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Quality of US retirement plunges in rankings - here are the countries doing better

Majority of countries in top ten are in Europe

The Independent UK · Oct 2

French government forecasts 1% growth in 2027: What do experts think?

France's High Council for Public Finance calls the government's 1.0% growth forecast for the 2027 budget "optimistic", as economists warn of a possible "slippage" and the executive still has to secure approval.

Euronews · Oct 2

Can We Really ‘Grow Our Way Out Of’ $40 Trillion in National Debt? Why One Economist Says ‘The US Has No Chance.’

Bessent’s bond market intervention is a critical failure, and expectations are similarly low for his plan to outgrow $40T in debt.

Barchart · Aug 25

China To Hash Out Stimulus Plan With US Elections In Its Sights

China's top lawmakers gather Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former US president Donald Trump wins the White House this week.

International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024

China’s billionaires looking to move their cash, and themselves, out

Crackdowns on financiers, roiling political climate and slowing economy under Xi Jinping has many seeking exit plans

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Tax optimisation: when the banking sector challenges the spirit of fiscal law

On March the 28, 2023, in Paris, the offices of five major banks – BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Natixis, HSBC and Exane (a subsidiary of BNP Paribas)- - were raided as part of preliminary investigations opened in 2021 for suspected tax fraud and tax laundering. These investigations, ordered by the…

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023

The Best Places to Retire in the World

When it comes to the best places to retire in the world, which country is at the top of the list? And where does the U.S. feature on the leaderboard? We investigate.

Kiplinger · Mar 20, 2023

China’s COVID cases to smash records as video shows workers rebel

Chinese authorities are introducing new restrictions across the country as infections look set to pass April’s peak.

Al Jazeera · Nov 23, 2022

Cracks in Vietnam rattle investors

Financial markets in Vietnam, Asia’s fastest-growing economy, are in an unsettling slide as a crackdown on property lending, a falling currency and rising interest rates heap pressure on banks and rattle confidence.

Bangkok Post · Nov 3, 2022

‘Localised’ recessions? China’s economy teeters amid lockdowns

Economists warn of negative economic growth in certain sectors and regions if ‘zero COVID’ policy continues.

Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022