Rachel Amara

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

🇲🇨 Monte-Carlo SBM Posts €112.9 Million Profit as Monaco Business Expo Draws 50 Exhibitors

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🇲🇨 Monaco CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer reported a €112.9 million profit, with revenue climbing 12%, according to nicematin.com on September 19, 2026. Monaco Business 2026 will bring together 50 exhibitors for its 14th edition, nicematin.com reported on September 15, 2026. … Read more

🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 — A $2.28 Trillion Economy Finds Its Footing

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 🇧🇷 Brazil 2026 — A $2.28 Trillion Economy Finds Its Footing Brazil enters 2026 with something it has not enjoyed in years: momentum. The world’s largest South American economy is growing at a healthy 2.29% clip, unemployment has fallen to just … Read more

🇱🇨 Saint Lucia Unemployment Falls to 10.1% as Blue Economy and Tech Plans Take Shape

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🇱🇨 Saint Lucia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Saint Lucia’s unemployment rate fell to 10.1% in the second quarter of 2026, according to Caribbean National Weekly on September 8, 2026. The Voice St. Lucia News confirmed the same 10.1% figure on September 9, 2026, marking a clear … Read more

🇰🇮 Kiribati Pushes Coconut Oil Value Addition as Pacific Watches Japan Rate Hike and Overseas Jobs Debate

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🇰🇮 Kiribati CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kiribati launched an India-backed coconut oil project on 5 September 2026, aimed at boosting value addition and household livelihoods, according to The Wave Andaman. The OECD published its Consumer Prices update on 8 September 2026 and its Unemployment Rates update … Read more

🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea Faces Pressure as Regional Bank Data and Deportee Beatings Dominate a Turbulent September

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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Bank of Central African States, which sets monetary policy for Equatorial Guinea and five neighbors, is navigating a regional inflation picture shaped by the OECD’s Consumer Prices update published September 8, 2026. The World Bank’s Economic Barometer for … Read more

🇫🇲 Micronesia Watches Regional Rate Moves as Japan Lifts Benchmark to 1.25%, Highest in 31 Years

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🇫🇲 Micronesia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on 2026-09-18, the highest in 31 years, according to The Killeen Daily Herald. The same rate decision was reported by The Sun Chronicle on 2026-09-18, confirming the 1.25% level. The … Read more

🇨🇩 Congo’s Economy Faces Twin Shocks as Ebola Outbreak Collides With Regional Slowdown

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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The World Bank’s Summer 2026 Economic Barometer for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) covers the region’s outlook as of September 2026, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo trading heavily with CEMAC neighbors … Read more

🇧🇧 Barbados Watches OECD Price and Jobs Data as Caribbean Labour Market Shifts

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🇧🇧 Barbados CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The OECD published its latest Consumer Prices update on 8 September 2026, tracking inflation across member and partner economies (oecd.org, 8 September 2026). The OECD’s Unemployment Rates update followed on 10 September 2026, giving a fresh read on global labour … Read more

🇧🇸 Bahamas Economy Steady as Global Food Costs Push Inflation Higher

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🇧🇸 The Bahamas CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bahamas domestic economy is projected to expand at a steady pace this year, per the Jamaica Observer, September 1, 2026. Global food inflation is intensifying, with CPI inflation at 4.82% year-over-year in August 2026, led by food prices, according … Read more

🇦🇱 Albania’s Credit Outlook Turns Positive as Unemployment Falls to 8.3%

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🇦🇱 Albania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Moody’s kept Albania’s credit rating at Ba3 but upgraded the outlook to positive on September 21, 2026, according to SeeNews. Albania’s unemployment rate fell to 8.3% in the second quarter of 2026, SeeNews reported on September 10, 2026. Youth unemployment … Read more