US Economy Grows 2.6% In Second Quarter
The US economy gathered speed in the second quarter, more than doubling the growth pace of the first three months ...
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Debt Stock To Reduce Slightly By End of Year
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that Ghana’s debt stock is declining contrary to assertions that it is going ...
US Inflation Flat In June While Retail Sales Sink
Cheap energy prices kept US inflation flat in June in another sign price pressures remain weak in the world's largest ...
Trump Bullish On ‘blazing’ Economy But Whose Recovery Is It?
As he rubs shoulders with leaders of the world's other major economies, Donald Trump is in a bullish mood about ...
Moody’s Predicts Acceleration In Ghana’s ‘real’ GDP For 2017, 2018
Ghana’s B3 credit rating and stable outlook reflects its strong economic growth outlook and reduction in external imbalances, set against ...
US First Quarter Growth Revised Up To 1.4%
The US economy grew slightly faster than originally reported in the first three months of the year, on stronger consumer ...
US Consumer Confidence Rises In June
US consumer confidence rose slightly this month, returning to near-record highs after a modest dip in May, according to a ...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more questions about the ...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more questions about the ...
South Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1
South Africa's economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's largest economy into its first recession ...
US First-Quarter Growth Revised Up Sharply To 1.2%
The US economy grew much faster than originally reported in the first quarter due to sharp increases in business and ...
Fitch Lauds Progress In the Ghanaian Economy
Ratings agency Fitch has lauded government’s efforts in getting the economy back on track after a recent ‘crisis’ that forced ...
Fitch Upgrades Ghana’s Economic Outlook From Negative To Stable
International ratings agency Fitch has revised the outlook on Ghana’s long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) from ...
US Inflation Edges Higher In April
US inflation edged higher in April, reversing the previous month's surprise drop, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The Consumer ...
German Economic Growth Speeds Up
Higher consumer spending has helped to boost growth in the economy Germany's economy grew strongly in the first three months ...
US Wholesale Prices Rebound Sharply In April
Mounting services costs drove up US wholesale inflation in April, with the annual measure hitting its fastest pace in five ...
US Growth Hits 3-Year Low At 0.7% In Trump’s 1st Quarter
US growth slowed to its lowest level in three years in the first quarter as consumer spending and government expenditures ...
March Producer Inflation Inches Up To 6 Percent
The year-on-year Producer Price Index (PPI) for March 2017 increased from 5.4 percent in February to 6 percent in March. ...
US Durable Goods Orders Post Slower Rise In March
US aircraft sales forged higher in March, helping drive up orders for manufactured goods, but the pace of growth slowed ...
US Growth Revised Higher For End of 2016
The US economy grew slightly faster in the last three months of 2016 than originally reported, but still experienced a ...