economic

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In the wake of a property-market crash, China has relied increasingly on manufacturing to drive economic growth, leading to excess supply and intense competition that has driven down prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“The conflict in the Middle East places geopolitical risks squarely at the center of the economic outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific,” said Albert Park, chief economist at ADB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The International Monetary Fund is poised to lower its global economic growth projections even if its most optimistic scenario for the Iran war pans out, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Fuel prices in Singapore have risen and the authorities have issued warnings to the public to be prepared for more economic disruptions caused by war in the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But Hamilton thought the conditions for economic development needed to be created, then enduringly overseen.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis