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What is GDP and how does it affect me? – BBC News
[ad_1] 26 April 2011 Updated 12 January 2024 Image source, Getty Images GDP – or Gross Domestic Product – is an important tool for judging how well, or badly, an…
An anatomy of economic clichés/mantras of 2023—II
[ad_1] It would not be out of place to state that a smaller group of economists in the community in these forums also subscribe to the notion that it will…
Sweden’s Economic Forecast Cut at SEB as Households Squeezed
[ad_1] The outlook for Sweden’s economy has deteriorated with spending by households set to be a determining factor in how big the contraction turns out to be, according to the…
News updates from December 21: US GDP revised down in Q3, Angola to leave Opec
[ad_1] US economic growth and inflation were slower in the third quarter than previously reported, supporting the potential for a “soft landing” and the Federal Reserve’s pivot towards interest rate…
Switzerland Is Left With Watches and Chocolate, Not Cash
[ad_1] This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a ringtone-ridden roundup of Bloomberg Opinion’s opinions. Sign up here. When Asterix the Gaul visited the “Helvetians” in his 1970 comic-strip adventure, he came…
Affin Group expects 4.5% GDP growth for Malaysia in 2024
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd expects Malaysia’s economy to grow by 4.5 per cent this year, against 4.0 per cent estimated for 2023, on the back of…
Netherlands suffers unexpected recession on consumers, trade
[ad_1] The Dutch economy unexpectedly succumbed to its first recession since the pandemic on weakness in both consumer spending and exports. A breakdown of the data showed domestic consumption decreased…
Sweden Defies Forecasts With Biggest GDP Gain in Four Months
[ad_1] Sweden’s economy unexpectedly expanded in January, with gains in exports and household spending contrasting earlier evidence that the largest Nordic economy had likely entered a recession. Indicator data for…