Economic growth
The enduring enigma of economic growth
Unlike politicians, economists admit that they don’t know why countries prosper or stagnate
UK economy shrinks in April as Iran war starts to take its toll
It follows a bumper first quarter when Britain enjoyed strong growth
World Bank says Indonesia’s GDP to slow to 5% in 2026 as fiscal pressures rise
The country has been using state finances to keep fuel prices unchanged
Thailand sees 2% growth and 3% inflation in 2026, central bank chief says
The Bank of Thailand is not worried about stagflation, Vitai Ratanakorn adds
UK economy shows unexpected growth of 0.3% in March
Its pickup of 0.6% for Q1 as a whole marks the third year running of strong expansion in the first quarter
Investing in an energy-driven world
Capital deployed into low energy-intensity, high-quality compounders should outperform
IMF cuts growth outlook, warns of potential global recession if Iran war worsens
The IMF presented three growth scenarios: weaker, worse and severe, depending on how the war unfolds
Why ‘decoupling’ energy emissions from GDP growth underpins the green transition
The US, UK, France and Germany have cut emissions while growing their economies. Doing so makes net-zero more achievable
Citrini’s dystopian AI narrative may be wrong, but it could catalyse deeper thinking, policy change
The research firm imagined a tax on the use of AI, and the establishment of a public claim on the returns from AI infrastructure
China’s energy future still runs on old technology
The country already has the power grid of the future; the problem is it’s being used in a grossly inefficient manner
