Carlos Rivera

Carlos Rivera covers Latin American economies, emerging market debt, and commodity-driven growth stories for Economic Pulse.

🇿🇲 Zambia’s Democratic Promise Faces Test as Inflation Eases Globally

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🇿🇲 Zambia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Zambia’s inflation rate slowed to 3.5% in June 2026, according to data reported by Newsmax on July 14, 2026. India’s CPI inflation is projected to average 5% in fiscal year 2027, with a stable rupee and RBI policy helping contain … Read more

🇪🇹 Ethiopia’s Central Bank Hikes Key Rate to 16%, Removes Credit Cap in Major Monetary Reform

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways National Bank of Ethiopia raised its key interest rate by 1 percentage point to 16% on July 13, 2026 — its first rate hike in two years, per Bloomberg. The central bank simultaneously removed the credit ceiling, a long-standing cap … Read more

🇲🇳 Mongolia’s Inflation Cools to 3.5%, Fueling Stock Market Rally and Motorcycle Sales Surge

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🇲🇳 Mongolia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, beating expectations, according to Newsmax on July 14. Mongolia’s MSE Top 20 stock index rose as softer inflation data boosted investor sentiment, Newsmax reported July 14. Motorcycle sales in Mongolia jumped 11.9% … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Youth Job Mobility Crisis Emerges as Remittances Hit Seven-Month Low

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Worker remittances hit a seven-month low in June 2026, though still up 9.3% year-on-year, according to EconomyNext on July 13, 2026. An economist says Sri Lanka should maintain a 5% inflation target, per Hiru News on July 11, 2026. … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippines Inflation Forecast Cut to 5.1% as Core Pressures Keep Central Bank on Tightening Path

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation forecast for 2026 cut to 5.1% – Inquirer.net, July 12, 2026 Sticky core inflation expected to keep Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on tightening path – BusinessWorld Online, July 12, 2026 ADB and IMF both slashed 2026 Philippine growth forecasts … Read more

🇷🇺 Russia’s Inflation Hits 5-Month High as Economy Shows Signs of Strain

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🇷🇺 Russia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Russia’s inflation rate rose to a 5-month high in July 2026, according to TradingView. Forbes reports that Russia’s economy is “slowly sinking” as of July 13, 2026. The IMF raised its 2026 oil price forecast on July 11, 2026, but … Read more

🇰🇪 Kenya’s Economy Grew 5.3% in Q1 2026, But Global Pressures and a Four-Year Low Forecast Cloud the Horizon

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🇰🇪 Kenya CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kenya’s GDP grew 5.3% year-on-year in Q1 2026, the fastest pace since 2023, according to TradingView and The Kenyan Wallstreet (July 10-13, 2026). The World Bank projects Kenya’s growth will hit a four-year low in 2026, per Briefs Finance (July … Read more

Norway Inflation Slows to 2.7% in June, Lowest in Four Months

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Norges Bank interest rate chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: Central Bank. Norway CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Norway’s CPI inflation fell to 2.7% year-on-year in June, hitting a four-month low – TradingView, July 10, 2026 This marks a decline from the previous month’s reading, bringing inflation … Read more

Taiwan’s 2026 GDP Growth Forecast Raised to 10.16% as Inflation Pressures Mount

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Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) interest rate chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: Central Bank. Taiwan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Academia Sinica raised Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 10.16% on July 13, 2026. The central bank edged up its 2026 inflation view … Read more

Italy’s Economy Stalls: Industrial Output Dips as IMF Sees Just 0.5% Growth Through 2027

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Banca d’Italia interest rate chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: Central Bank. Italy CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Italian industrial production posted a small contraction in May 2026, according to ING Think on July 10, 2026. The IMF confirmed Italy’s GDP growth forecast at just 0.5% for … Read more