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Chancellor may see data as vindication for spending cuts but some analysts say more radical action will be needed

Germany has passed a landmark spending bill, unlocking hundreds of billions of euros for defence spending and infrastructure investment. While the historic debt reform is expected to boost Europe’s largest economy, there are further implications for its stock and bond markets.

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained a drag on growth

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

The South Korean singer was found at his Seoul home

Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than during Trump’s first administration, analysts say.

US dollar hits four-month low after February’s US jobs report shows rise in jobless rate and hiring

The two political parties expected to form the next German government have agreed to significantly loosen the country’s constitutional restriction on borrowing, enabling 1 trillion euros ($1.08 trillion) or more in new borrowing and spending on defense and infrastructure

China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports.

Germany’s economy would have grown by 0.5% instead of contracting in 2023 if illness wasn’t so high, researchers say.

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy