Economy : Page 20

U.S. budget deficit $67b in October

November 14, 2023 The U.S. federal budget deficit stood at approximately $67 billion in October to kick off the 2024 fiscal year on a negative note, according to Treasury Department figures released Monday.

Material shortages noticeably better in German manufacturing

November 13, 2023 German manufacturing is seeing a considerable reduction in material shortages.

Moody's cuts U.S. outlook to negative

November 11, 2023 Rating agency Moody\'s Investors Service on Friday downgraded its outlook on the U.S. government to \"negative\" from \"stable,\" citing the rising risks to the nation\'s large fiscal deficits and declining debt affordability.

Czech GDP anticipated to fall by 0.5 pct in 2023

November 11, 2023 The Czech Ministry of Finance said on Friday that the country\'s economy \"is teetering on the edge of recession this year,\" with the possibility of a 0.5-percent decline in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023.

Ireland annual inflation rate eases to 5.1% in October

November 11, 2023 Ireland\'s annual inflation rate cooled markedly last month, numbers on Thursday showed.

UK economy sees no growth in Q3

November 11, 2023 In the third quarter, the ONS estimates that gross domestic product registered no growth on a quarterly basis and was flat on the second quarter.

Georgia state October adjusted tax revenues down 5.7%

November 10, 2023 The State of Georgia’s net tax collections during the month of October totaled $2.62 billion, for a decrease of $84.4 million or 3.1 percent compared to October 2022, when net tax collections totaled nearly $2.71 billion for the month.

Ukraine had 0.8% inflation in October, annual figure fell to 5.3%

November 10, 2023 Consumer prices in Ukraine rose 0.8% in October after rising 0.5% in September but falling 1.4% in August and 0.6% in July, Ukrainian media reported, citing the State Statistics Service.

Kenya projects economy to grow 5.5 pct in 2023

November 8, 2023 Kenya\'s economy is projected to grow 5.5 percent in 2023, compared to the 4.8 percent recorded in 2022, a government official said Tuesday.

China export decline worse than expected

November 8, 2023 China\'s exports declined more than expected in October due to the lackluster global demand, while imports rebounded unexpectedly, leading to a narrower the trade surplus.

Bahrain imports, exports drop in third quarter

November 7, 2023 Bahrain’s value of imports decreased by 5% to BD1.402 billion in the third quarter of this year, in comparison with BD1.471 billion for the same quarter in 2022, said the Information &eGovernment Authority (iGA) foreign trade report for Q3 2023.

China's foreign trade up 0.03 pct in first 10 months

November 7, 2023 China\'s total import and export of goods expanded 0.03 percent year on year to 34.32 trillion yuan (about 4.78 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first ten months of the year, official data showed Tuesday.