UK economy grows by only 0.1% amid falling business investment GDP in last three months of 2025 also hit by weak consumer spending, with little momentum going into this year The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
UK GDP: Chancellor Rachel Reeves predicts ‘stronger growth this year’ after UK economy ends 2025 ‘in the slow lane’ – business live Rolling coverage of the UK’s new GDP report, showing growth of just 0.1% in October-December and 1.3% across 2025 UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth – but there are reasons for optimism in 2026 The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
‘The fiscal trajectory is not sustainable’: CBO warns about the highest debt in U.S. history as Trump adds $1.4 trillion to 10-year deficit The national debt is set to surpass the historic high of 106% of GDP (which it reached in 1946) by 2030, according to the CBO. Fortune · Feb 11
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns The Office for National Statistics will reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday. Evening Standard · Feb 11
The Future of AI Scaling Lies Beyond GPUs Investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure continue to grow at a record pace. And fortunately or unfortunately, their impact on the U.S. economy remains limited. The share of AI investments in the country's GDP growth increased from 0.44 percentage points to 0.59 after the introduction of ChatGPT. The figure appears modest… inkl · Feb 10
Use of Still from "Girls Do Porn" Video to Criticize Later Employer of Alleged Participant Is Fair Use, not Copyright Infringement From Judge George Daniels' opinion Tuesday in MCM Group 22 LLC v. Perry (S.D.N.Y.), which strikes me as quite… The post Use of Still from "Girls Do Porn" Video to Criticize Later Employer of Alleged Participant Is Fair Use, not Copyright Infringement appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 9
Alienated by Trump, Europeans Finally Take Responsibility for Defense Spurred by a hostile U.S. president, Europe struggles against stagnant economies to rearm. Reason · Feb 9
Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out? Rising GDP continues to mean more carbon emissions and wider damage to the planet. Can the two be decoupled? The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
UK economy set to have recorded modest growth amid budget concerns The Office for National Statistics will reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday. Evening Standard · Feb 8
UK economy boost set to be announced as budget uncertainty fades The Office for National Statistics is set to reveal the latest UK GDP data on Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 8
Central Asia posts growth above 6% in 2025, beating advanced economies Economic activity accelerated across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in 2025. Azerbaijan, while outside Central Asia, remained closely linked through energy and trade corridors connecting the region to Europe and global markets. Euronews · Feb 6
Conversion therapy: Quarter of EU citizens exposed as Council of Europe urges ban The EU loses up to €89 million in GDP every year due to discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to an OECD report. Euronews · Feb 6
Economic models ‘fail to capture’ severity of climate damages. Is a global financial crash looming? Scientists have warned that current models are significantly underrepresenting the toll climate change is taking on the global economy. Euronews · Feb 6
Evening Standard · Feb 5 Disappointment for home owners as BoE leaves rates unchanged at 3.75% Rate setters take heed of a pick up in GDP growth and sticky inflation
Times Life · Feb 5 Is India Overtaking the US in Economic Influence? Elon Musk Thinks So When Elon Musk commented “The balance of power is changing” on a chart comparing global economic growth, it triggered a sharp global reaction. The question many began asking was simple yet provocative: Is India now economically stronger than the United States? The short answer is nuanced. India has not overtaken…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
Evening Standard · Feb 4 Reaching net zero migration would squeeze public finances, warns think tank If net migration stayed positive, a larger working-age population would broaden the tax base and help stabilise the debt to GDP ratio, Niesr said.
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Net zero migration would require major tax rises to plug £37bn black hole, experts warn Leading economic think tank predicts that net zero migration would lead to slower employment growth and a smaller workforce, causing a decline in overall GDP growth
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 The Good Society by Kate Pickett review – the Spirit Level author takes stock A whistle-stop tour of the greatest hits of progressive policy fails to take account of a central conundrum
Newslaundry · Feb 2 Health budget grows every year. So why isn’t public healthcare improving? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1.06 lakh crore health budget for 2026-27, a 9 percent increase from the current financial year. Yet persistent gaps in utilisation, staffing and quality suggest higher allocations alone cannot fix India's public health crisis.
Euronews · Jan 30 Central Asia posts growth above 6% in 2025, beating advanced economies Economic activity accelerated across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in 2025, driven by investment, exports and consumption. Azerbaijan remained closely linked, through energy and trade corridors connecting the region to Europe and global markets.
MusicRadar · Jan 30 “Since day one, we have stood with the artist community against piracy”: Spotify and the three major labels sue Anna’s Archive for $13.4 trillion over illegal scraping That’s three times the total GDP of the UK
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Wall Street opens lower after Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Whats Hot · Jan 27 India-EU Trade Deal: The “Mother of All Agreements” to Reshape Global Trade In a landmark development, India and the European Union (EU) have officially signed a free trade agreement (FTA) that has been hailed as the “mother of all deals.” The agreement is set to create a market of nearly two billion people and account for roughly a quarter of global GDP,…