Rachel Amara

Rachel Amara covers global macroeconomics, central bank policy, and inflation trends for Economic Pulse.

🇷🇸 Serbia 2026 — A Balkan Economy at the Crossroads of Ambition and Uncertainty

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Serbia’s economy is navigating a complex transition, with a strong industrial base and growing service sector, but key macroeconomic indicators remain opaque, making independent assessment challenging. – The country’s top companies span industrials, telecommunications, financials, and consumer goods, … Read more

🇳🇴 Norway 2026 — The Nordic Paradox: Prosperity, Perfection, and the Price of Paradise

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Norway boasts the world’s highest GDP per capita (PPP) at over $104,000, according to the World Bank, placing it in a league of its own among developed economies. – Inflation remains stubbornly elevated at 3.06%, a figure that, … Read more

🇫🇮 Finland 2026 — The Nordic Paradox: Low Growth, High Stability, and the Search for a New Economic Engine

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Finland’s economy is barely growing, with GDP expansion of just 0.17% in 2025, according to the World Bank — one of the weakest performances among advanced European economies. – Inflation has cooled dramatically to 0.34%, offering Finnish households … Read more

🇨🇦 Bank of Canada Holds Rate at 2.25% as GDP Growth Forecast Slashed to 0.7%

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🇨🇦 Canada CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 2.25% on July 15, 2026, matching expectations (TradingView, July 15, 2026). The central bank cut its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.7%, down from 1.2% in its previous Monetary Policy … Read more

🇬🇧 UK Faces Dual Challenge: Weak Productivity Growth and Persistent Inflation Pressure

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The OECD advised the United Kingdom to strengthen productivity growth while ensuring fiscal sustainability, July 15, 2026. Interest rate divergence is fueling sterling strength, according to StoneX, July 17, 2026. Wage growth relative to inflation remains a key question … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Economic Blueprint Entrusts BOJ with Monetary Policy as Weak Yen Masks Structural Crisis

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s new economic blueprint entrusts monetary policy tools to the Bank of Japan, according to Crypto Briefing on July 17, 2026. The BOJ is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting, per Kyodo via TradingView on July … Read more

🇫🇷 France Growth Slows as Inflation Pressures Mount, Bank of France Pushes for Higher Savings Rate

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🇫🇷 France CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in over three years, according to France 24 on July 15, 2026. Crédit Agricole projects French growth slowing in 2026-2027, pending a pickup in domestic demand, as reported on July 16, 2026. … Read more

🇩🇪 Germany Faces Seventh Year of Stagnation as Inflation Data Looms

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🇩🇪 Germany CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Germany is entering its seventh year of economic stagnation, according to a July 17, 2026 analysis from Social Europe. The European Commission is set to release euro area inflation data on July 17, 2026. Italy’s consumer inflation slowed to 3% … Read more

🇮🇳 India 2026 — The Conglomerate Economy: Ambition, Risk, and the Unfinished Story

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – India’s economic narrative is increasingly defined by its conglomerates, with the Adani Group leading a pack of diversified industrial empires that span energy, infrastructure, and technology—shaping both market dynamics and political discourse. – The political landscape remains deeply … Read more

🇪🇨 Ecuador 2026 — The Quiet Transformation of a Dollarized Economy

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Ecuador operates under a unique five-branch government structure, including dedicated Electoral and Transparency branches, shaping a distinctive political landscape – The economy remains heavily dependent on oil (Petroecuador) and telecommunications (Claro Ecuador, CNT EP), with consumer goods and … Read more