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🇬🇾 Guyana’s Economy Surges 33.3% in First Half of 2026 as Oil Boom Accelerates

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🇬🇾 Guyana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guyana’s economy grew 33.3% in the first half of 2026, according to Caribbean Journal and Caribbean National Weekly reports dated September 15-16, 2026. Caribbean Today reported on September 17, 2026, that Guyana registered strong economic growth in the first half … Read more

🇳🇮 Nicaragua’s Economy Faces Crosscurrents as OECD Tracks Consumer Prices and Unemployment Across Member States

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🇳🇮 Nicaragua CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The OECD published updated Consumer Prices data on 8 September 2026, tracking inflation trends across its member economies (oecd.org, 8 September 2026). The OECD released updated Unemployment Rates for September 2026 on 10 September 2026, giving a fresh read on … Read more

🇭🇳 Honduras Food Prices Push Inflation to 4.82% as Central Bank Weighs Next Move

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🇭🇳 Honduras CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer price inflation in Honduras reached 4.82% year-over-year in August 2026, led by food costs, according to Big News Network.com on September 14, 2026. The OECD published its updated Consumer Prices data set for member and partner economies on September … Read more

🇬🇹 Guatemala Inflation Hits 4.82% as Fitch Affirms BB+ Rating on Stable Growth

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🇬🇹 Guatemala CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Guatemala’s consumer price inflation reached 4.82% year-over-year in August 2026, led by food prices, according to Big News Network on September 14, 2026. Fitch Ratings affirmed Guatemala’s credit rating at BB+ with a stable outlook, citing stable growth and fiscal … Read more

🇸🇻 El Salvador Inflation Hits 4.82% as Food Prices Bite, IMF Confirms Bitcoin Reserve Came From Donations

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🇸🇻 El Salvador CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways El Salvador’s consumer price inflation reached 4.82% year-over-year in August 2026, led by food prices, according to Big News Network on September 14, 2026. ICRA forecast rising CPI inflation for August 2026 and warned of intensifying food pressures in … Read more

🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago Eyes Payments Revolution as IMF Flags Energy Sector Outlook

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🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Trinidad and Tobago is preparing for a major payments overhaul, with The Fintech Times reporting on the shift on 3 September 2026. The IMF released its 2026 outlook for Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector on 18 September 2026, … Read more

🇯🇲 Jamaica’s Inflation Story: When Official Numbers and Daily Life Diverge

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🇯🇲 Jamaica CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Jamaica’s statistical agency, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), compiles the Consumer Price Index that tracks how prices move for households across the island. The Bank of Jamaica sets the policy interest rate that shapes borrowing costs for mortgages, business … Read more

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Unemployment Rises to 6.1% in August as Retail Sales and Self-Employment Raise New Questions

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🇵🇷 Puerto Rico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Puerto Rico’s unemployment rate rose to 6.1% in August 2026, according to WJournalpr (September 18, 2026). Retail sales increased, but economists are questioning whether the gain is real, per WJournalpr (September 18, 2026). Self-employment is solidifying its position as … Read more

🇫🇯 Fiji Inflation Hits 7.6%, Highest Since 2011, as Food Prices Bite

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🇫🇯 Fiji CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Fiji’s inflation rate jumped to 7.6% in August 2026 — the highest reading since 2011, according to The Fiji Times on September 3, 2026. Food prices are the main driver pushing consumer costs higher, FBC News reported on September 1, … Read more

🇧🇭 Bahrain Braces for Inflation Pressure as GCC Growth Set to Hit 6.8% in 2027

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🇧🇭 Bahrain CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways GCC economies are forecast to rebound by 6.8% next year, according to Gulf Daily News (Bahrain), 10 September 2026. Global food price pressures are intensifying, with ICRA forecasting rising consumer price inflation and tougher food costs through September 2026, per … Read more