Germany’s economy may return to growth in the final three months of the year as the volatility created by US tariffs subsides, according to the Bundesbank https://t.co/QS4vzPi4tS ...

RT Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen)Here we go with the Chinese propaganda masters. Imagine defending Mao's economic record in the 2025th year of our Lord.You bring up India and Indonesia as "peers?" They may be valid comparisons due to scale, but neither of those nations pursued Mao's radical agenda that led to an unimaginable human toll. India's growth was slower but steadier, without 50 million unnecessary deaths across the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution.Taiwan, under Chiang Kai Shek, achieved ~8% an ...

Investment & Economic Growth - Saudi Arabia's economy is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing in the G20, offering American companies profitable and reasonably low-risk investment opportunities [5] - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into Saudi Arabia have quadrupled since Vision 2030 was launched in 2016, and the FDI stock has doubled in the last ten years [9] - 90% of recent FDI flows into Saudi Arabia are not related to oil, but are in sectors like tourism, technology, cloud, AI, healthcare, and biotech [10] - Saudi Arabia has invested trillions of dollars abroad in the last 8 to 9 years, and many investors are finding Saudi Arabia the best place to invest, leading to repatriation of some of those stocks [13] US-Saudi Investment Relationship - The US economy is the largest, and its capital markets are the deepest, making it a natural destination for Saudi Arabian investment [2][3] - Saudi Arabia is looking at the US for the majority of its future and current investment, driven by free cash flow from government, PIF companies, and Aramco [4] - The scale of the US and Saudi economies makes their investment relationship mutually beneficial [6] Saudi Arabia's Economic Diversification - Saudi Arabia is modernizing, diversifying, and turbocharging its economy away from oil, focusing on sectors where the US is a global leader, such as tech, AI, healthcare, and biotechnology [3] - Vision 2030 aims to decouple the Saudi Arabian economy from its strong correlation with oil prices, with the private sector becoming the primary investor [9] Oil Market Dynamics - Oil markets are highly cyclical, and after every downturn, there is a period of tightness due to demand and throttled investment [7][8] - Investments in the Kingdom are no longer 100% correlated with government spending, which is a function of short-term revenues from oil [8] Saudi-China Relationship - China remains Saudi Arabia's largest trade partner, with bilateral trade equivalent to the next four or five G7 countries [14] - Saudi Arabia is attracting Chinese FDI, although it is not yet at the level of US investment [16] - Saudi Arabia invests in China, particularly in processing hydrocarbons and in sectors where China is a global leader, such as renewables [16][17]

Core Insights - The U.S. housing market is experiencing its lowest turnover rate since the early to mid-1990s, with only 28 out of every 1,000 homes changing hands in the first nine months of 2025 [1] Group 1: Factors Contributing to Low Turnover - High borrowing costs and elevated home prices are significant barriers for homebuyers, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate remaining around 6% despite a slight decrease from its peak of over 7% in Q4 2023 [2] - The weakening job market and economic growth contribute to homeowners' reluctance to buy or sell, leading to a natural decline in transaction pace [3] Group 2: Regional Variations - Turnover rates vary by region, with major cities like New York and Los Angeles showing the lowest rates at approximately 10 to 11 sales per 1,000 homes, influenced by state laws like California's Proposition 13 that incentivize homeowners to remain in their properties [4] Group 3: Market Implications - The current market conditions result in reduced supply for buyers and diminished demand, leading to a sluggish housing market characterized by fewer transactions and more homes remaining unsold [6] - A potential drop in mortgage rates could encourage buyers to re-enter the market and prompt sellers to consider moving [7]

Economic Outlook - Europe faces a complex challenge in 2026, needing to simultaneously rebuild military strength, revive economic growth, and sustain its climate transition [1] - These tasks, difficult individually, present a significant challenge when combined [1]

30 years ago, all of this was just a disused dockyard. You had rusty cranes, empty warehouses. Ireland's economy was was really struggling.There was massive unemployment. Young people were leaving in their droves to try and find jobs elsewhere. And then the government decided to take a massive gamble, which wasn't uncontroversial at the time.They slashed the corporate tax rate to 12 and a half% which is way lower than you find in other developed countries. And it worked. That tax cut along with a suite of g ...

Colombia’s economy beat all forecasts with the fastest growth since the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, boosting the chances that the central bank may need to start raising interest rates. https://t.co/jGBL4YS1hZ ...

Africa needs to mobilize more domestic savings to invest in economic growth to meet the continent’s urgent need for jobs, Ecobank CEO Jeremy Awori says at the Bloomberg Africa Business Summit https://t.co/SOjY8RMgbj ...

Economic Growth and Tax Cuts - Wages are rising faster than prices, with real income increasing and grocery prices only rising by 2.1% [2][17] - Economic growth is expected to continue, with potential growth rates reaching 4% to 5% in the near future, positively impacting real wages and the economy [5][14] - The tax cuts enacted in July are anticipated to show significant refunds in the first quarter of the following year, contributing to economic strength [9][27] Inflation and Affordability - The current inflation rate, particularly in grocery prices, is being misrepresented by the media, as prices are barely rising [7][8] - The affordability crisis is being challenged by the increase in real income, which has risen by $1,200 since Trump took office [17][18] - Housing prices are expected to decrease as new housing units come online, which will positively affect the Consumer Price Index (CPI) [10][12] Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy - The Federal Reserve's current policies are criticized for not aligning with economic growth, leading to higher inflation instead of lower prices [4][23] - There is a call for the Federal Reserve to reduce its balance sheet to allow for lower interest rates, which would benefit small and medium-sized businesses [20][21] - Ethical concerns regarding insider trading among Federal Reserve officials have been raised, indicating a need for better compliance and management within the institution [29][34]

The credit ratings of most African nations are much lower than similar sovereigns elsewhere in the world, costing them billions of dollars and denting vital economic growth, according to top bankers https://t.co/y2QWiZTWnP ...