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. GOBankingRates · Jul 26, 2025
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 · Jul 25, 2025
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. Euronews · Jul 25, 2025
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… The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025
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? Bored Panda · Jul 17, 2025
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. The Conversation · Jul 16, 2025
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 · Jul 16, 2025
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 · Jul 15, 2025
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 · Jul 15, 2025
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. Barchart · Jul 15, 2025
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 Fortune · Jul 15, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
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. Euronews · Jul 15, 2025
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. Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2025
Euronews · Jul 15, 2025 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 · Jul 14, 2025 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%?
The Conversation · Jul 11, 2025 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 · Jul 11, 2025 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 · Jul 11, 2025 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 · Jul 11, 2025 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 · Jul 11, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025 Rachel Reeves says May’s fall in GDP is ‘disappointing’; Trump tariffs knock markets – as it happened UK GDP falls by 0.1% in May, following 0.3% fall in April.
Euronews · Jul 11, 2025 Which European economy stands to suffer the most from US tariffs? One-fifth of the EU’s exports are heading to the US. Tariffs on the carmaking sector hit the German economy the most, but potential tariffs on the pharmaceutical one could cost substantially to the Irish economy.
Fortune · Jul 10, 2025 Jamie Dimon gets real with Europe about shrinking to just 65% of American GDP over 10-15 years: 'That's not good' "You're losing," the JPMorgan Chase CEO said at an event in Dublin organised by the Irish foreign ministry.
inkl · Jul 10, 2025 Can Forex Interest Rates Predict the Next Recession? The foreign exchange (forex) market is also the largest and most liquid market in the world, with more than 7.5 trillion dollars being traded per day.