China Social Spending Hits Highest Level in Nearly 2 Decades
(Bloomberg) — China’s government spending has pivoted toward social welfare to a degree unseen for at least a…
China’s monetary policy impact not yet unleashed, PBOC says with 5% GDP goal in mind
China’s central bank intends to carefully calibrate the intensity and pace of its “moderately loose” monetary policy implementation,…
New orders surge in German manufacturing but employment woes persist, PMI shows
BERLIN (Reuters) – German manufacturers’ new orders grew at their fastest pace in more than three years in…
China ‘stepping in’ as property concerns mount, but no ‘treading the old path’
Premier Li Qiang’s remarks on further shoring up the property sector and escalating policy support are said to…
Japan Q1 capital spending hits record but some export sectors weak
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Investment by Japanese companies in plants and equipment surged to a record in…
Canada’s economy charged ahead in the first quarter of 2025 as exporters sought to get ahead of tariffs
A Canadian National Railway locomotive pulls a train through a rail yard in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by…
Policy steps key to tackling tariffs impact
A container ship leaves Qingdao Port, Shandong province. [YU FANGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY] Facing headwinds from the United States”…
China’s premier cites ‘profound changes’ in urging boost to domestic consumption
Premier Li Qiang has urged stronger efforts to boost domestic demand and called on China’s exporters to diversify…