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US gross domestic product grew at a 2% annual pace in the three months from July to September

US third-quarter growth revised lower to 2%

The US economy grew at a fairly healthy pace in the third quarter as strong consumer and business spending offset efforts by businesses to reduce an inventory glut.

Business • 22 Dec 15

The ESRI says the next government may have to move to a budget surplus a year or two earlier than planned

ESRI expects growth close to 5% next year

The Economic and Social Research Institute has forecast that the economy will grow by 6.7% this year and close to 5% next year, with employment breaking through the two-million mark.

News • 18 Dec 15

Ireland's growth was among the highest recorded in Europe in the third quarter, at more than three times the euro area average

Economy grew by 7% year on year in third quarter

The economy has grown by 7% in the first nine months of the year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 11 Dec 15

Brendan Howlin says third quarter GPD figures will be robust

Economy could grow by over 7% this year - Howlin

The Irish economy may post "spectacular" growth of more than 7% this year, Minister Brendan Howlin has said.

Business • 10 Dec 15

Irish economy set to grow by 6% this year, 4.5% in 2016 and 3.5% in 2017

Strong Irish growth rates to continue - Commission

The Irish economy is expected to show very strong growth over the next two years, the European Commission said today in its latest economic forecasts.

Business • 05 Nov 15

US GDP increased at a 1.5% annual rate in the third quarter after expanding at a 3.9% pace in the second

US economy grew by just 1.5% in third quarter

US economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on restocking warehouses to work off an inventory glut.

Business • 29 Oct 15

Third quarter of 2015 saw the biggest fall in UK construction output in three years

UK economy slows more than expected in Q3

British economic growth slowed more than expected in the three months to September after the biggest fall in construction in three years.

Business • 27 Oct 15

China's economic growth is expected to fall below 7% in the third quarter of this year

China's Q3 growth seen dipping to 6.8%

China's economic growth is expected to fall below 7% for the first time since the global financial crisis in the third quarter.

Business • 14 Oct 15

French economy records no growth in the three months from April to June

French growth stagnates in second quarter

French economic growth stalled in the second quarter, the INSEE official statistics agency said today.

Business • 23 Sep 15

Both GDP and GNP grew by 1.9% in the three months to the end of June

Economy grew by 1.9% in second quarter - CSO

The economy grew by just under 2% in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 10 Sep 15

Second quarter euro zone growth revised upwards today

Euro zone growth revised up to 0.4% in Q2

The euro zone grew by 0.4% in the second quarter, official data showed today, revising upward a first estimate that sparked worries about the health of the European economy.

Business • 08 Sep 15

A weaker euro has boosted Irish exports, while consumer spending continues to rise

Ulster Bank raises its 2015 & 2016 GDP forecasts

Ulster Bank expects Ireland’s gross domestic product to grow by 5.2% this year – up from its previous forecast of 3.9%.

Business • 26 Aug 15

Domestic demand is growing as consumers' disposable income levels begin to recover

Goodbody expects economic growth of 5.5% in 2015

Ireland is going through its most promising economic expansion since the 1990s, according to one of the country’s main stockbrokers, which has prompted it to upgrade its growth forecast for 2015.

Business • 13 Aug 15

Improved domestic demand boosted by more employment is pushing the economy forward

Central Bank raises economic growth forecast

The Central Bank has raised its growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016 due to stronger domestic spending and an ever-growing demand for Irish exports.

Business • 29 Jul 15

The growth of Britain's economy has led many to speculate that an interest rate rise may come sooner than planned

British economy grew 0.7% in second quarter

British growth bounced back in the second quarter of 2015 as gross domestic product increased by 0.7%, according to official figures.

Business • 28 Jul 15

US GDP fell at a 0.2% annual rate in the first quarter instead of the 0.7% pace of contraction reported last month

US Q1 GDP revised to show slight contraction

The US economy contracted slightly in the first quarter as it struggled with bad weather, a strong dollar, spending cuts in the energy sector and disruptions at West Coast ports.

Business • 24 Jun 15

Bundesbank expects German GDP to expand by 1.7% in 2015 and by 1.8% in 2016

Bundesbank upgrades German growth forecasts

The German central bank, or Bundesbank, has upgraded its growth forecasts for this year and next year.

Business • 05 Jun 15

Swiss economy contracts by 0.2% in first quarter of 2015

Swiss economy contracts as franc cap dropped

Switzerland's economy contracted in the first quarter, new data showed today.

Business • 29 May 15

There was a sharp slowdown in consumer spending, as well as exports and investments

US economic growth slows to 0.2% in first quarter

The US economy stalled in the first quarter this year, expanding at an annual pace of just 0.2%, the country’s Commerce Department has said.

Business • 29 Apr 15

UK economy grew by 2.8% last year, new ONS figures show

UK economic growth better than expected

The UK economy grew more strongly than previously thought last year according to revised official figures showing gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2.8%.

Business • 31 Mar 15

US Q4 GDP revision was generally in line with expectations

US Q4 growth rate revised down to 2.2%

US economic growth braked more sharply than initially thought in the fourth quarter amid a slow pace of stock accumulation by businesses and a wider trade deficit.

Business • 27 Feb 15

Spain's GDP rose to €1.6 trillion last year

Spain's economy grew by 1.4% in 2014 - official

Spain's economy expanded by 1.4% in 2014, after five years of recession or no growth, the country's national statistics agency Ine said.

Business • 26 Feb 15

Euro zone economy expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the three months from October to December

Euro zone Q4 growth better than expected

Euro zone gross domestic product grew by more than expected in the final three months of 2014, data from the European statistics agency Eurostat showed today.

Business • 13 Feb 15

US GDP expanded at a 2.6% annual pace in the fourth quarter after the third quarter's spectacular 5% rate

US growth cools in fourth quarter

US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of 2014 as weak business spending and a wider trade deficit offset the fastest pace of consumer spending since 2006.

Business • 30 Jan 15

2014 was the first year of economic growth in Spain since 2008

Spanish economy grows by 1.4% in 2014

Spain's recovering economy grew by 1.4% in 2014, provisional official data showed today, after shrinking by 1.2% in the previous year.

Business • 30 Jan 15