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French public debt to exceed 120 percent of GDP by 2027

Published on: September 20, 2026
10:46

Paris, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) France is set to hit a new record high in 2027, with public debt foreeseen to rise to 120 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by that time, the capital's press reported.

Gross Domestic Product fell in Chile in first quarter of the year

Published on: May 18, 2026
15:32

Santiago, Chile, May 18 (Prensa Latina) — The Central Bank of Chile reported that the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by 0.5 percent during the January-March quarter of the current year—a figure larger than expected.

Congressman highlighted sustained GDP growth in Nicaragua

Published on: February 4, 2026
08:05

Managua, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) – The president of the Production, Economy, and Budget Committee of Nicaragua's National Assembly (Parliament), Walmaro Gutierrez, highlighted the country's sustained GDP growth, which has translated into a better quality of life for the people.

Poland aims for defense contracts

Published on: January 26, 2026
10:39

Warsaw, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The director of the Polish Armaments Agency, General Artur Kuptel, announced today the signing of defense contracts worth $28 billion in 2025.

Covid-19: Opportunity to reshape Latin America´s agri-food system

Published on: September 6, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The health, economic and social crisis caused by Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean underlines the need to transform agri-food systems in the region, according to specialized sources.

US GDP grew 6.5% in Q2, well below expectations

Published on: August 27, 2021
07:36

Washington, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The United States economy grew substantially at 6.6% in the second quarter (Q2), but still fell short of expectations as supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages continued to temper growth despite a big boom in consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported.

Mexico’s economy grew 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2021

Published on: August 1, 2021
11:03

Mexico, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican economy grew 1.5 percent in the second quarter of the year compared to the previous period, as reported in a bulletin issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

German GDP grows in second quarter of 2021

Published on: July 31, 2021
02:00

Berlin, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) reported that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.5 percent in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2020.

Biden to attend supplemental APEC meeting on Covid-19

Published on: July 16, 2021
09:43

Washington, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden will attend the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) meeting to discuss urgent joint action against Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis.

US economy increased in first quarter of 2021

Published on: June 25, 2021
06:57

Washington, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The US economy picked up the pace in the first quarter of 2021 and increased 1.6% thanks to massive fiscal stimulus, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) reported.

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