4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (223+ words) The figures were highlighted as part of International Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, observed annually on June 27. The growth suggests that more entrepreneurs are seeking to operate within the formal economy and gain access to programs designed to support…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (356+ words) Costa Rica's consumer prices rose again in June, with higher gasoline prices, bus fares, airfares and travel packages putting pressure on households, commuters and businesses. The Consumer Price Index rose 0. 71% in June, up from a 0. 27% monthly increase in May. It…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (593+ words) The government argues that the eurobonds would allow Costa Rica to refinance domestic debt, manage future maturities and seek better financing conditions in international markets. But three economists, including former Finance Minister Fernando Naranjo and former Central Bank president Rodrigo…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (631+ words) But Costa Rica's fuel system (like many other countries) does not move overnight. Prices at gas stations are regulated and adjusted through a monthly process. That means a drop in oil prices today is not automatically reflected at the pump…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (762+ words) The downgrade is small, but the broader setting is not. The World Bank now expects global growth to slow to 2. 5% in 2026, the weakest pace since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The revision is tied to the conflict in the…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (549+ words) Costa Rica Loses 56, 000 Jobs as Workforce Participation Hits Multi-Year Low The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Costa Rica Loses 56, 000 Jobs as Workforce Participation Hits Multi-Year Low Costa Rica shed more than 56, 000 jobs in the first quarter of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) Costa Rican consumers are expected to begin feeling the first effects of the inflationary shock linked to the conflict in the Middle East starting in May, with fuel, imported goods and some food prices likely to face the earliest pressure....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (536+ words) Inequality in Latin America will not correct itself: we need a minimum tax on large fortunes," said Vicente Silva, author of the study. The report analyzes the tax systems of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. The study…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (315+ words) A potential long-term closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to armed conflict involving Iran would disrupt about 20 percent of daily global oil supply. Crude prices spiked sharply in response, with risks of further increases. Costa Rica imports nearly all…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (486+ words) According to data released this week by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the country recorded a -2. 53% year-over-year inflation rate in January. This marks 33 consecutive months below the Central Bank of Costa Rica's (BCCR) target range of 2-4%. The…...