Africa takes GDP recalculation campaign to G20, but scepticism abounds
African countries plan a fresh push at international summits this year for standard measures of economic strength such as GDP ...
China's economy meets official growth target, but many feel worse off
China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its ...
Corporate profits are near all-time highs, while wages are near lows. How long can this last?
The U.S. has very high corporate profits, very high asset prices, very high fiscal deficits, very high trade deficits, and very low wages versus history, notes Deutsche Bank. Does something have to ...
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India’s economy faces slowing growth ahead of new fiscal year
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may seek to arrest slowing economic growth in the world’s fifth-largest economy and ...