Economic growth

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World Bank logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen.
Finance

‘The world might become stuck in the slow lane’—World Bank warns of the consequences of sustaining elevated interest rates

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
June 11, 2024
U.S. Capitol dome against backdrop of dollars
Finance

Remember, the U.S. doesn’t have to pay off all its debt, and there’s an easy way to stabilize it, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says

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June 8, 2024
Elderly Chinese people sit together at a park
Finance

U.S. economic growth will eclipse China’s by 2031, and the transformation Beijing needs for a revival may take ‘several decades, if not longer,’ top demographer says

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May 27, 2024
Businessman looks at chart that says stagflation
Finance

It’s time to talk about the ‘dirty word’ on Wall Street as ‘whiffs of stagflation’ intrude on markets, chief strategist says

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April 27, 2024
High interest rates catch up to economic growth as GDP slows dramatically to 1.6%
Finance

High interest rates catch up to economic growth as GDP slows dramatically to 1.6%

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
April 25, 2024
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Lifestyle

New report reveals the surprising benefit to economic recessions: They help you live longer

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March 19, 2024
Buildings in the Bardcode Project financial district in Oslo, Norway.
Finance

This fossil fuel-rich Scandinavian country topped its highest GDP growth estimates in January

By Ott Ummelas and Bloomberg
March 18, 2024
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Politics

Brexit vote has left U.K.’s economy 5% worse off, Goldman Sachs economists say

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February 13, 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Newsletters

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is an AI winner. He doesn’t like to talk about the potential losers

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January 16, 2024
The Fed may be aiming the U.S. for a soft landing and no recession but slumping oil demand growth shows Europe is facing a big slowdown
Finance

The Fed may be aiming the U.S. for a soft landing and no recession but slumping oil demand growth shows Europe is facing a big slowdown

By Grant Smith and Bloomberg
December 14, 2023
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Finance

Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

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December 4, 2023
Global economy will sputter in 2024 because of inflation, interest rates and wars, OECD says
Finance

Global economy will sputter in 2024 because of inflation, interest rates and wars, OECD says

By Paul Wiseman and The Associated Press
November 29, 2023
Remote work
Success

Goldman’s chief economist just weighed in on the productivity debate—and says it’s been dropping for years before remote work came along

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November 14, 2023
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Finance

Germany may be facing its worst slump in recent times, but it’s still the biggest business powerhouse on the Fortune 500 Europe

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November 8, 2023
As the U.S. roars ahead, Europe’s largest economy shrunk last quarter and a drop in oil demand points to more pain coming
Finance

As the U.S. roars ahead, Europe’s largest economy shrunk last quarter and a drop in oil demand points to more pain coming

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October 31, 2023

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