But it might be a product of businesses holding back on imports after going on an import binge earlier this year to avoid tariffs.

By Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Monday the government would target record GDP growth of at least 10% in 2026, saying the Southeast Asian economy had proven resilient despite pressure from external shocks.

Second-quarter GDP was revised up to a strong 3.8% rate. That comes after the GDP contracted in the first quarter.

The government shutdown is delaying economic reports, but the latest numbers available continue to indicate a solid increase in the upcoming third quarter GDP report.

New research suggests a direct link between improved understanding of issues such as inflation and lower loan defaults

China's economy likely grew at its weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, with the slowdown set to deepen and threaten the official growth target, a Reuters poll showed, raising pressure for fresh stimulus as a trade war with the U.

The U.S. economy's 3.8% growth from April through June represents a significant upgrade of the government's previous estimate.

The study projects that the U.S. labor force could shrink by 6.8 million workers by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035. It would also lower the nation's GDP by $1.9 trillion from 2025 to 2028, and by $12.

Kyrgyzstan’s economy grew by 10% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2025, with gross domestic product (GDP) reaching around $13.7 billion, the state statistics committee said on Wednesday. Mountainous,