Inflation
US consumer inflation expected to have surged in March amid Iran war
March's US Consumer Price Index is expected to show a sharp increase due to soaring oil prices from the Iran conflict, dampening hopes for a rate cut this year.
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Moody’s upgrades Israel’s credit outlook from 'negative' to 'stable'
Bank of Israel warns: Economy at risk, judicial reform to blame
According to the BoI’s latest report, judicial reform and inflation rate adjustments are the primary factors that can significantly impact Israel’s risk premium.
Israel’s June CPI: Are Bank of Israel’s counter-inflation measures paying off?
A stationary CPI may be a signal that the bank’s efforts to mitigate inflation are working — assuming the shekel and Israel’s political stability don’t crumble.
Traders hold for US data as China disinflation risk drags
US consumer prices are expected on Wednesday to show headline inflation slowed to its lowest since early 2021 at 3.1%, down from 9.1% a year earlier.
Bank of Israel decides not to raise interest rate, for now
Bank of Israel governor: "We are still in an environment of great uncertainty."
Israeli watchdog seeks data from banks in interest rate probe
Israel's aggressive policy-tightening cycle has sparked anger among its citizens as mortgage, loan payments and the cost of living have soared, with inflation staying around 5%.
Germany enters recession after economy contracts slightly in first quarter
The first estimate had shown GDP stagnating in the first quarter and Germany skirting a recession. However, it contracted following a contraction in 2022.
Israeli Consumer Price Index rises 0.8%, almost double the forecast
A series of Israeli companies and importers have announced significant price hikes in recent weeks.
'We can't afford anything': Turkey's cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan's re-election
A cost-of-living crisis sparked by Erdogan's unorthodox economic program over the past 1-1/2 years has eroded his popularity
Iranians sell organs abroad due to regime ‘corruption' - report
Iran expert Beni Sabti said that high prices and inflation are forcing Iranians to sell their organs and sometimes even their children.
Rising inflation threatens Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Pakistan
Pakistan's inflation rate jumped to 35.4% in March 2023—the highest it has been in almost 50 years.
