GDP measures total economic output within a country over a specific period. Investors use GDP to anticipate market shifts and adjust portfolios accordingly. Buying cyclical stocks during GDP growth ...

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Our modern economy is stuck in the slow lane. In fact, it’s truly in the pits. Growth is slow to the point of being invisible, wages are for many lower than they were a decade ago, productivity ...

The digital economy in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to be worth $1.16tn by 2021, accounting for 60% of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) – up from about 6% last year, an IDC study has found ...

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