The Latest Breaking News from Economic Growth

Finance Ministry keeps 2022 growth outlook at 3.5%, sees 4% in 2023

The Finance Ministry on Tuesday said it sees economic growth of 4% next year, and maintained its 2022 growth forecast at 3.5%, underpinned by increased domestic consumption, tourism and exports, despite higher inflation.

Bangkok Post · Jul 26, 2022

Alibaba Surges 3.6% On Primary Hong Kong Listing Plan, Hang Seng Sees Trend-Reversal

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index opened in the green on Tuesday, flipping the trend from Monday, as better-than-expected economic growth data from South Korea offset mixed cues from Wall Street ov

Benzinga · Jul 26, 2022

IT firm wins number of contracts to develop network of 'smart towns' in Wales

Telemat IT Support will roll-out smart town technologies to boost economic growth post-pandemic

Birmingham Post · Jul 25, 2022

Keir Starmer: Labour will fight next election on economic growth

Opposition leader to say ‘making the country and its people better off’ is main priority for party

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022

BoT says growth might exceed 3% in second quarter

The Bank of Thailand believes Thai economic growth might increase past 3% in the second quarter, mainly thanks to a rebound in domestic consumption under the central bank's commitment to maintain flexible inflation targeting.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22, 2022

Rishi Sunak to set out plans to tackle NHS backlogs in first major leadership speech

It comes as Liz Truss promised a ‘bonfire’ of ‘EU red tape’ to drive economic growth

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

China Pushes to Quell Protests Over Billion-dollar Banking Scandal

The scandal has drawn national attention as Beijing is struggling to maintain economic growth in the face of President Xi Jinping's commitment to a zero-Covid policy that has prompted widespread lockdowns and a resulting economic slowdown.

The News Lens · Jul 22, 2022

China's economy faces multiple challenges but what might those pressures mean for Australia?

From a banking crisis to property market slumps, China's economy is under stress and the country also recently recorded its lowest quarterly growth rate figure since 1990. What might those challenges mean for Australians?

ABC News · Jul 21, 2022

ADB cuts India GDP forecast for FY23 to 7.2% on Covid, war impact amid inflationary pressure

NEW DELHI: Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday trimmed India's economic growth forecast for current fiscal year to 7.2 per cent from 7.5 per cent as pandemic and war impact is weighing down alongside inflationary pressures.

The Times of India · Jul 21, 2022

Tyler Cowen: The strong dollar is a vote of confidence in America

U.S. price inflation is at 9.1% and a there is a fiercely strong dollar, a pair of statistics that was certainly unexpected a year ago and even now seems odd. On closer inspection, however, these numbers reflect a world in which the U.S. is still seen as a leader —…

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022