Burnham Predicts 'Win-Win' EU Deal Worth 0.4% of GDP Within Days
Burnham says a 'win-win' EU deal adding 0.4% to GDP is close, but tuition fees and Made in Europe access could derail next week's Brussels summit.
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Economic Growth
Topic
Economic Growth
Thailand's AI Boom Offers a Narrow Path to Higher Growth
Thailand's digital investment applications hit 1.12 trillion baht in H1 2026. AMRO sees AI-led growth, but warns narrow supply ch…
U.S. Productivity Jumped 3.6% Last Quarter — and AI May Be Why
Productivity rose 3.6% in Q3, the biggest gain in a year, and economists now see 2.3-2.5% annual GDP growth — with AI investment…
98% of Economists Say Policy Uncertainty Will Slow Growth — That's the Real Midterm Risk, Says Jeff Raikes
Former Microsoft exec Jeff Raikes says the real midterm business risk is whether rules hold, citing a survey where 98% of economi…
China's Elderly Outnumber Its Children for the First Time
China's elderly dependency ratio hit 23% last year, overtaking children at 22% for the first time. With 223 million people over 6…
State and Local Races, Not Congress, May Decide the Data Center Boom
Analysts at Macquarie and Oxford Economics say state and local midterm races, not Congress, will decide the fate of the $1 trilli…
US Leads Rich World in 'Paradox of Unhappy Growth,' Brookings Finds
Brookings' Carol Graham finds the US converts growth into well-being worse than 44 peers, with trust in government down 31 points…
Pakistan's Investment Minister Tells Young CEOs: Build Businesses, Not Just Careers
Pakistan's investment minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh urged young CEOs at YES 2026 to build businesses, not chase salaried jobs, ple…
IMF Chief: Growth Alone Won't Fix America's $40 Trillion Debt
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says growth "cannot deliver fast enough" as U.S. debt hits $40.3 trillion; Treasury attacks the IM…
From Stalin's Shadow to a Tech Hub: Poland's Economic Ascent
Warsaw's Varso tower looks down on Stalin's Palace of Culture as Poland reports soaring wages, rising living costs and a growing…
Poland's Defence Boom: Growth Engine or Drag?
Poland is raising defence investment at one of the fastest rates in the developed world. A new weapons facility near Warsaw shows…