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NATO has deep divisions – but why is Spain its most openly critical member?

Many observers, including NATO’s official communications site, hailed June’s NATO summit as “historic”, primarily due to a landmark pledge by core member states to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 – a significant shift from the current target of 2%.

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How real-time data can lead to better decisions on everything from NZ’s interest rates to business investment

It is late July, and New Zealand is slowly receiving economic data from the June quarter. Inflation has hit a 12-month high, for example, confirming what many already suspected. But the country is still nearly two months away from getting figures on economic activity – namely, gross domestic product (GDP).

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As Trump has pulled back from the highest tariffs, this chart shows the economic shock has eased

It’s tariff season again, with the next deadline looming on Friday, August 1.

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Dow futures rise on US-EU trade pact as investors brace for fast and furious week of earnings, China talks, Fed, GDP, jobs report, tariff deadline

Investors will not be able to look away over the coming week as every single day could produce significant market-moving news.

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I’m an Economist: The No. 1 Economic Indicator I Rely On

It's crucial to understand the importance of GDP, even if it can be artificially inflated by government spending as national debt actually grows.

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The stock market just blew through Warren Buffett’s favorite danger signal

Perhaps that’s one reason stocks are selling off globally this morning. While most indexes in Asia and Europe remain near their all-time highs, there is broad-based but mild selling in all of them.

Fortune

The UK’s weak economic growth and Brexit: Is the worst over?

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has left lasting impacts on the country’s economy. While many of the repercussions appear to be longstanding, including low productivity, Euronews Business asked experts whether they think the worst is over.

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It doesn’t have to be welfare versus warfare. Changes that make tax fairer could fund both

Historically, UK spending on defence has often been pitted against welfare, education and local government. But at a time when the government has pledged to meet Nato’s target for defence spending – 5% of GDP in the next decade, up from around 2.3% – it appears to be offering a…

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50 Red-Hot And Hilarious Summer Memes To Laugh At While You Pretend To Enjoy Being Outside

What are you doing to enjoy this summer to the max?

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Worries about the UK economy are justified, but can the government afford to gamble on raising taxes?

Gloomy economic figures have heaped more pressure on the British government and its promise to improve growth. And if that wasn’t enough, there have also been some stark warnings about public finances and the country’s ability to service its debts.

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Trump's 30% tariffs threaten to burst Europe's bullish trade

Trump's threat of a 30% tariff on EU goods from 1 August puts Europe’s bullish growth narrative at risk. With investors heavily positioned in eurozone assets, Goldman warns of a 1.2% GDP hit, raising fears of a sharp reversal if tensions escalate.

Euronews

China's GDP Growth Beats Expectations, But Which ETFs Will Actually Benefit?

China’s economy expanded by 5.2% in the second quarter of 2025, slightly better than expected and just enough to spark cautious optimism in global markets. Although the number exceeds the 5.1% economists forecast, according to a Reuters poll, it also represents a slight deceleration from Q1’s 5.4% rate, as cited…

Benzinga

French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit

France’s public deficit hit 5.8% of GDP in 2024, totalling €168.6 billion, a figure well above the maximum allowed by EU rules.

Euronews

3 Defense Stocks to Buy as NATO Pledges to Boost Spending

These defense stocks could soar as European countries pledge to spend 5% of their GDPs on defense.

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For the first time in decades, the U.S. will likely experience negative net migration, shrinking the U.S. workforce—and economic growth by extension

Trump’s mass deportation campaign could slash GDP growth by up to 0.4% in 2025 in a “startling” blow to the labor force, economists warn

The Guardian - UK

China’s economy beats expectations in face of Trump’s trade war

GDP grows 5.2% in second quarter as world’s second largest economy ‘front-loads’ shipments before tariffs kick in

Euronews

Chinese economy grows at a 5.2% annual pace despite trade war

China achieved GDP growth for the last quarter above the official 5% target, although strong exports to markets aside from the US masked weak domestic consumption.

Al Jazeera

China’s economy grows at steady pace despite Trump’s trade war

China’s GDP grew 1.1 percent from April to June despite US tariffs, official data shows.

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Heatwaves in Europe: Which countries face the biggest GDP and labour productivity losses?

Rising heat is already affecting Europe’s economy, and researchers warn the losses in GDP and productivity will worsen in the decades ahead.

Fortune

AI’s Goldilocks problem: Powell, Huang, and Amodei can’t agree—And Gen Z’s fate lies in the balance

Dario Amodei, Jensen Huang, and Jerome Powell aren't equally bullish — or bearish — about AI. Will unemployment skyrocket to 20%, or will global GDP go up 7%?

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Inequality has risen from 1970 to Trump − that has 3 hidden costs that undermine democracy

America has never been richer. But the gains are so lopsided that the top 10% controls 69% of all wealth in the country, while the bottom half controls just 3%. Meanwhile, surging corporate profits have mostly benefited investors, not the broader public.

The Guardian - UK

Fall in UK GDP puts focus back on expectations of tax rises in autumn budget

Depressing data comes as Rachel Reeves and her team were daring to hope business confidence was recovering

Benzinga

Warren Buffett Indicator Soars To 208%, Surpassing Dot-Com, 2008 Levels

The renowned Warren Buffett Indicator, a crucial valuation metric comparing total stock market capitalization to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has reached 208.42%.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 11 July: BP higher but index stalls, GDP figures disappoint

A surprise contraction in UK GDP today provided a downbeat note at the end of a record-breaking week for the FTSE 100 index.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to try to reassure City investors after unexpected UK GDP fall

Chancellor’s Mansion House speech to cite ‘opportunity’ in attempt to shrug off anaemic economic performance

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