South America

Central bank policy, CPI, GDP, inflation, and economic trends across South American economies.

🇼🇸 Samoa Airways Returns Refurbished Aircraft as Central Bank Holds Steady

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🇼🇸 Samoa CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Samoa Airways celebrated the return of a refurbished aircraft on July 21, 2026, according to Samoa Global News. Europe’s central bank held its rate steady on July 23, 2026, amid swings in oil prices, as reported by Source ONE News. … Read more

🇻🇺 Vanuatu Faces Strategic Crossroads as Nakamal Agreement Reshapes Pacific Economic Ties

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🇻🇺 Vanuatu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vanuatu and Australia signed the Nakamal Agreement, a strategic pact addressing competition in the Pacific region, as reported by the Vivekananda International Foundation on July 21, 2026. No recent official GDP, inflation, employment, or central bank rate data for Vanuatu … Read more

🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Solar Investment and Debt Concerns Shape 2026 Outlook

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🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Canada supports youth and solar energy initiatives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, per St Vincent Times on July 22, 2026. Global ranking data from Visual Capitalist on July 20, 2026, indicates government debt levels are … Read more

🇻🇦 Vatican City Faces Inflation Pressure as European Central Bank Holds Rates Steady Amid Oil Price Swings

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🇻🇦 Vatican City CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways European Central Bank held rates steady on July 23, 2026, amid swings in oil prices, according to AP News. Lower gas prices brought Canada’s inflation down to 2.8% in June, per StatCan on July 20, 2026. Japan imports jumped … Read more

🇹🇻 Tuvalu’s Debt-Free Status Stands Out as Global Central Banks Hold Rates Steady

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🇹🇻 Tuvalu CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tuvalu is among four countries identified as closest to being debt-free, according to EBC Financial Group on July 22, 2026. Europe’s central bank held its rate steady amid swings in oil prices, as reported by Mid Florida Newspapers on July … Read more

🇹🇴 Tonga Faces $50 Million Energy Crisis as Women-Led Lending Surpasses TOP $300 Million

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🇹🇴 Tonga CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Energy crisis costing Tonga’s budget up to $50 million, according to Matangi Tonga on July 22, 2026. SPBD Tonga has surpassed TOP $300 million in loans, empowering women entrepreneurs, reported Matangi Tonga on July 22, 2026. CT’s unemployment rate rose … Read more

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste President Urges Foreign Firms to Be ‘Adventurous’ as SMMA Takes Control of Simas Bank

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🇹🇱 Timor-Leste CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways President Jose Ramos-Horta told foreign firms to be “adventurous” as Timor-Leste opens its economy, reported by The Business Times on July 23, 2026. SMMA injected USD 2.4 million to gain control of Simas Bank Timor Leste, according to IDNFinancials.com on … Read more

🇸🇷 Suriname’s Central Bank Holds Steady as Global Rate Divergence Pressures the SRD

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🇸🇷 Suriname CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global interest rate divergence is fueling strength in the British pound, according to a July 17, 2026 report from StoneX. The Central Bank of Suriname sets monetary policy for the Surinamese dollar (SRD). The General Bureau of Statistics is the … Read more

🇬🇾 Youth Unemployment in Guyana Plunges as Oil-Driven Economy Creates Opportunities

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🇬🇾 Guyana CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Youth unemployment cut by more than half as opportunities expand, says Dr. Ashni Singh, Guyana Chronicle, July 17, 2026 BlackRock weekly market commentary published July 20, 2026 Interest rate divergence fuels sterling strength, StoneX, July 17, 2026 New Zealand inflation … Read more

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Faces Stubborn Inflation as Unemployment and Mortgage Concerns Top Household Worries

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🇵🇷 Puerto Rico CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Mortgages and basic services are the top concerns amid unemployment, according to WJournalpr on July 20, 2026. OFG Bancorp reported strong sales in Q2 CY2026, per TradingView on July 21, 2026. Best CD rates in the U.S. reached up … Read more