Inflation and GDP, two key economic indicators, are often presented as objective measures of well-being, but their interpretation is not always as neutral as it seems. In the public economic narrative, their use has at times led to distortions that affect the perception of real purchasing power and growth. Milton Friedman’s critique is gaining renewed …
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Four Factors Besieging the Global Economy, Creating Market Uncertainty
Markets are facing an unprecedented storm as a series of interconnected risks threaten to trigger the biggest economic shock of modern times. The recent Annual Economic Report of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that there was indeed resilience, but also luck, during the first half of 2026. Moreover, it shows that risks are …
The Miracle of the Polish Economy without the Euro
Poland’s economy surpassed $1 trillion last year, capping decades of dynamic growth that contrasts sharply with the fragile economies of its much larger European neighbors, such as Germany or France. The milestone, confirmed by data released by the country’s statistics office on Friday (January 30), likely put Poland among the world’s top 20 economies by …
Why is the calculation of “real GDP”, which subtracts inflation, even more misleading?
In today’s climate of increasing economic stagnation, politicians and central bankers continue to talk obsessively about “growth.” This narrative, as Trust Economics points out, is not based on real economic data but on a profound misunderstanding of what GDP measures. In fact, the concept of economic growth, as it is currently presented, is a statistical …
GDP growth is an illusion, governments are spending irresponsibly
The numbers may look positive, but behind the statistics, Western economies are already in recession, warns Trust Economics in its analysis, emphasizing that “growth” is nothing more than a fiscal illusion, based on a surge in government deficits and not on a real increase in economic activity in the private sector. Subtract government deficits from …
The transformation of the EU economy into a war economy will operate its defence industry as the EU’s economic lifeline
The big question for Europe’s economic development is to minimize or even eliminate the distance that separates it from the digital and technological level at which the USA and China are located. It is characteristic that in most technological conferences around the world, it is heard that “in a world that innovates, Europe legislates”. And …
The falsely called “primary surplus” of the Greek Government’s budget is a statistical trick
In the new budget submitted to Parliament, the deficit increases from 5.7 billion in 2024 to 5.9 billion in 2025. If all public bodies, legal entities, hospitals, social security funds (SSFs) and municipalities are included, some of which obviously have a surplus, then the deficit of the so-called General Government is limited to 1.4 billion …
Rising MFO Lending Creates Bubble in Russian Economy
On the face of it, for Russia its “war economy” has ostentatiously turned its “back” on Western sanctions, while the war in Ukraine is in its third year, with no end in sight. Its GDP grew by 3.6% in 2023, having been consistently positive for the past five quarters. Thanks to Russia’s broken alliance with …
China is already 33% larger than the US in terms of GDP (including shadow economy), while India is also threatening
China’s GDP is already significantly larger than the US economy, contrary to official figures given by governments or organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which do not include important parameters such as the “black economy” or the measurement of GDP in purchasing power parity terms. Translating the following into …
Canada’s standard of living is collapsing and resembling Europe
Canadians didn’t think the EU-US-NATO rot would touch them. However, they were wrong. They themselves put a huge amount of blame on the neoliberalism of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who started as a “fresh young man” and ended up being the citizens’ nightmare. In particular, having learned well in an impeccable state that operates on …