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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Bank of Canada Holds Rate at 2.25% as GDP Growth Forecast Slashed to 0.7%

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 2.25% on July 15, 2026, matching expectations (TradingView, July 15, 2026). The central bank cut its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.7%, down from 1.2% in its previous Monetary Policy … Read more

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Faces Dual Challenge: Weak Productivity Growth and Persistent Inflation Pressure

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The OECD advised the United Kingdom to strengthen productivity growth while ensuring fiscal sustainability, July 15, 2026. Interest rate divergence is fueling sterling strength, according to StoneX, July 17, 2026. Wage growth relative to inflation remains a key question … Read more

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan’s Economic Blueprint Entrusts BOJ with Monetary Policy as Weak Yen Masks Structural Crisis

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πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s new economic blueprint entrusts monetary policy tools to the Bank of Japan, according to Crypto Briefing on July 17, 2026. The BOJ is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting, per Kyodo via TradingView on July … Read more

πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France Growth Slows as Inflation Pressures Mount, Bank of France Pushes for Higher Savings Rate

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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways China’s economic growth slowed to its weakest pace in over three years, according to France 24 on July 15, 2026. CrΓ©dit Agricole projects French growth slowing in 2026-2027, pending a pickup in domestic demand, as reported on July 16, 2026. … Read more

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany Faces Seventh Year of Stagnation as Inflation Data Looms

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πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Germany is entering its seventh year of economic stagnation, according to a July 17, 2026 analysis from Social Europe. The European Commission is set to release euro area inflation data on July 17, 2026. Italy’s consumer inflation slowed to 3% … Read more

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Inflation Eases to 3.1% in June 2026 as Fed Chair Testifies on Cooling Economy

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation cooled to 3.1% year-over-year in June 2026, according to CNBC on July 14, 2026. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, fell below 3.0% for the first time in two years, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Federal Reserve … Read more

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia’s Real Unemployment Hits 11.7% as Interest Rate Uncertainty Grows

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πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Australia CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Real unemployment in Australia rose 1% to 11.7% in June 2026 β€” Roy Morgan Research, July 14 A fourth interest rate rise is more likely if the Trump-Iran conflict is not resolved within a week β€” The Guardian, July 14 … Read more

πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France’s Inflation Dips Below 2% as Economy Faces Rising Unemployment and Slower Growth

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πŸ‡«πŸ‡· France CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways France’s June CPI fell 0.3% month-over-month, with annual inflation slowing to 1.8% β€” Fibre2Fashion, July 14, 2026. Unemployment is projected to hit a seven-year high in 2026 β€” Ψ§Ψ³Ω„Ψ§Ω… ΨͺΨ§ΩŠΩ…Ψ², July 14, 2026. Oxford Economics warns France will be the … Read more

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China’s Q2 2026 GDP Growth Slips to 4.3%, Slowest Since End of 2022

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways China’s second-quarter GDP grew 4.3% year-on-year, below the official target range, according to Bloomberg (July 15, 2026). This is the slowest quarterly growth since the end of 2022, as reported by CNBC (July 15, 2026). First-half GDP growth came in … Read more

πŸ‡½πŸ‡° Kosovo Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Economy Shows Mixed Signals

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πŸ‡½πŸ‡° Kosovo CPI Inflation chart β€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kosovo’s CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, according to Newsmax reporting on July 14, 2026. The reading came in lower than expected, offering some relief to consumers. Stocks rose on the news, per Newsmax, as softer inflation offset … Read more