The number of unemployed workers decreased by 119,643 in January compared to December 2020, while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate edged...
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Greece: Unemployment rate rises in January -
Japan: Exports swing into contraction in February Yen-denominated merchandise exports fell 4.5% in annual terms in February, contrasting January’s 6.4% jump. Meanwhile, imports climbed 11.8% on an... -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in March and sustains commitment to expanding its balance sheet At its meeting on 16–17 March, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the... -
Brazil: COPOM hikes SELIC rate for first time in over five years, with more likely to come At its 16–17 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank unanimously decided to raise the benchmark... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank keeps monetary policy unchanged in March At its 17 March meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica once again decided to keep the monetary policy rate... -
China: Retail sales expand strongly in January–February Retail sales grew 33.8% in January–February, up from December’s 4.6% year-on-year increase. Looking at subsectors, car sales and catering services... -
Russia: Industrial output drops again in February Industrial output slid 3.7% in year-on-year terms in February, which was a deterioration from January’s -1.9% decrease. February’s notable downturn... -
United States: Retail sales decline in February Retail sales dropped 3.0% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in February, contrasting January’s 7.6% increase and missed analysts’ expectations of a... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity records sharper decline in January Economic activity decreased 1.8% year-on-year in January (December: -1.0% yoy), with the sharper decline likely due to the tougher restrictions... -
Italy: Inflation hits highest level since June 2019 in February Consumer prices rose 0.10% in February over the previous month, which was below the 0.68% increase recorded in January. The...