North America

US, Canada, and Mexico economic data: CPI, Fed rate decisions, GDP, and trade indicators.

🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda Faces ‘Economic Recolonization’ Warning as Global Rates Stay High

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🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Prime Minister Browne warned powerful nations against “economic recolonization” on August 2, 2026, per Antigua News. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) sets monetary policy for Antigua and Barbuda, with the East Caribbean dollar (XCD) as currency. Global … Read more

🇬🇹 Guatemala’s Poverty Ranking and Economic Strain Come Into Focus as Remittance Pressures Mount

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🇬🇹 Guatemala CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guatemala is listed among the poorest countries in the world in 2024, according to Global Finance Magazine’s report published July 27, 2026. Coca-Cola FEMSA (KOF), a major bottler operating in Guatemala, held its Q2 2026 earnings call on July 27, … Read more

🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Deposit Rates to Shift as Central Bank Issues New Regulations for October 2026

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🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago issued revised deposit interest rate regulations, effective October 2026 — Traders Union, July 30, 2026. Trinidad and Tobago’s currency is the TTD, with the Central Statistical Office as the official statistics body … Read more

🇯🇲 Jamaica’s Economy Faces Global Headwinds as US Growth Slows to 1.5%

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🇯🇲 Jamaica CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways US economy grew at a sluggish 1.5% annual rate in Q2 2026, with inflation remaining high, according to Jamaica Gleaner reporting on July 31, 2026. The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on July 30, 2026, with three dissenting … Read more

🇵🇦 Panama’s Cobre Panamá Restart Adds 1,000 Jobs as Canal Faces El Niño Disruption

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🇵🇦 Panama CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways First Quantum added 1,000 jobs as the Cobre Panamá restart nears, according to The Northern Miner on July 29, 2026. Cobre Panamá’s partial restart resulted in a US$44mn quarterly loss, per BNamericas on July 29, 2026. Panama’s insurance market outlook … Read more

🇲🇽 Mexico Pins 1.5% GDP Growth on 2026 as World Cup Spending Fuels Second-Quarter Rebound

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🇲🇽 Mexico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Mexico’s Finance Ministry says 1.5% GDP growth for 2026 is secure unless the economy shrinks in the second half of the year — Yahoo Finance, July 30, 2026. The Mexican economy likely rebounded in the second quarter of 2026, according … Read more

🇨🇦 Bank of Canada sees rebound ahead, but trade tensions remain top risk for 2026

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🇨🇦 Canada CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Canada expects economic rebound and decelerating inflation, per Financial Post on July 29, 2026. Trade tensions top risk for Canada’s economy, according to a Bank of Canada survey reported by mpamag.com on July 27, 2026. Canada’s economy is … Read more

🇺🇸 US Economy Shows Mixed Signals as Inflation Eases and Growth Moderates

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🇺🇸 United States CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways US GDP growth slowed to an annualized 1.2% in Q2 2026, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (July 30, 2026). Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.8% year-over-year in June 2026, down from 3.1% in May, per the Bureau … Read more

🇹🇩 Chad’s Banking System Sees Liquidity Demand Near CFA700 Billion After Rate Cut

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🇹🇩 Chad CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank liquidity demand in the BEAC region neared CFA700 billion three weeks after a rate cut, per businessincameroon.com on July 28, 2026. Chad announced its intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, as reported by The Zimbabwe Mail on … Read more

🇸🇿 Eswatini Youth Unemployment Drops Modestly as Women Power a New Entrepreneurial Wave

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🇸🇿 Eswatini CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Youth unemployment rate shows modest improvement, according to the Prime Minister on July 27, 2026, per Eswatini Positive News. Central Bank of Eswatini held its benchmark lending rate steady as borrowing accelerates, reported Times of Eswatini on July 26, 2026. … Read more