP growth outpaced the nation’s two largest metropolitan areas, New York and Los Angeles, which saw two-year ...
Germany's likely next governing parties seek looser debt rules for more defense spending
BERLIN (AP) — The prospective partners in Germany’s next government said Tuesday that they will seek to loosen the nation’s ...
Taiwan needs to hike defense spending to 10% of GDP-Pentagon nominee
Taiwan needs to dramatically hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product in order to deter a war with China ...
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This Trump-Voting State Has the Fastest Growing Economy in America
The U.S. economy is proving stronger and more resilient than many of its peers on the world stage. According to the World ...
Germany's likely next government seeks higher defense spending as doubts rise about US commitment
The prospective partners in Germany’s next government say they will seek to loosen the nation’s rules on running up debt to ...
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South Africa's GDP Grew by 0.6% Growth in Q4 2024, Driven by Agriculture and Finance Sectors
South Africa's economy showed resilience in Q4 2024, rebounding with a 0.6% GDP increase, largely fueled by strong ...
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Taiwan should spend 10% of GDP on defense, Pentagon No. 3 pick Colby says
Taiwan needs to increase its defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product, a figure quadruple the 2.45% it currently allocates, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for a key Pentagon ...
Commerce Secretary’s Comments Raise Fears of Interference in Federal Data
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, suggested government spending should be excluded from data about U.S. economic output ...
Taiwan needs to hike defence spending to 10% of GDP, says Pentagon nominee
Mr Elbridge Colby is US President Donald Trump's nominee to become under secretary of defence for policy. Read more at ...
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Germany moves to rewrite debt rules to unleash defense spending
Germany and Europe must now undertake extraordinary efforts to ensure our defense capabilities,” said Chancellor-in-waiting ...
South African Economy Shifted Back to Growth in Fourth Quarter
South Africa’s economy expanded modestly in the fourth quarter following a mild contraction in the previous period.
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...