James Carter

James Carter covers business and financial news for Economic Pulse.

🇻🇺 Vanuatu Watches Global Prices as OECD Data and Pacific Jobs Debate Shape Its Economic Year

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🇻🇺 Vanuatu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global consumer price data from the OECD was updated on 8 September 2026, giving Vanuatu’s Reserve Bank a fresh read on worldwide inflation pressures (oecd.org, 8 September 2026). OECD unemployment figures for September 2026 were also released, tracking labour market … Read more

🇹🇳 Tunisia Inflation Hits 3-Month High of 5.4% as Growth Plan Faces Financing Gap

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🇹🇳 Tunisia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tunisia’s inflation rate rose to 5.4% in September 2026, a three-month high, according to TradingView (Sept 7, 2026). Fitch affirmed Tunisia’s B- credit rating, citing a resilient external position, Investing.com reported (Sept 8, 2026). Tunisia adopted its 2026–2030 development plan, … Read more

🇸🇨 Seychelles holds ‘BB’ rating as Fitch flags tourism shock, female labour force jumps 5 points

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🇸🇨 Seychelles CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fitch maintained Seychelles’ credit rating at ‘BB’ on September 4, 2026, saying the economy absorbed a tourism shock (Seychelles News Agency). Female labour force participation in Seychelles rose 5 percentage points in a year, reported August 29, 2026 (Seychelles News … Read more

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone’s Currency Pressure and Inflation Squeeze Test Households as Global Prices Cool

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🇸🇱 Sierra Leone CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Sierra Leone’s inflation remains among the highest in Africa, with the country named in Nairametrics’ ranking of the top 10 African countries by inflation rate as of July 2026 (published August 25, 2026). The Sierra Leonean leone (SLL) was … Read more

🇲🇼 Malawi’s Inflation Squeeze Persists as Africa’s Price Pressures Rank Among Continent’s Highest

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🇲🇼 Malawi CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Malawi ranks among the top 10 African countries with the highest inflation rates as of July 2026, according to Nairametrics (25 August 2026). The OECD’s Consumer Prices update for 8 September 2026 tracks global price trends that continue to weigh … Read more

🇲🇰 North Macedonia GDP Growth Hits 4.3% in Q2 as Inflation Cools to 3.4%

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🇲🇰 North Macedonia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways North Macedonia’s economy grew 4.3% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, a more than one-year high, according to SeeNews on September 3, 2026. Consumer price inflation ran at 3.4% year-over-year in August 2026, per Traders Union on September … Read more

🇸🇲 San Marino: The Micro-Economy of Stability in a Volatile World

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 🇸🇲 San Marino: The Micro-Economy of Stability in a Volatile World Key Takeaways * San Marino operates as a parliamentary representative democratic republic, with the Captains Regent serving as heads of state and a multi-party system ensuring political pluralism. * Specific … Read more

🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Navigating the Calm Waters of a Caribbean Constitutional Monarchy

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines operates as a stable parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, with King Charles III serving as the symbolic head of state. * The current Governor-General, Stanley John, has assumed his role as the … Read more

🇦🇩 Andorra Inflation Hits 4.8% as 2027 Budget Caps Spending at €834.8 Million

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🇦🇩 Andorra CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Headline inflation in Andorra rose to 4.8% in August, up from 4.3% in July, according to La Veu Lliure on September 1, 2026. The Andorran government secured approval to spend up to €834.8 million in the fiscal year 2027, as … Read more

🇹🇼 Taiwan’s August Inflation Eases to 2.04% as AI Boom Drives GDP Forecasts to 11.6%

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🇹🇼 Taiwan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation slowed to 2.04% in August, according to data reported by Taiwan News on September 8, 2026. Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth to 11.6% on August 26, 2026, citing strong AI demand. UBS also raised … Read more