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Greece Has the Fifth-Highest Consumer Price Index Inflation in the EU and the Highest Public Debt. That Is Not a Coincidence.
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The Netherlands Just Posted the Biggest Monthly Consumer Price Inflation Jump Among Major EU Economies. Here Is What Is Driving It.
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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.
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Oil Fell 20% From Its 2026 Peak This Week. Here Is What That Does to the Global Inflation Outlook.
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Africa's Inflation Accelerates Beyond Forecasts on Energy Shocks
Africa's inflation trajectory shifted sharply this week, with energy-driven pressures exceeding earlier forecasts across the continent. Median inflation across Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to rise to 4.8% in 2026, largely due to spillovers from the Middle East conflict, up from 3.7% in 2025. This
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UK Inflation Just Dropped to Its Lowest Level in a Year. Here Is What That Means for the Next Rate Decision.
The UK's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8% in April 2026, down from 3.3% in March, coming in below market expectations of 3.0% and marking the lowest reading in over a year. The improvement was not limited to the headline figure either. Core inflation, which
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France's Debt Is Heading Toward 130% of GDP by 2030. The Pension Reform That Was Meant to Fix It Has Just Been Suspended.
France entered 2026 with a fiscal situation that most eurozone governments would find alarming. The budget deficit reached 5.8% of GDP in 2024, the highest in the entire euro area. For 2026, the European Commission projects the deficit will remain at 5.1% of GDP. The IMF predicts France&
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Turkey Set Itself a 16% Inflation Target After Years of Unorthodox Policy. Can It Actually Get There?
Turkey spent several years running one of the most unconventional monetary experiments in recent economic history. Between 2021 and late 2023, the central bank repeatedly cut interest rates even as inflation climbed, acting on the belief, held by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that high rates cause inflation rather than fight
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Argentina's Inflation Was 211% When Milei Took Office. It Is Now 32.4%. What That Journey Actually Looked Like.
The numbers Argentina is posting in 2026 were considered unreachable two years ago. When President Javier Milei was inaugurated in December 2023, annual inflation stood at 211%, the highest of any major economy in the world. Currently at 31%, it is at its lowest level since 2018. Forecasts for 2026
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Brazil's Economy Is Slowing Down and Its Debt Is Ballooning. Here Is the Full Picture
Brazil's economy grew by 3.4% in 2024, which was a good year for the country by most standards. In 2025 that slowed to 2.3%. The World Bank now projects growth of just 1.6% for 2026. That deceleration is not happening in isolation. It is happening
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Sub-Saharan Africa's Inflation Was Finally Falling. Then the Middle East War Hit
Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 on its strongest macroeconomic footing in years. Regional growth came in at an estimated 4.5% in 2025, the fastest pace in a decade. Inflation had been falling consistently. Fiscal deficits were narrowing. Central banks across Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, and South Africa had started cutting