Month: January 2025

Canada stuck in recession if you look past the headline numbers, say economists

Canada in 2023 recorded its fastest population boom in 66 years, increasing by 1.3 million people, or 3.2 per cent, the vast majority of which came from immigration. (Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi) Canada’s in a recession and has been…

Vietnam Wary of Trump Tariff Risks as PM Eyes 8% GDP Growth

(Bloomberg) — Vietnam, Asia’s growth star whose economy surpassed all expectations in the fourth quarter, could face price pressures and challenges to the prime minister’s 8% expansion target on the Trump administration’s policies. Most Read from Bloomberg Vietnam’s government officials,…

Vietnam’s estimated 2024 growth rate 7.09%

Vietnam’s economy was estimated to have achieved a growth rate of 7.09 per cent last year despite global uncertainties, general director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong recently said. The growth rate is slightly below the figures…

Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth quickens to 7.09%

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s gross domestic product grew 7.09% last year, greater than the 5.05% expansion in 2023, driven by strong exports and robust foreign investment inflows, government data showed on Monday. Vietnam’s GDP grew 7.55% in the fourth quarter,…

Poorest US state rivals Germany: GDP per capita in US and Europe

Mississippi, the poorest state in the United States, is close to surpassing Europe’s largest economy Germany’s GDP per capita. Euronews Business compares US states with European countries. ADVERTISEMENT The poorest US state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is higher…

Poorest US state rivals Germany: GDP per capita in US and Europe

Mississippi, the poorest state in the United States, is close to surpassing Europe’s largest economy Germany’s GDP per capita. Euronews Business compares US states with European countries. ADVERTISEMENT The poorest US state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is higher…