The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) dropped to minus 4.0 in February from 6.2 in January....
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Australia: Government tables stimulatory budget to sustain recovery following coronavirus blow On 6 October, the government presented the 2020–2021 draft budget to Parliament, which includes both tax cuts and additional spending... -
South Africa: Manufacturing production growth rises in January Manufacturing production rose 1.1% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms in January, more than doubling December’s 0.5% increase. Looking... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports decline in January Merchandise exports dived 13.5% annually in January, on the heels of December’s 7.7% decrease. January’s outturn marked the largest contraction... -
United Kingdom: Labor market stays healthy in early 2023 According to the ONS, in November–January the unemployment rate registered 3.7%, while the redundancy rate increase to around pre-pandemic levels.... -
United States: Inflation falls to over one-year low in February Inflation eased to 6.0% in February from January’s 6.4%. February’s figure marked the lowest inflation rate since September 2021 but... -
Netherlands: Harmonized inflation comes in at highest level since December 2022 in February Harmonized inflation rose to 8.9% in February from January’s 8.4%. February’s reading was the highest since December 2022. The acceleration... -
Romania: Industrial activity drops again in January Industrial output slid 6.1% compared to the same month a year earlier in January, which was a smaller contraction than... -
Costa Rica: Economic activity expands at quickest pace since March 2022 in January Economic activity rose 4.8% in January (December: +3.5% ). January’s print marked the best reading since March 2022. Looking at... -
Peru: Merchandise exports contract at a more pronounced pace in January Merchandise exports dived 14.5% on an annual basis in January (December: -5.1% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports plunged 14.8% over the...