🇮🇷 Iran’s Economy Faces Uncertain Post-War Path as Analysts Sketch Three Scenarios

🇮🇷 Iran CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Analysts at Amwaj.media published three scenarios for Iran’s post-war economy on July 28, 2026, covering the next 12 months. Al Jazeera reported on July 28, 2026, that Iran’s economy has survived despite sustained US war pressure. Eurozone’s biggest economies all … Read more

🇦🇪 Google’s UAE Tools Generated AED21.8 Billion in Economic Activity, Says Regional Executive

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Google’s UAE tools generated AED21.8 billion in economic activity, according to a regional executive reported by Emirates 24|7 on July 28, 2026. AED13.5 billion in loans received repayment deferrals under the UAE support package, as reported by Emirates … Read more

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia’s GDP Shrinks 4.8% in Q2 2026 as Oil Sector Plunges 24.7%

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Saudi Arabia’s GDP contracted 4.8% year-on-year in Q2 2026, the sharpest drop in six years, according to Anadolu Ajansı on July 30, 2026. The oil sector plunged 24.7% in Q2 2026 amid the US-Iran war, per IndexBox data reported … Read more

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

🇵🇦 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

🇵🇾 Paraguay’s Central Bank Revises Deposit Rate Rules, Signaling Tighter Financial Oversight

🇵🇾 Paraguay CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Central Bank of Paraguay issued revised deposit interest rate regulations on July 30, 2026, effective October 2026, per Traders Union. Paraguay’s benchmark stock index is BVPASA, reflecting domestic market activity. The national currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG), monitored by … Read more

🇧🇴 Bolivia Secures $1.9 Billion IMF Loan as Boliviano Faces Pressure

🇧🇴 Bolivia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bolivia agreed to an Extended Fund Facility deal with the IMF, reported by Mirage News on July 29, 2026. The government will take a $1.9 billion loan from the IMF, according to Orinoco Tribune on July 31, 2026. Bolivia’s central … Read more

🇺🇾 Uruguay Unemployment Drops to Six-Month Low as Bond Issuance Signals Market Confidence

🇺🇾 Uruguay CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment fell to a six-month low, reported July 29, 2026, by TradingView. Uruguay’s government filed a Form 424B3 bond prospectus with regulators on July 28, 2026, per StreetInsider. A second bond filing (Form 424B5) followed on July 30, 2026, according … Read more

🇵🇪 Peru’s New President Faces Inflation Test as Copper Boom Offers a Lifeline

🇵🇪 Peru CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Peru inaugurated Keiko Fujimori as its first female president on July 29, 2026, following a narrow election victory (The Morning Call). Global copper demand is rising, and analysts ask if Peru can capitalize on the boom (Economics Observatory, July 28, … Read more

🇨🇴 Colombia’s Unemployment Falls to 8.0% as Gambling Sector Hits 2% of GDP

🇨🇴 Colombia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Colombia’s national unemployment rate fell to 8.0% in June 2026, according to a DANE report published July 31, 2026. The gambling industry now accounts for more than 2% of Colombia’s GDP, as reported by ColombiaOne.com on July 30, 2026. Banco … Read more

🇨🇱 Chile’s Unemployment Hits 9.4% in Q2 2026 While Mining Output Surges 6.0%

🇨🇱 Chile CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment rose to 9.4% in Q2 2026, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE) report released July 31, 2026. Mining production climbed 6.0% year-over-year in June 2026, while manufacturing fell 3.2%, per INE data. Commercial activity increased 4.8% year-over-year in … Read more