National Debt: Definition, Impact, and Key Drivers

Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Reviewed by Michael J Boyle Key Takeaways The national debt is the total amount of money that a country owes creditors. It represents the sum of past ...

Germany's economy stagnates in third quarter as exports fall

Germany's gross domestic product stagnated in the third quarter, data showed on Thursday, highlighting the struggle Europe's ...
The New York Times

U.S. Economy Slowed in First Half of 2025 as Tariffs Scrambled Data

Gross domestic product rebounded in the spring after contracting at the start of the year, but consumer spending remained weak. By Ben Casselman Economic growth softened in the first half of the year, ...
Reuters

U.S. GDP may fall again in Q2. Does it mean recession?

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - Between the backlogged orders from Christmas, ongoing high demand, and an improving flow of products from around the world, goods flooded into the United States in the ...

Italy's economy stagnates, narrowly avoiding recession

Italy narrowly avoided recession in the third quarter, data showed on Thursday, with gross domestic product stagnating following a marginal contraction in the second quarter, and underperforming most ...