Economy : Page 13

U.S. national debt tops 34 trillion for first time

January 4, 2024 The U.S. federal government\'s total public debt has surpassed 34 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time, the Treasury Department reported.

Türkiye's annual inflation nears 65 pct in December

January 4, 2024 Türkiye\'s annual inflation climbed to 64.77 percent in December last year, according to official data.

U.S. manufacturing sector contracts

January 4, 2024 The U.S. manufacturing sector in December contracted for the 14th consecutive month, according to a report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

Destatis: Germany’s employment sees modest uptick in November 2023 reaching new high

January 4, 2024 Roughly 46.1 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in November 2023.

Idaho’s 15% median household income growth highest in nation

January 3, 2024 Idaho led the nation for median household income growth at a rate of 15%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018-2022 American Community Survey.

Singapore's economy grows 2.8 pct in Q4 of 2023

January 2, 2024 Singapore\'s economy grew 2.8 percent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2023, faster than the 1.0 percent growth in the previous quarter, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday.

Vietnam's GDP expands 5.05 pct in 2023

December 29, 2023 g src=\"https://www.histerius.com/hs1223/nguyen_thi_huong.jpg\" class=\"slikadesno\" title=\"Nguyen Thi Huong\" alt=\"Nguyen Thi Huong\">Vietnam posted a gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 5.05 percent in 2023, short of the National Assembly\'s target of 6.5 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) on Friday.

U.S. initial jobless claims rise by 12,000

December 29, 2023 The number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims rose by 12,000 last week to 218,000, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.

U.S. pending home sales unexpectedly unchanged in November

December 29, 2023 After reporting a steep drop in U.S. pending home sales in the previous month, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing pending home sales were unexpectedly unchanged in the month of November.

China's industrial profits surge nearly 30 percent

December 27, 2023 China\'s November industrial profits posted double-digit gains as overall manufacturing improved, although soft demand continued to constrain business growth expectations, emboldening calls for more macro policy support.

Bahrain exports $792m worth of national products in November

December 27, 2023 Bahrain exported in November products of national origin worth BD299 million ($792.42 million) compared to BD350 million in November last year, a fall of 15%.

Continued labor market strength and moderate job growth in November in Virginia

December 27, 2023 Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statistics (“LAUS”, or “the household survey”), the labor force in Virginia continued growing in November by 9,331 to 4,624,846.