South African rand weaker ahead of local GDP data, Trump tariffs in focus
South Africa's rand weakened early on Tuesday ahead of local gross domestic product (GDP) figures and as investors braced for ...
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic ...
Trump’s first quarter of GDP is looking shaky. His allies are already trying to shoot the messenger.
The Trump administration wants to create a separate report about the economy that strips out the impact of government ...
US Commerce Secretary wants to remove government spending from GDP
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he would strip out government spending from the gross domestic product ...
Belgium aims to increase defence spending to 2% of GDP this year
The Belgian government aims to accelerate defence spending by 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in the coming months, the ...
Atlanta Fed model predicts GDP to shrink 2.8% in Q1: Trumpcession
America’s GDP is forecasted to fall 2.8% in Q1, according to the Atlanta Federal Bank’s GDPNow model — potentially leading to ...
GDP tipped to grow at fastest pace since 2022 as exports jump
The economy is expected to have grown by 0.6 per cent in December thanks to higher state and federal government spending, ...
Atlanta Fed's GDPnow model sees Q1 GDP deeper in the red after ISM release
The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model slid deeper into the red on Monday, estimating that Q1 GDP will sink 2.8% on a seasonally ...
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One consequence of government spending cuts? Lower GDP
Government spending makes up 6% of total gross domestic product. And besides, spending cuts come with economic ripple effects ...
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Facing Dismal Economic Projections From Atlanta Fed, Commerce Secretary Proposes Major Change to GDP Reporting
The Atlanta branch of the Federal Reserve is now predicting that America’s GDP could decline by as much as 2.8 percent in the ...
The Government Needs Wealthy Consumer Spending To Keep GDP Growing
A new analysis shows that the top 10% of earners are behind almost half of all consumer spending, which is almost 70% of GDP.
Atlanta Fed model forecasts nearly -3% GDP growth in first quarter of this year
The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model had, up until the Feb. 28 update, been forecasting growth between 2-4% in line with most other ...