The U.S. just hit $39 trillion in debt. Here's the constitutional fix that Congress won't touch It is time for a fiscal responsibility amendment to the United States Constitution. Fortune · Mar 20
Why ‘decoupling’ energy emissions from economic growth underpins the green transition When people talk about tackling climate change, the images are often solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars. But the bigger question is whether economies can grow without releasing more carbon. This hinges on “decoupling” – the idea that economic growth can be separated from greenhouse gas emissions. The Conversation · Mar 20
Why NRIs Are Leaving India Again After Returning – Real Reasons Explained In 2023 alone, over 9.38 million Indians returned to the country, a sharp rise from previous years, especially after the pandemic . Surveys also show that 60–80% of NRIs globally consider returning at some stage, particularly for retirement or family reasons . But beneath this strong “return to India” wave… Times Life · Mar 20
India Overtakes Japan to Become World’s 4th Largest Economy, Now Targets No. 3 Spot In a defining moment for India’s economic journey, the country has officially surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, marking a major shift in the global financial order. This milestone is not just symbolic. It reflects years of steady growth, structural reforms, and rising global influence. With a nominal… Times Life · Mar 19
New Zealand economy limps on with lacklustre GDP New Zealand's fledgling economic revival, confirmed by fresh GDP figures, is at risk as supply chain disruptions push up inflation. AAP · Mar 19
Starmer facing fresh Labour backlash over international aid cuts Aid allocations set to be announced more than a year after the prime minister said the budget would be reduced from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3% by 2027 The Independent UK · Mar 18
Elon Musk Backs Warren Buffett's 5-Minute Plan to Fix US National Debt Nearing $40T Elon Musk has endorsed Warren Buffett's radical '5-minute' proposal to eliminate the US deficit as the national debt hits a record $39 trillion (£30.7 trillion) amid 2026 recession fears. International Business Times UK · Mar 18
Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead Leader uses first major economic speech to prioritise public services and reduction of inequality over growth The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
‘This is the way’: Elon Musk endorses Warren Buffett’s famed 5-minute plan to fix the national debt The richest man in the world joins prominent financial leaders in supporting a plan to lower the deficit to 3% of GDP. Fortune · Mar 17
Real GDP growth in Europe: Which countries grew the most in 2025? Spain has the highest real GDP growth among major economies while Germany lags behind. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the figures, with experts explaining the key drivers. Euronews · Mar 17
Ray Dalio sees a pattern that shows China killing America's economy. This 2,000-year chart explains why A Bank of America Institute analysis of 2,000 years of GDP data reframes American exceptionalism — and points toward what comes next. Fortune · Mar 16
A 'debt spiral,' before a fiscal crisis: interest on the national debt will be growing faster than GDP in just 5 years, think tank warns The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget sees a critical threshold crossing by 2031—and the consequences could be nearly impossible to reverse. Fortune · Mar 16
Senegal’s crisis: why debt restructuring may be the least bad option Senegal is facing a serious debt crisis. The IMF estimated the country’s debt at 132% of GDP at the end of 2024. Debt servicing costs are projected at 5.5 trillion CFA francs (about $9.1 billion) this year, eating up a growing share of tax revenue. The Conversation · Mar 16
The case of the missing Rs 80 lakh crore: Who shrunk India’s consumption economy? On February 27, 2026, a new gross domestic product (GDP) series with 2022-23 as its base year was unveiled. This replaced the previous series with a base year of 2011-12. GDP is a measure of the size of an economy. The base year is a fixed year used to compare… Newslaundry · Mar 14
Barchart · Mar 13 Iran War Drags Stocks Lower The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.62%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.60%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · Mar 13 Stocks Erase Early Gains on Iran War Anxiety The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.30%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.19%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Barchart · Mar 13 Stocks Retreat From Initial Highs as Oil Prices Rebound The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.14%. After initially opening higher, stocks are now mixed. WTI crude oil has rebounded off...
Barchart · Mar 13 S&P Futures Gain as Oil Prices Retreat, U.S. PCE Inflation and GDP Data in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending up +0.18% this morning, rebounding slightly from yesterday’s sharp losses as oil prices steadied, while investors await a flurry of U.S. economic data, with particular attention on the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge and the second estimate of fourth-quarter GDP.
Evening Standard · Mar 13 Economy stagnates in January ahead of Iran war and fears over UK impact Experts warned a prolonged Middle East conflict and an ongoing spike in oil prices could send the economy into reverse in 2026.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Bleak economic data shows UK plc in trouble well before Middle East crisis Zero GDP growth in January will not help Rachel Reeves claim she has put UK in position to weather oil price storm
Evening Standard · Mar 13 FTSE 100 Live 13 March: Economy stalls, markets in red as Brent crude oil tops $100 A flat GDP figure for January today heightened fears over the impact of the Iran war on the UK economy.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, official figures show January’s GDP figure comes as higher energy prices look likely to drive up inflation, dashing hopes of interest rate cut
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Oil price shock likely to ‘push the UK economy into recession’; US growth revised down – as it happened Surprise lack of growth in January as service sector stagnated, with falls in recruitment activity
Reason · Mar 12 Tax the Rich All You Want. It Won't Fix the Deficit. The problem is not that the government collects too little. It's that the government spends too much.
Euronews · Mar 12 Czech 2026 budget passes but defence outlays fall short of NATO pledge Czech lawmakers approved the 2026 budget, keeping defence at 1.7% of GDP despite NATO and President Petr Pavel’s calls to reach the targets outlined by the US following a push from the Trump administration to aim for 5% of total spending.