Economy · Important news for 17 August 2026
Japan economy slows in second quarter missing growth forecasts
Japan's GDP grew by only 0.3 percent in the second quarter as both domestic consumption and capital spending sagged.
- Japan GDP rose 0.3 percent in the second quarter
- Consumption and capital spending both sagged
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Central banks face interest rate dilemma as Middle East conflict threatens inflation
US ratepayers lose $12B due to modeling mistake in PJM energy market
State laws appear to curb private equity takeovers of physician groups
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