GDP

The shrinking arguments for slowing growth

The tight link between growth in GDP per capita and reduction in poverty is one of the most remarkable findings in economic research.

Wealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration, study finds

The study said growth and productivity were both likely to have been boosted sharply by the influx of immigrants, most of whom were highly skilled, despite any political claims to the contrary.

Czech Republic will miss NATO defence spending target again this year, PM Babis says

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babis speaks on the day of a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Laia Ros

Economists lower Singapore growth forecast for 2026 to 3.5% from 3.6%: MAS survey

The Singapore economy expanded by 6 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, slightly exceeding the survey’s median forecast of 5.8 per cent in the previous survey.

US revises first-quarter GDP growth down to 1.6% annual rate

Energy costs have surged following US-Israeli strikes targeting Iran on Feb 28.

Singapore keeps 2026 economic growth forecast at 2-4%, citing higher downside risks from Iran war

Despite a weaker economic outlook, MTI maintained its full-year growth forecast due to the economy's better-than-expected performance in the first quarter.

NATO must spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2030, Poland says

FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Finland to spend 3.2% of GDP on defence by 2030 despite austerity

FILE PHOTO: Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrives at the White House ahead of a bilateral meeting with Finland's President Alexander Stubb and U.S President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/ File Photo

Australia to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2033

Sailors stand on board HMAS Canberra, facing the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, ahead of the Kakadu International Fleet Review, a biennial maritime exercise marking 125 years of the Australian Navy, in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Portugal, unlike Spain, rejects separate European army

FILE PHOTO: Portuguese Defence Minister, Nuno Melo speaks with Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles during the La Toja Forum on global challenges in Lisbon, Portugal, April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo

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