A new LSE study suggests UK productivity growth has reached 1.6% since mid-2024, significantly higher than previous OBR estimates. The discrepancy stems from reliance on flawed labour force survey data versus tax-based employment figures.
4～6月期のGDPはプラス成長を維持し戦後最長更新の可能性がある一方、個人消費はコロナ禍前のピークを下回ったまま伸び悩んでいる。
4～6月期の国内総生産（GDP）の実質値は前期比0.3%増（年率1.1%増）となり、3四半期連続のプラス成長となった。輸出増が寄与した一方、個人消費は8四半期ぶりに減少した。
内閣府が発表した4～6月期のGDP実質成長率は年1.1%と3期連続のプラスとなったが、中東危機による原材料高騰が企業業績を圧迫し、スズキが通期営業利益見通しを下方修正するなど先行きに懸念が広がっている。
Japan's yen slides toward 160 per dollar as traders test US resolve. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervenes to preserve the yen carry trade that funds US tech and AI investments.
Research by Triodos Bank estimates extreme heat and wildfires across Europe will cost €180 billion in 2026, wiping out a year of economic growth and nearly causing stagnation.
India's policy thinktank Niti Aayog claims the country is attempting an unprecedented feat: expanding GDP nearly eightfold within a generation while reaching net zero within two generations, balancing rapid industrialization with severe climate pressures.
Singapore sharply upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5%–5.5%, citing strong first-half performance, AI-driven demand, and resilient exports despite global headwinds.
유럽의 지속되는 폭염으로 올해 EU 국내총생산(GDP)이 1% 감소할 수 있다는 전망이 제기됐다. 특히 독일에선 가뭄으로 라인강 수위가 급감해 이번주 전 구간 운행이 불가능해질 위기에 처했다.
Stalled diplomacy in the Middle East leaves Europe facing rising energy costs and inflation, as Iran rules out direct U.S. talks, Israel rejects a Gaza plan, and shipping blockades continue.
台灣受惠於AI浪潮，今年上半年GDP成長率達13.72%，創50年來同期最高。西班牙媒體《Merca2》指出，第二季GDP年增12.92%，主要由電子零組件、資通訊產品及AI帶來的龐大需求推動。然而，歐洲也警惕台海地緣政治風險可能對其產業供應鏈造成影響。
RBI to resume licensing of urban cooperative banks after 22 years, review rural cooperative banks' credit monitoring, and standardize lending rates for transparency, alongside raising India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.7%.
中国石油西南油气田公司发布2025年度社会责任报告，显示“十四五”以来带动GDP1.8万亿元，纳税354亿元。报告指出，公司2025年天然气年产将首次突破500亿立方米，建成西南地区首个年产500亿立方米大气区，并介绍了科技创新成就。
台灣教育產業工會指出，近十年軍公教調薪幅度僅14.7%，遠低於人均GDP成長及民生物價漲幅，導致實質購買力倒退。工會呼籲比照「最低工資法」建立軍公教待遇調整法制化機制，以改善教師招募困境並提升教育品質。
台灣受惠於全球AI浪潮，GDP成長率預計在2026年第一季達13.69%，對美出口顯著增加，超越中國成為美國第三大進口來源。然而，學者警告對美貿易順差逼近2000億美元，可能引發川普政府要求重談貿易協議，同時台灣內部也面臨產業失衡與人口老化等挑戰。
Hong Kong's finance chief, Paul Chan, announced the city will raise its 2026 full-year economic growth forecast after a 5.1% expansion in H1 2026. This is driven by strong global AI product demand and services exports, alongside a pledge to promote yuan use. Chan cautioned on geopolitical risks and US dollar interest rates.
德國萊茵河科隆觀測站水位降至歷史新低68公分，魯爾工業區杜伊斯堡－魯爾奧特測站也追平歷史最低紀錄。由於萊茵河是德國工業與能源運輸命脈，低水位已推升物流成本，專家警告若情況持續，恐使德國第3季GDP減少0.1至0.2個百分點。
Taiwan's economy is experiencing a significant AI-driven boom, becoming the world's fifth-largest stock exchange by market cap and a top US import source. However, experts warn of long-term challenges from volatile international relations, particularly with the US and China, and domestic demographic issues.
Die Gewerkschaft der Polizei (GdP) fordert nach dem islamistischen Anschlag auf den CSD in Berlin eine sachliche rechtspolitische Diskussion. Sie lehnt kurzfristige Änderungen des Jugendgerichtsgesetzes ab, plädiert aber für spezialisierte Jugendkammern und die Wiedereinführung der Strafbarkeit propagandistischer Unterstützung terroristischer Vereinigungen, während sie vor einer Militarisierung der Polizei warnt.
立法院尚未通過今年度中央政府總預算，行政院正籌編明年度總預算。主計總處已向賴清德總統與卓榮泰院長報告，總預算定案後，賴總統將親自召開記者會說明，並再次宣示國防預算占GDP三％的決心。行政院預計廿日院會通過，卅一日前送立法院審查。
Ukraine's estimated expenditures for 2026 have increased to $176.8 billion, $60 billion more than planned, now accounting for approximately 80% of its GDP. This surge, driven by military spending, exacerbates the budget deficit, with Western aid expected to cover new costs, though only half of the EU loan is anticipated this year.
德国经济第二季度在出口增长的推动下实现小幅增长，但消费支出平平，投资下降。经济学家普遍持积极态度，认为在伊朗战争和能源价格波动背景下，小幅增长是一个积极信号。然而，伊朗冲突升级导致油价上涨，加上美国高关税和中国竞争，德国经济下半年仍面临高能源价格影响。专家预计，德国经济要到2027年才能迎来明显复苏，届时政府巨额投资将发挥作用。
The US economy grew by 1.5% in Q2 2026, a slowdown from Q1, as rising imports offset consumer spending. Inflation, measured by the PCE price index, eased slightly to 3.7% but remains above the Fed's 2% target. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, though some officials dissented, citing persistent high inflation exacerbated by the Middle East war.
美国经济在第二季度年化增长率放缓至1.5%，主要受伊朗战争扰乱能源市场、持续通胀及美联储加息不确定性影响。尽管消费和企业投资（尤其AI相关）仍健康，但高关税和能源成本上涨持续构成挑战。
