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Inflation rate slows to 2.3% in 2025
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (126+ words) The inflation rate for 2025 as a whole will have been 2.3%, according to INE's quick estimate released this Wednesday, after being 2.4% in 2024. The definitive inflation figures for December will be known on January 13th. With regard to monthly values, December will have…...
What price increases will the year 2026 bring to Catalonia? | News from Catalonia
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (460+ words) The year 2026 starts with a January slope that is expected to be steep for most budgets. Expenses on housing, food or transportation announce a greater increase than salaries can grow. The but breaks the downward spiral. The forecasts rule out…...
How is there a record drop in unemployment with a worse job opening rate?
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (563+ words) Employment data released this Tuesday (30) showed different readings for Brazil. Market data usually comes out every few days, and often shows different results. The research carried out by IBGE is much broader and provides information related to informal employment, which…...
General Government gross debt rises to 79% of GDP in November
20+ hour, 10+ min ago (181+ words) According to the Central Bank, the result was influenced by nominal interest rates, exchange rate appreciation and the primary deficit, while the variation in nominal GDP had a negative effect A of the General Government rose to 79% of the in…...
New year, new prices: find out what will become more expensive from January onwards
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (286+ words) The start of 2026 brings increases in several essential prices. Bread, fish, rent, water, electricity and fuel will become more expensive and weigh more heavily on the budget of Portuguese families. The beginning of next year will bring changes to the…...
Gross debt rises to 79% of GDP and exceeds R$10 trillion
1+ day, 48+ min ago (117+ words) D'vida bruta sobe para 79% do PIB e supera R$ 10 trilh'es'lnginnorthernbc.ca Gross debt rises to 79% of GDP and exceeds R$10 trillion Michal "ime'ka believes in the power of cooperation: He would like to form a stable government with THESE parties…...
The economic year in review: Trump’s tariffs
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (117+ words) The economic year in review: Trump's tariffs'lnginnorthernbc.ca Podcast In this episode we provide a timeline of the trade war triggered by Donald Trump We talk about before, during and after the so-called "Liberation Day" In current economic times we…...
Analysis: The Fed’s dilemma with economic inequality in the US
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (982+ words) The Federal Reserve's policy decisions in recent years have exacerbated economic inequality in the United States, and some of the Central Bank's policymakers say it's not a problem they can easily solve. Millions of Americans, especially the richest, have taken…...
Portugal on the list? These are the countries where real wages will rise the most in 2026
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (395+ words) Real wages in Europe are expected to grow slightly more in 2026 than in 2025, in a context in which the recovery of purchasing power has already approached, in several economies, the levels prior to the inflationary peak of 2021. According to the…...
Future interest rates operate lower in a week of reduced liquidity
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (217+ words) Stay informed about the most important news and events in the region The interbank deposit rate (DI) for January 2027 fell to 13.73%, from 13.828% in the previous adjustment. The DI for January 2029 fell to 13.22%, from 13.317%, and that for January 2031 closed at 13.53%, from 13.608% in…...