Rachel Amara

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

🇲🇲 Myanmar Seeks Trade and Investment as Key to Bilateral Growth; Domestic Data Remains Scarce

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🇲🇲 Myanmar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Myanmar’s President emphasized trade and investment ties as central to bilateral friendship and economic growth, per Myanmar Digital News on 2026-08-20. No official inflation data for Myanmar was available in the provided report for the July/August 2026 period. No central … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka Targets US$4.2 Billion Tourism Revenue as Inflation Slows Toward Goal

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation is slowing toward its target, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka head on August 17, 2026 (Bloomberg.com). Sri Lanka targets US$4.2 billion in tourism revenue for 2026 (Nomad Lawyer, August 21, 2026). Unemployment held steady at … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 2026 — Democracy’s Oldest Pillar Tests Its Economic Mettle

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Asia’s oldest democracy is navigating a complex recovery, balancing its deep-rooted parliamentary traditions with the urgent need for economic modernisation. – The corporate landscape is domestically anchored, with conglomerates like Aitken Spence and Cargills dominating, but the absence … Read more

🇬🇾 Guyana’s High-Stakes Moment — Democracy, Development, and the Search for Stability

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Guyana is at a critical juncture, with its parliamentary democratic framework being tested by a historically tense political environment where elections have frequently sparked violent unrest. – The economy is dominated by a narrow set of traditional industries, … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippine Growth Forecast Cut to 3.5% as Inflation Threatens Poverty Gains

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Standard Chartered cut its 2026 Philippine GDP growth forecast to 3.5% — Manila Standard, August 17, 2026. President Marcos called the growth rate “very disappointing” and promised higher spending to bolster numbers by year end — ABS-CBN, August 16, 2026. … Read more

🇹🇭 Thailand’s Q2 GDP Growth Slows to 1.9% as Energy Costs and Travel Woes Bite

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🇹🇭 Thailand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Thailand’s Q2 2026 GDP grew 1.9% year-on-year, down from the previous quarter, according to Nikkei Asia on August 17, 2026. KResearch maintains Thailand’s 2026 full-year growth forecast at 2.0%, citing rising US trade risks, as reported by Nation Thailand on … Read more

🇭🇺 Hungary 2026 — Europe’s Growth Puzzle: Stability, Stagnation, and the Search for a Second Act

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Modest Growth, Persistent Pressures: Hungary’s economy expanded by just 0.51% in 2025, according to the World Bank, a figure that underscores a sluggish recovery while inflation remains stubbornly above the central bank’s comfort zone at 4.41%. – A … Read more

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s GDP Rises 1.3% in July as Central Bank Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.8%

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🇺🇦 Ukraine CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ukraine’s GDP rose 1.3% in July 2026 compared to the previous month, according to the Institute for Economic Research (ukranews.com, Aug. 18, 2026). The National Bank of Ukraine revised its 2026 economic growth forecast upward to 1.8% (Association of Ukrainian … Read more

🇷🇴 Romania’s GDP Stalls for Third Straight Quarter as Vacancies Drop to 26,500

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🇷🇴 Romania CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Romania’s GDP was virtually flat for the third consecutive quarter as of Q2 2026 (Romania Insider, 2026-08-17). Vacant jobs fell to 26,500 in Q2 2026, a decrease of 4,900 from the same period last year (Informat.ro, 2026-08-19). The Bucharest Stock … Read more

🇧🇯 Benin 2026 — Democracy Under Stress, Economy in the Shadows

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Benin’s political landscape is officially a multi-party republic, but judicial independence has been “gradually hollowed out” under former president Talon, raising questions about democratic backsliding in a region already beset by coups. – The nation’s economic fundamentals remain … Read more