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Is it a surprise that all of the countries with sizable stock markets are also wealthy economies? Or do stock markets make economies better? Intuitively, efficient financial markets should help ...

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S INCE DONALD TRUMP took office in January last year, America’s economy has continued to be the envy of the world. In 2025, ...

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years from July through September, capping six months of robust growth that economists caution is unlikely to continue. New data from the Commerce ...

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Q4 2025 GDP growth was weak at 1.4%, but largely distorted by a temporary government shutdown, masking stable private sector demand. Consumer spending and AI-driven nonresidential investment supported ...

China's Q1 GDP grows 5.4% vs Q4's 5.4%, above the 5.1% forecast March data show solid retail sales and industrial output data Policymakers expected to ramp up stimulus as tariffs bite Tariffs prompt ...

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