Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.62% in February over the previous month, which matched January’s increase. Inflation jumped to 5.7%...
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Canada: Inflation continues to rise in February -
United States: Hawkish Fed raises rates in March; more hikes to follow At its meeting on 15–16 March, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to raise the target range for the... -
Brazil: COPOM hikes rates for ninth consecutive time at March meeting At its 15–16 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) unanimously decided to raise the... -
United Kingdom: Labor market performs strongly in early 2022 According to the ONS, in November–January the unemployment rate registered 3.9%, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous rolling quarter.... -
Philippines: Remittances growth eases further in January Remittances totaled USD 2.7 billion in January, representing a 2.5% year-on-year expansion. This follows December’s 3.3% year-on-year increase. On a... -
Israel: Inflation comes in at highest level since June 2011 in February Consumer prices increased 0.68% from the previous month in February, accelerating from January’s 0.19% increase. February’s uptick was the highest... -
Angola: Cabinda prices rise in February Cabinda oil prices soared to USD 99.1 per barrel (pb) on average in February, up from USD 87.4 pb in... -
Panama: Inflation comes in at highest level since November 2021 in February Consumer prices rose 0.69% in February over the previous month, accelerating from the 0.32% rise logged in January. February’s uptick... -
Finland: Economic activity growth falls to 10-month low in January Economic activity increased 3.3% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in January (December: +4.4% yoy). January’s slowdown came on the back... -
Canada: Housing starts gain momentum in February Housing starts rose to 247,256 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) basis in February according to the Canada Mortgage...