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🇸🇷 Suriname Unemployment Rate Rises to 33.6% as Economy Faces Structural Pressures

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🇸🇷 Suriname CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South African official unemployment rate hit 33.6%, according to infrastructurenews.co.za on 2026-08-13 India’s Chief Election Commissioner met with Suriname’s envoy on 2026-08-10 to deepen electoral cooperation, per India’s News.Net Suriname’s central bank, the Central Bank of Suriname, manages monetary policy … Read more

🇳🇮 Nicaragua Faces Cooling Growth as Regional Headwinds Weigh on Economy

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🇳🇮 Nicaragua CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nicaragua’s economy remains heavily dependent on agriculture, remittances, and manufacturing, with no major new sectoral data released this week. Global financial conditions remain uncertain, with the RBI issuing draft guidelines on interest rate harmonisation for loans on 2026-08-13, though direct … Read more

🇭🇳 Honduras Expands BPO Sector as ibex Plans 400 New Jobs by End of 2026

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🇭🇳 Honduras CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways ibex Honduras currently employs ~1,200 agents and plans to add 400 more jobs by year-end 2026 — Stock Titan, August 10, 2026. ibex CEO met with Honduras President Nasry Asfura to discuss growth, investment, and ongoing partnership — The Manila … Read more

🇬🇹 Guatemala Inflation Ticks Up in July as Energy Investment Reaches $126 Million

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🇬🇹 Guatemala CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation picked up in July from the prior month, according to FocusEconomics data reported on 2026-08-10. Cox launched a new $126 million energy project in Guatemala, as reported by The Corner .eu on 2026-08-12. The project marks a significant private-sector … Read more

🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Inflation Cools in July, But Labour Market Report Flags Structural Weakness

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🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways July CPI cooled, but not enough to derail hawks, according to kpmg.com on 2026-08-12. July CPI eased, but energy risks linger, per The Conference Board on 2026-08-12. T&T labour market is stable, but the economy remains structurally weak, … Read more

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico’s Banking Sector Shows Strength as OFG Bancorp Reports $190.3M Quarterly Revenue

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🇵🇷 Puerto Rico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) reported Q2 revenue of $190.3 million, a rise highlighted by Kalkine Media on August 12, 2026. OFG Bancorp was named among top-performing banks with $10B to $50B of assets in 2025, according to American Banker on … Read more

🇳🇿 New Zealand Unemployment Hits Highest Level Since 2015 as S&P Lifts Economic Outlook

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🇳🇿 New Zealand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment reached its highest level since 2015, reported August 8, 2026, by news.brgbuildingsolutions.com. S&P Global Ratings lifted its outlook for the New Zealand economy on August 12, 2026, per NZ Herald. Wages are falling further behind as unemployment peaks … Read more

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan’s Economy Grows as Fixed Capital Investment Surpasses $6.5 Billion in Seven Months

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🇦🇿 Azerbaijan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Azerbaijan’s GDP grew in 2026, according to Apa.az on August 10, 2026. Fixed capital investment exceeded $6.5 billion in January-July 2026, as reported by trend.az on August 10, 2026. External state debt stood at $4.59 billion as of August 1, … Read more

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan’s Economy Grows 4.1% as Non-Oil Sectors Offset Output Decline

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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kazakhstan’s GDP grew 4.1% in the first seven months of 2026, according to Agenzia Nova on August 11, 2026. Construction output reached 4.1 trillion KZT in the first half of 2026, as reported by Qazinform on August 9, 2026. Manufacturing … Read more

🇦🇫 Afghanistan GDP Hits $16 Billion as 28 Million Face Poverty Amid Deepening Crisis

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🇦🇫 Afghanistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Afghanistan’s GDP reached $16 billion, according to the Ministry of Economy via TOLOnews, August 11, 2026. 28 million people are living in poverty as the crisis deepens amid returns, drought, and aid cuts, per thekabultribune.com, August 12, 2026. The World … Read more