Under the “more proactive fiscal policy”, China’s Finance Ministry may have more room to inflate the central government budget deficit, and “a moderately loose monetary policy” suggests the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) may pay more attention to internal balance when making decision on ...
A Reuters survey of economists forecast GDP likely increased at a 0.3% annualised rate last quarter, which would be the slowest pace since the second quarter of 2022. But the survey was concluded before data on Tuesday showed the goods trade deficit surged to an all-time high in Ma...
the trade deficit for the current fiscal year is set to increase in line with the budget deficit. Corrected for the creative accounting over student loan forgiveness, which was rejected by the Supreme Court, the budget deficit for the last fiscal ...
A Reuters survey of economists forecast GDP likely increased at a 0.3% annualised rate last quarter, which would be the slowest pace since the second quarter of 2022. But the survey was concluded before data on Tuesday showed the goods trade ...
In Tunisia, a strong dollar and sharp rises in grain and energy prices are expected to widen the country's budget deficit to 9.7 percent of GDP this year from a previously forecast 6.7 percent, said the central bank governor Marouan Aba...
Current Trade Balance, a balance between exports and imports of total goods and services. A positive value shows trade surplus, while a negative value shows trade deficit. If a steady demand in exchange for AUD exports is seen, that would turn into a positive growth in the trade balance, an...
It reviews the president's annual budget. It also reports on the deficit impact of every important piece of legislation. Learn More Consumer Confidence Index The Consumer Confidence Index is a measurement of Americans’ attitudes about current and future economic conditions. It tells you how ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit jumped to $68.1 billion in November as a surge in imports overwhelmed a smaller increase in exports.
The nation's budgetary shortfall is expected to eventually reach levels for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30 more than double the largest annual deficit on record. The federal government rang up a $63 billion deficit in July, the department reported. That's a relatively modest amount compare...
With the deficit as a share of GDP falling in the longer term, we predict the 10-year federal bond rate will fall from 4.44% in 2025 to 3.95% by 2029. Labor markets At the time of writing, labor markets continue to be healthy, with strong jobs growth and low levels of layoffs. The...