Two financial experts give their take on what spending habit changes might indicate that a recession is looming.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is seeking to unite Democrats and Republicans in a collaborative effort to talk about the nation's unsustainable debt. The group proposed the Bipartisan Fiscal ...

MANILA, Philippines — Escalating tensions in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran could cut the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth by up to 0.3 percentage points ...

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, following a 0.3% increase in the third quarter. Real GDP ...

The only good news is that the pace has accelerated from 2024’s base, which was a pretty low bar. The economy simply remains stuck in the global growth slow lane, with other countries flying past on ...

Japan has revised up gross domestic product for the October to December period last year on the back of stronger capital investment and personal spending.

Japan's economy grew faster than initially estimated in the October-December period from the previous quarter, revised gross domestic product (GDP) data showed on Tuesday.The revised figure released ...

The South African economy grew by 1.4% in 2025 after a 0.4% gain in 2024, measured from the expenditure side. This measure is what most economists, including the National Treasury, use when making ...

US Iran war news LIVE: The US said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels, although President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports that Iran had planted explosives in ...

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025. This was led in part by finance, real estate, and the ...

The South African rand trimmed its recent loss on Tuesday after comments from US President Donald Trump indicating the war in the Middle East could end soon, while investors also awaited ...

MUSCAT, 9th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries recorded strong performance in the agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors during 2024, reflecting the growing role ...