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Eurozone recession fears, and other economics news to read this week
The Eurozone's downturn in business activity slowed in November, new data from the Composite Purchasing Managers' Index showed this week. While HCOB's composite PMI, compiled by S&P G...
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Biggest US budget gap since COVID-19, and other economics news to read this week
The US government has announced a $1.695 trillion budget deficit for its 2023 fiscal year. It represents a 23% increase on the previous year, as a result of falling revenues, increased sp...
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US economy largely unchanged, China's GDP growth, and other economics stories to read this week
Economic activity in the United States changed little over the last six weeks, according to a new Federal Reserve report. It reports continued easing of labour market tightness, with pric...
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The IMF's latest economic forecast and other economic stories to read
The International Monetary Fund has kept its global growth forecast for 2023 unchanged at 3%, but has cut its 2024 forecast to 2.9% from 3.0%.
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US jobs boost, Indian services sector growth, and other economics stories to read this week
Job openings in the US rose unexpectedly in August, driven by increasing demand for staff in the professional and business services sector. The number of open positions, a measure of labo...
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US business activity stalls, German GDP expected to shrink, and other economics news to read this week
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Bank of England halts interest rate rises and other economics stories to read this week
The Bank of England has brought an end to its run of interest rate rises, holding rates steady for the first time since December 2021.
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This is how much money renewable energy is saving Europeans
Recent International Energy Agency (IEA) data shows just how much money renewable electricity generation could be saving people across the European Union.
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German economic growth at zero and other economic news to read this week
German gross domestic product (GDP) remained level between the first and second quarters of 2023, according to new data released last week.
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Eurozone inflation slows and other economics stories to read this week
The latest data from Eurostat has shown that Eurozone inflation has continued to slow, dropping to 5.3% in July compared to 5.5% in June. It extends a downward trajectory that started lat...