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China posts 5.4% GDP growth in first quarter, beating forecasts

Statistics agency says economy ‘off to a good start’ despite more ‘complex and severe’ external environment.

Al Jazeera

China says economy beat expectations to grow 5.4% ahead of Trump tariff war

Beijing expects Trump tariffs to put ‘certain pressures’ on its trade and economy

The Independent UK

Trump the unifier? How Europe could benefit from Trump’s policies

Despite a strong likelihood of the eurozone being hit by a recession by mid-2025, a new report sheds light on how Trump’s policies could boost the bloc’s economic perspectives in the years to come.

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China's Economy Beat Forecasts In First Quarter Ahead Of Trump's 'Liberation Day'

China on Wednesday said its economy grew a forecast-beating 5.4 percent in the first quarter as exporters rushed to get goods out of factory gates ahead of swingeing new US tariffs.

International Business Times

China's economy grows at a 5.4% annual pace in Jan-March quarter

China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports

The Independent UK

Americans: Economy is bad under Trump

A new poll from CBS/YouGov pinned the blame for a stagnating economy on Trump and his tariffs

Salon

Voters Trust Democrats Over Republicans To Handle The Economy Less Than Three Months Into Trump's Term: Poll

As the Trump administration continues back-and-forth on tariffs, voters are turning to Democrats to fix the economy for the first time since 2021, a new poll shows.

Latin Times

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What does it mean that Milei ended Argentina's strict controls on currency and capital?

President Javier Milei promised Argentinians that an economic revival would follow the pain of harsh austerity

The Independent UK

Trump has shown he will backtrack on tariffs. What does that say about how to wage a trade war?

Amid Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war with China, the world has been left in no doubt. Consistent with his campaign messaging, and going against the overwhelming majority of economists’ advice, it’s clear that the US president still loves tariffs. He is ready to use them as a bargaining tool –…

The Conversation

Is BlackRock Signaling a Market Rally Despite New Tariffs?

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, just released its quarterly earnings report to show investors a potentially bullish view on the economy.

MarketBeat

What Labour and Mayor Sadiq Khan are doing to revive London's nightlife

Ministers want to remove ‘red tape’ they believe is hampering the night-time economy — and say they ‘back the British night out’

Evening Standard

'Tough' Singapore Election Expected For Non-Lee Leader

Singaporeans vote on May 3 in an election that will test Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's leadership, as the wealthy city-state faces a turbulent global economy upended by US tariffs.

International Business Times

Why bonds, not stocks, could predict the next economic crisis in the US

A sell-off in US Treasuries has raised fears that investors’ long term confidence in the US economy is waning.

Al Jazeera

Inflation, currency woes worsen Venezuela's complex crisis as Maduro declares 'economic emergency'

Erick Ojeda has no money

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

To understand this government, look at who it bailed out – and the flailing UK sector it didn’t

Universities, a key plank of our economy, face a bonfire of jobs. But are they the jobs Starmer wants to be seen to be saving, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Newslaundry

Trump’s tariff policy is like Debashish Mohanty’s swing – unpredictable and accidental

Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loosePeople are crazy and times are strangeI'm locked in tight, I'm out of rangeI used to care, but things have changed.– Bob Dylan, Things Have Changed, Wonder BoysMaine revolver pehli baar uthaya hai…lekin itna jaanta hoon ki trigger dabane se goli…

The Guardian - UK

UK business confidence falls to lowest level in over two years, survey shows

Accountants’ institute says first quarter of 2025 was ‘harrowing’ for companies amid tax rises and US tariffs

International Business Times

China's Economy Likely Grew 5.1% In Q1 On Export Surge: AFP Poll

China is expected to post first-quarter growth of around five percent on Wednesday, buoyed by exporters rushing to stave off higher US tariffs but still weighed by sluggish domestic consumption, analysts say.

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The Independent UK

Trump launches queasy market on a wild tariff rollercoaster ride

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Trump’s constant tariff changes are keeping the world and economy off balance, warns Eric Garcia

The Conversation

Canada is lagging in innovation, and that’s a problem for funding the programs we care about

As Canadians prepare to vote in another federal election, the country’s economy faces a sobering reality. As the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) notes, productivity is stagnating, our innovation performance lags global peers and high-potential startups often fail to scale.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz’s grand coalition: gambling on a new centre ground

Editorial: The deal signed last week between the centre-right CDU and centre-left SPD paves the way for vital investment in Europe’s biggest economy

The Independent UK

Top economist urges Reeves to raise basic rate of income tax for first time in 50 years

Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson warned Donald Trump’s trade war is ‘badly buffeting’ the UK economy

The Guardian - US

John Oliver on Trump tariffs: ‘World’s trust in America has been shattered’

The Last Week Tonight host reviewed a chaotic week for the global economy and lambasted the president’s strategy or lack thereof

The Guardian - UK

Sky-high US-China tariffs are a mutual trade embargo that will hurt both sides

Effects could tip one into recession and undermine other’s fragile economy but prospects for rapprochement are not hopeless

Reason

Even on Pause, Trump's Trade War Runs Up a Big Price Tag

Predictions vary as to the ultimate cost, but there’s no doubt that tariffs create economic pain.

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