DAMASCUS, Syria — Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs…
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China’s economy expands 5% in 2024, hitting target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures
HONG KONG — China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, slower than the…
Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
BERLIN — The German economy, Europe’s biggest, shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according…
UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
UNITED NATIONS — The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is…
Trump’s deportations on a collision course with California’s economy
This country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America’s agricultural,…
Brazil’s currency drops to weakest level yet 4 as Lula’s fiscal measures debated
SAO PAULO — SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s real on Wednesday fell to its weakest level…
Don’t give Biden — or Trump — too much credit for the strong economy
One of Donald Trump’s closing campaign arguments was that he would deliver a new “golden age”…
China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
BANGKOK — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching…
Stock market today: World shares are mixed, follow Wall St decline as price data disappoint
HONG KONG — World shares were mixed on Friday following Wall Street’s decline in response to…
Japan business survey shows slight improvement in outlook for manufacturers
BANGKOK — A quarterly survey by Japan’s central bank shows business sentiment has improved slightly, especially…