Rachel Amara

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

🇻🇪 Venezuela Inflation Watch: Global Price Pressures Build as Caracas Awaits Fresh CPI Data

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🇻🇪 Venezuela CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global consumer price data released by the OECD on 8 September 2026 show inflation pressures persisting across major economies, a backdrop that matters for Venezuela’s import costs. FXStreet’s “Beyond the CPI” report on 14 September 2026 warned that headline inflation … Read more

🇦🇷 Argentina Inflation Slows to 14-Month Low as Government Targets 4% GDP Growth in 2027 Budget

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🇦🇷 Argentina CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Argentina’s monthly inflation eased in August 2026, slowing to a 14-month low, according to the Buenos Aires Times on September 10, 2026. The government submitted its 2027 budget bill to Congress on September 15, 2026, projecting 4% GDP growth, according … Read more

🇲🇬 Madagascar Needs $7.3 Billion a Year by 2030 as Inflation Hits 3.4%

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🇲🇬 Madagascar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Madagascar must mobilize about $7.27 billion every year by 2030 to pay for its development, the African Development Bank said in its 2026 Country Focus Report (afdb.org, September 10, 2026). Consumer price inflation ran at 3.4% year-over-year in August 2026, … Read more

🇧🇼 Botswana Inflation Eases to 9.3% in August 2026 as Food and Transport Costs Cool

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🇧🇼 Botswana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Botswana’s annual inflation rate eased to 9.3% in August 2026, according to the CPI report reported by IndexBox on September 15, 2026. The August reading marks a slowdown from earlier in 2026, when price growth ran at a faster pace, … Read more

🇸🇾 Syria Posts $1 Billion First-Half Budget Deficit as Wages and Priority Spending Outpace Revenue

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🇸🇾 Syria CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Syria recorded a $1 billion budget deficit in the first half of 2026, with spending outpacing revenue, according to SANA and NewsCord reports dated August 31, 2026. Higher public wages and priority spending drove the shortfall, SANA reported on August … Read more

🇦🇴 Angola Inflation Slows Below 9% as Central Bank Cuts Rate to 14.75%

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🇦🇴 Angola CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Angola’s central bank cut its key interest rate to 14.75%, with inflation now below 9%, according to Benin Web TV on September 15, 2026. Angola’s inflation rate kept cooling, TradingView reported on September 8, 2026. Angola’s GDP growth picked up … Read more

🇪🇬 Egypt Inflation Eases to 12.7% in August as Food Prices Stay Hot

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🇪🇬 Egypt CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Egypt’s annual headline inflation eased to 12.7% in August 2026, according to CAPMAS, reported by Ahram Online and Zawya on September 10, 2026. Annual core inflation, which strips out volatile food and fuel items, came in at 14.9% in August, … Read more

🇿🇦 South Africa’s Economy Shrinks 0.2% in Second Quarter as Iran War Weighs on Growth

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🇿🇦 South Africa CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Africa’s GDP fell by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026, according to Daily Maverick (September 9, 2026). Reuters reported on September 8, 2026, that the contraction was “dragged down by Iran war” disruptions. BusinessTech warned of a … Read more

🇳🇵 Nepal Faces $4.78 Billion Flood Rebuild as Decade of Disasters Hits $1.5 Trillion in Losses

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🇳🇵 Nepal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nepal estimates the cost of rebuilding after recent floods at $4.78 billion, according to a report published by malaysiasun.com on 13 September 2026. A separate analysis by Nepalnews.com, dated 14 September 2026, puts the cumulative financial price of Nepal’s decade … Read more

🇸🇬 Singapore 2026 Growth Forecast Raised to 5% as AI Boom Reshapes Outlook

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Economists raised Singapore’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5%, up from earlier estimates, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore survey reported by The Straits Times and CNA on September 2, 2026. The upgrade is driven largely by an AI … Read more