Economic News

South Korea's economy likely grew 0.6% last quarter, maintaining the same pace of expansion as in the previous three months, as improving exports offset weakening household consumption ... Read More

Financial News

US initial claims hold steady at 212,000, unadjusted claims drop; Philly Fed survey shows growth despite challenges ... developments as a core economic challenge globally. UK Inflation Softens ... Read More

Japan Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly in Final Quarter of 2023

Japan’s gross domestic product shrank 0.1% in the three months to December from the previous quarter, government data showed, weaker than economists’ forecast for 0.2% growth. The economy ... Read More

Japan’s economy shrinks for first time in three quarters

The Japanese economy contracted 0.5% in the three months to September from the previous quarter. That compares with 1.1% growth in the April-June quarter and economists’ forecast for a 0.1% ... Read More

Despite optimism for recovery, economy shrinks in third quarter

It was the first contraction in two quarters. Personal spending, a key engine for economic growth, fell by 1.1 percent ... afloat in the pandemic. At a news conference on Nov. 15, Daishiro ... Read More

GDP Growth

Data comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The GDP growth metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the ... Read More

Job Growth

A healthy economy ... job growth metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best States methodology for a detailed look at the data behind the analysis. Read More

Economic growth

A recession means the UK economy has shrunk for two three-month periods - or quarters - in a row. The previous Budget was meant to help growth, investment, pubs and parents. Has it worked so far? Read More

US economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to a healthy 3.4% annual rate

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.4% annual ... 4.9% rate of expansion in the July-September quarter. But last quarter's growth was still a solid performance, coming in the face ... Read More

Fourth-quarter economic growth revised up to strong 3.4% rate

GDP growth in the fourth quarter ... were published Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in its report for GDP for the fourth quarter and for all of last year. This was the third and ... Read More

German Economy Contracts: Q4 GDP Shrinks by 0.3%

The German economy contracted by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 ... Survey could have more influence on the ECB. Wage growth and inflation remain the focal points for the ECB. Read More

Economy News

"The bull market in economic growth boils down to the heavy hand and generosity of Uncle Sam," David Rosenberg wrote this week. Freight giant JB Hunt saw its stock tank 13% on Wednesday after ... Read More