On 21 September, the Senate approved the government’s national budget bill for fiscal year 2021 (October 2021–September 2022). Public spending...
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Thailand: Government announces mildly expansionary FY 2021 budget amid ongoing political turmoil -
Angola: Inflation hits over two-year high in August Consumer prices rose 2.00% in August over the previous month, accelerating from July’s 1.83% rise. August’s figure was the sharpest... -
Uruguay: GDP logs largest fall on record in Q2 on Covid-19 shock GDP contracted 10.6% year-on-year in Q2, a sharper decline than the 1.4% drop logged in Q1 and marking the worst... -
Luxembourg: Economy contracts at record pace in Q2 GDP plunged 7.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, contrasting the 1.5% expansion logged in the previous quarter and marking the... -
Poland: Industrial production growth accelerates in August Industrial output rose 1.5% year-on-year in August, accelerating from July’s 1.1% expansion. August’s result marked the third consecutive positive reading... -
Japan: Core consumer prices fall year-on-year in August The core consumer price index—which excludes the price of fresh food—declined 0.40% over the previous month in August, contrasting July’s... -
Canada: Housing prices growth accelerates in August According to the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index, house price growth increased to 0.6% on a month-on-month non-seasonally-adjusted basis... -
Taiwan: Central Bank stands pat in September At its monetary policy meeting on 17 September, the Board of Directors of Taiwan’s Central Bank unanimously decided to keep... -
Australia: Unemployment rate drops unexpectedly in August thanks to soaring employment Seasonally-adjusted employment surged by 111,000 in August, following a revised 119,200 jobs gain in July (previously reported: +114,700). August’s result... -
New Zealand: Economy contracts at sharpest pace on record in Q2 due to strict lockdown The economy nosedived 12.2% in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in the second quarter of 2020, following the first quarter’s 1.4% decrease....