The People's Economy

Economic growth

Hungary Just Got a New Prime Minister. The Deficit He Inherited Is Heading Toward 7% of GDP.

Personal Finance

Estonia Just Introduced a €700 Monthly Tax-Free Allowance. Wages Are Up 10%. Here Is What That Means for Ordinary Households.

Investments

Denmark's Economy Grew 6.2% Year on Year in Q1 2026. Excluding Pharmaceuticals, the Real Story Is Much More Modest.

Stocks

Ireland's GDP Just Fell 12.1% in a Single Quarter. Here Is Why That Number Means Almost Nothing and Almost Everything at the Same Time.

Investments

Ivory Coast Just Launched a $208 Billion National Development Plan. Here Is What That Means for Investors.

Policy Watch

The USMCA Review Deadline Just Passed. Canada's Fiscal Strategy Is Now Built Around One Uncomfortable Uncertainty.

Fiscal Policy

Germany's Pension Commission Just Proposed Linking the Retirement Age to Life Expectancy. The Fiscal Arithmetic Behind It Is Hard to Argue With.

Monetary Policy

Colombia's Banco de la República Just Raised Its Benchmark Interest Rate Three Times in Six Months. Here Is the Full Picture.

Monetary Policy

Romania's Consumer Price Index Inflation Is at 9.7%. It Is the Highest in the EU. The National Bank of Romania Is Caught Between Two Painful Choices.

Inflation

The Netherlands Just Posted the Biggest Monthly Consumer Price Inflation Jump Among Major EU Economies. Here Is What Is Driving It.

Inflation

Italy's Consumer Price Index Inflation Is at 3.2%. Its Debt Is at 139% of GDP. The ECB's Rate Hike Just Made Both Problems Worse.

Economic growth

Spain Is Growing Faster Than Every Other Large Eurozone Economy. It Is Also the Only One With Unemployment Still Above 10%.