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IMF forecasts 6.6% growth for China

August 15, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

The International Monetary Fund predicts 6.6% growth in China’s economy this year with 2% inflation, praising Beijing’s reform drive as a positive contributor to enviable performance. However, the IMF also pointed to the predominance of […]

US economy expanded 1.2% in Q2

August 1, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

US household purchases rose 4.2% in the second quarter, while the overall economy expanded 1.2%, according to the Commerce Department. Businesses and government agencies reduced spending. Bloomberg (29 Jul.)

Eurozone’s GDP slowed in Q2

August 1, 2016 Tristan Van Iersel

Eurozone GDP growth slowed in the second quarter to 0.3%, half the rate of the preceding period, but inflation picked up to 0.2%. Growth stalled in France, the second-leading industrial power in the currency bloc. […]

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