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What is, and isn't, worrying about 100% debt to GDP

The details of how the debt got there and where it's going are quite a bit more problematic than the ratio itself.

Axios

Irish economic miracle explained: Why all that glitters isn't gold

Ireland's GDP soared 12.3% in 2025 — but it was a mirage. Pharma multinationals front-loaded €25.4bn of exports to the US in March alone, ahead of Trump's tariffs. Now the first quarter of 2026 sees a contraction.

Euronews

With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap

China’s latest national accounts show the economy grew by about 5% through 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026, pointing to resilience despite ongoing trade tensions.

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Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook

"In a 'Fiscal Dominance' regime, the Fed's ability to aggressively hike rates to curb inflation is constrained, as doing so risks a fiscal or financial crisis."

Fortune

US debt exceeds 100% of GDP – for first time since Second World War

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The Independent UK

S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Rally to Record Highs on Earnings Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.02%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.98%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +1.01%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Weakens as Japan Intervenes in Forex Market to Support the Yen

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday tumbled to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.95%. Thursday’s +2% rally in the yen weighed on the dollar after the Nikkei reported that the Japanese government and the BOJ conducted yen-buying operations. Earlier on Thursday, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned...

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Cognitive Explainable AI Challenges The Bigger Is Better Narrative In AI

Artificial intelligence could contribute up to 16% or approximately $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, while also increasing global GDP by as much as 26%.

International Business Times

Stocks Rally as Nasdaq 100 Posts a New Record High on Tech Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.17%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Falls as the Yen Rallies on Intervention Talk

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell to a 1-week low and is down by -0.67%. Today’s +2% rally in the yen is weighing on the dollar after Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned that Japan is close to intervening in the forex market to support the yen. Also, lower...

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Stocks See Support from Lower Crude Prices, While Mega-Cap Tech Earnings are Mixed

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.73%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.18%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.11%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war

First quarter output, driven by AI investment and government spending, rose as oil shock fuels inflation fears

The Guardian - US

From statements to actions: Here's which European countries are spending the most on defence

Military spending by European NATO members last year rose faster than at any time since 1953.

Euronews

No, tariffs are not strengthening the economy

A senior Tax Foundation economist examines the manufacturing job losses, GDP slowdown, and consumer price hikes that paint a very clear picture.

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Your job can actually kill you: More than 840,000 people die annually from health conditions linked to work stress, ILO report says

A new ILO report says long hours, job insecurity, bullying, and other psychosocial risks at work are tied to a total 1.37% loss of the global GDP.

Reason

America Is Losing Its Allure for the World's Migrants

The U.S. economy continues to outstrip the competition but takes a hit from declining immigration.

Radio France Internationale

Europe, Asia driving surge in global military spending: report

World military spending rose again in 2025, reaching a record $2.9 trillion (€2.67 trillion), according to new figures from Stockholm-based global armament watchdog SIPRI. This comes as governments responded to war, strategic rivalry and uncertainty, with Europe and Asia leading the push for rearmament.

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Mega-Cap Earnings, FOMC and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter a pivotal week with key Mega-Cap earnings and Fed policy the main tings to watch along with any news from Iran.

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Russia's economy minister admits 'reserves have largely been used up' while communist lawmaker warns of 1917-style revolution as GDP shrinks

"If you (the government) do not urgently adopt financial, economic and other measures, by ‌autumn a repeat of what happened in ⁠1917 awaits us."

Fortune

According to Warren Buffett's math the stock market is officially in 'playing with fire' territory. So when is the next crash coming?

According to Warren Buffett's math the stock market is officially in "playing with fire" territory.

Fortune

Cadence CEO on the AI boom and human nature: 'there are more tools, but the human part is not different'

Cadence's Anirudh Devgan talked to Fortune about how technology will impact the future.

Euronews

Richest countries in 2026: New measure of wealth pushes France and Germany out of top ten

Measures of “richest countries” can be misleading. A new prosperity index — looking at income, GDP and how wealth translates into quality of life, social cohesion and long-term development — does not place the US, Germany, or France in the top ten.

Euronews

Germany halves GDP forecast from 1% to 0.5% due to Iran war fallout

The German government has officially halved its economic growth forecast for 2026, citing the severe impact of energy shocks stemming from the Iran war. This revision reflects a significant cooling for Europe's largest economy.

Fortune

America's national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here's why no president—including Trump—has the will to stop it

The Trump FY27 budget is just the latest installment in a decades-long bipartisan failure of spending discipline. Only a constitutional fix can break it.

Fortune

The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call

As gas tops $4 a gallon, Wall Street debates inflation. But middle-class families and female breadwinners are absorbing the shock with little margin left.

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