US economic growth to slow in the next 30 years, fueled by debt and declining birth rates, CBO says
The mix of slower population growth and unfettered spending will also result in weaker economic growth over the next three ...
U.S. economy is facing a long-term slowdown, crimped by debt and declining birth rates, CBO says
Weak population gains and higher government spending could hamper growth over the next 30 years, the CBO said Thursday.
U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in ...
Trump threatens even larger tariffs on EU, Canada if they work together to cause 'economic harm' to the US
President Donald Trump threatened even larger tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they worked together to do ...
U.S. economy perked up after cold snap, but business leaders worry about Trump trade wars and government spending cuts
Business leaders dialed back their plans for 2025 and grew more cautious as a series of trade wars threatened by President ...
U.K. Economy to Slow, Government to Borrow More Heavily, Treasury Chief Says
The government’s budget watchdog has cut its growth forecast for this year to 1% from 2%, as slower economic expansion and a ...
China accelerates government bond issuance in Q1 to highest on record
China stepped up fiscal support and accelerated the pace of government bond issuance to the highest on record in the first ...
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The Chinese government is cracking down on predatory law enforcement
Leaders have woken up to the damage the shakedowns are doing to private business. China’s highest prosecutorial body, the ...
Iowa unemployment rate stays steady amid concerns of an economic downturn
Iowa's unemployment and labor participation rates remained unchanged in February with private sector job growth offsetting ...
Italian top government official seen joining STMicroelectronics supervisory board
Italy intends to appoint Marcello Sala, head of an economy ministry department that manages state-run firms and asset ...
Lebanon appoints new central bank governor as it works to climb out of economic crisis
Lebanon has appointed asset manager Karim Souaid to the post of central bank governor Thursday as the government tries to reform the economy after months of war and decades of mismanagement and corrup ...
Canadian government launches billboards in multiple states protesting tariffs
In Michigan, a few billboards were spotted in the Metro Detroit area, reading, "Tariffs are a tax on your grocery bill." ...