Gross Domestic Product

By Krista Hughes MEXICO CITY, May 6 (Reuters) - Tax breaks for attending "civic values" courses, tax-free sales of second-hand furniture, special treatment for call centers and an informal economy employing six out of 10 workers are all in the line of...

--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.-- By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, May 6 (Reuters) - The easing in China's manufacturing indexes was almost universally characterised as a "bad" thing by markets,...

BRATISLAVA, May 2 (Reuters) - - The European Central Bank made its first interest rate cut in 10 months on Thursday, taking its main rate to a record low 0.50 percent in response to a sharp drop in inflation and rising unemployment. Following is the text...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department said on Wednesday it might be able to sell less long-term debt in the future if the budget deficit continues to come down. In its quarterly debt refunding announcement, the Treasury did hold the sizes of its...

LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - British manufacturing contracted by the narrowest of margins in April, and much less than expected, the first major set of data for the second quarter of the year showed on Wednesday. The Markit/CIPS Manufacturing Purchasing...

By Louise Egan OTTAWA, April 30 (Reuters) - Canada's economy gathered momentum in February, beating market expectations and pointing to a more solid performance in the first quarter, although the data is unlikely to prompt the central bank to raise...

* February GDP growth of 0.3 pct beats estimates * Q1 growth now seen closer to 2 pct, annualized * Bank of Canada still seen holding rates for now * Producer prices helped by weaker C$ in March By Louise Egan OTTAWA, April 30 (Reuters) - Canada's...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State and local governments can expect ever-widening budget gaps through 2060, as rising healthcare costs for both citizens and public employees surpass recent improvements in their revenue, the Government Accountability Office said...

* Saudi GDP growth seen slowing to 4.1 pct in 2013, 4.0 pct in 2014 * But non-oil sector, state spending to support economy * Budget surpluses to shrink; Saudi 2013 surplus seen halving * However, most fiscal positions comfortable through 2014 * For...

* Poll predicts 25 basis point cut in June * 2013 GDP growth seen at 2.9 pct, unchanged from March forecast * Inflation seen falling to 5.7 pct by year-end By Lidia Kelly and Jason Bush MOSCOW, April 29 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank will hold...

LONDON (Reuters) - Korean homebuyers and Chinese small firms, Brazilian motorists and Turkish banks are now among the main culprits in running up emerging market debt, replacing governments who have largely put their books in order. Investors'...

* Consumer spending rises 0.2 percent in March * Spending adjusted for inflation gains 0.3 percent * Income rise 0.2 percent, disposable income up 0.3 percent * Pending home sales increase 1.5 percent in March By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 29...