๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan Slashes FY 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 0.9% as Surging Oil Prices Weigh on Economy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan cut its FY 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.9%, down from a prior estimate, due to higher oil prices, according to Japan Wire by Kyodo News on July 30, 2026. The government worsened its debt-to-GDP ratio estimate for FY … Read more

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China’s Two-Speed Economy: Goods Consumption Slumps as Exports and Services Surge

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways China’s goods consumption is slumping even as exports and services boom, according to a July 29, 2026 report from Fortune. High-tech manufacturing hubs are pulling ahead in China’s uneven growth, Reuters reported on July 28, 2026. China’s high-tech transformation is … Read more

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ Timor-Leste Secures Major Backing for First Utility-Scale Solar Project

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฑ Timor-Leste CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Timor-Leste secured major backing for its first utility-scale solar project, announced July 28, 2026, according to Devdiscourse. The U.S. Federal Reserve voted 9-3 to leave its key rate unchanged at 3.6% on July 29, 2026, per Newsmax โ€” though this … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea Raises Livelihood Benefit as Economic Pressures Mount

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Livelihood benefit for a 4-person household rose to 2.2176 million won, reported by ์กฐ์„ ์ผ๋ณด on July 28, 2026. Bank of Korea signals additional rate hikes to tame inflation, according to The Korea Times on July 29, 2026. Bank of … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Laos Savings Rates Surge to 9% as Banks Compete for Deposits

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Laos CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways BIDV Laos offers 6-month deposit rates up to 9%, yielding 45 million VND on a 1 billion VND deposit โ€” Laodong.vn, July 25, 2026 Short-term 6-month savings deposits now earn 9% interest โ€” Laodong.vn, July 25, 2026 Depositing 100 million … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ Equatorial Guinea Ranks Among Worldโ€™s Highest Poverty Rates as Central Bank Liquidity Demand Surges

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ Equatorial Guinea CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Equatorial Guinea ranked in the top 10 countries with the highest poverty rate in the world in 2026, according to the Sudanese American Physicians Association (July 24, 2026). The government warned of a “Russian trap” in a statement reported … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ The Gambia Faces Dueling Economic Signals: IMF Urges Productivity Push as Unemployment Falls to 6.2%

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ The Gambia CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The IMF called for productivity-led growth to secure The Gambia’s long-term development goals, according to Devdiscourse on July 27, 2026. The Gambia was listed among the poorest countries in the world in 2024 by Global Finance Magazine, reported on … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea Faces High Poverty as Regional Currency Union Plans Advance

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ณ Guinea CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guinea ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest poverty rate in the world in 2026, according to the Sudanese American Physicians Association (July 24, 2026). ECOWAS reaffirmed plans to launch the Eco single currency by 2027, a move … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Micronesiaโ€™s Population Data Shows Long-Term Demographic Trends

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Micronesia CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Micronesiaโ€™s population data updated on July 24, 2026, according to World Population Review. No specific population number was provided in the available data for Micronesia. Niagara unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in June 2026, as reported by the St. Catharines … Read more

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus Private Debt Drops to a Third of 2012 Peak as Central Bank Warns of Inflation Risks

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Cyprus private debt has fallen to one-third of its 2012 peak, according to Philenews on July 25, 2026. Central Bank of Cyprus governor warns of upward inflation risks due to the persistent Middle East conflict, as reported by Cyprus Mail … Read more