James Carter

James Carter covers business and financial news for Economic Pulse.

🇲🇽 Mexico 2026 — Growth on a Knife-Edge as Democracy Matures and Industry Evolves

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Mexico’s economy grew by just 0.56% in 2025, according to the World Bank — a strikingly modest figure that signals a nation navigating headwinds rather than riding a boom. – GDP per capita stands at $25,868 on a … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan 2026 — The Quiet Giant Navigates Stagnation and Transformation

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Numbeo | 2026 Key Takeaways – Japan’s GDP growth remains anaemic at just 1.19% in 2025, according to the World Bank, reflecting decades of structural stagnation despite being the world’s fourth-largest economy with a GDP of $4.43 trillion. – The country’s population has shrunk to … Read more

🇩🇪 Germany 2026 — The Quiet Giant at a Crossroads: Stability, Stagnation, and the Search for a New Model

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Numbeo | 2026 Key Takeaways – Germany remains Europe’s economic powerhouse, but its export-driven model faces unprecedented pressure from energy costs, demographic shifts, and global competition. – The political system is stable and federal, with a complex parliamentary structure that balances power between the national … Read more

🇳🇬 Nigeria 2025 — Growth Returns, but Inflation Bites Deeper

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Numbeo | 2026 Key Takeaways – Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.01% in 2025, according to the World Bank, marking a notable recovery after years of sluggish performance and currency turmoil. – Inflation remains painfully high at 23.01%, squeezing household budgets and threatening the purchasing power … Read more

🇸🇷 Suriname Inflation Slows to 3.5%, Energy Deals Fuel Growth as Caribbean Region Booms

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🇸🇷 Suriname CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, beating expectations, according to Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname are propelling Caribbean growth numbers, the Trinidad Guardian reported on July 14, 2026. Halliburton won integrated … Read more

🇬🇹 Guatemala Inflation Slows to 3.5%, Offering Relief to Households

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🇬🇹 Guatemala CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Annual inflation slowed to 3.5% as of July 14, 2026, according to Newsmax. AM Best maintained a stable outlook on Guatemala’s insurance industry as of July 13, 2026, per Reinsurance News. Trade data from The Observatory of Economic Complexity on … Read more

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico’s Economy Faces Mixed Signals as PROMESA Marks a Decade and U.S. Inflation Nudges Higher

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🇵🇷 Puerto Rico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways U.S. transportation CPI rose in June 2026, driven by gasoline, according to the Traders Union report dated July 14, 2026. The PROMESA oversight framework has reached its tenth year, as noted in a July 13, 2026 opinion piece by … Read more

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan’s Economy Defies Global Turbulence as IMF and ING Forecast GDP Growth

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🇦🇿 Azerbaijan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways IMF and ING forecast GDP growth for Azerbaijan in 2026, according to a July 11, 2026 review by Caliber.Az. June 2026 CPI inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5%, per Newsmax on July 14, 2026. U.S. transportation CPI rose in … Read more

🇾🇪 Yemen’s Economic Crisis Deepens as U.S.-Iran Tensions Spike and Global Inflation Shifts

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🇾🇪 Yemen CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Yemen remains among the world’s poorest economies, with a GDP per capita ranking as one of the lowest globally in 2026, according to the Sudanese American Physicians Association (July 13, 2026). U.S. consumer prices dropped in June 2026 as energy … Read more