The Venezuelan Bolivar: A Catastrophe
The bolivar has gone through a long history of change. In 1934, the bolivar became fixed to the U.S. dollar
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Macroeconomics
Japan’s Currency Control
The yen is the official currency of Japan. After the US dollar and Euro, it’s the third most traded currency
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US to China: The War Is Back On!
The US government had just imposed a new $112 billion tariff on Chinese imports, bring the trade war to a
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China’s Economic Growth
China’s economy is measured in terms of GDP value. In the past 30years, China has been enjoying explosive economic growth
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CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. are experiencing a major discrepancy between the number of low-wage jobs available and the number of people
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Venezuela Beyond The Point of No Return?
“Venezuela’s economy finally collapsed.” “The humanitarian crisis and economic downfall in Venezuela are unprecedented.” “The state of the Venezuelan economy
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German Inflation Beats Estimates as Travel, Energy Costs Jump
Germany’s annual inflation rate has exceeded the 2% target set by the European Central Bank for the first time since
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Why are people in Venezuela trying to make money from playing video games?
FEATURED IMAGE: Efrain Peña played Tibia at a cybercafe in Caracas on Nov. 28, 2017. PHOTOGRAPHER: WIL RIERA/BLOOMBERG The
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Argentina’s inflation rate rises at drastic speed
When we think about the word inflation, we always tend to think about nations such as Zimbabwe or Venezuela, however
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South Korea April Exports Continue to Shrink
The causation of shrink in Export Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-korea-april-exports-seen-shrinking-5th-month-032725891–finance.html South Korea are experiencing decline in exports in April. For the fifth straight
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Japan’s Deflation Mindset Could Be Contagious
The biggest Japanese popsicle company, Akagi Nyugyo(Co) has decided to raise the prices of it’s best selling product for the
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Albania’s Central Bank contends with slowing inflation
Investors eyeing Albania’s economic growth prospects in the week ahead are set to receive updates on the Balkan country’s consumer
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Tunisia’s Annual Inflation Falls in April
Brief Introduction Tunisia’s annual inflation rate in April slowed to 6.9 percent from 7.1 percent in March, official data showed
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U.K. Shoppers boosted by record fall in food prices but sharp increases lie ahead
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/prices-fall-record-amount-increases-ahead-supermarket-tesco-sainsburys-aldi-lidl-a7226296.html Groceries cost 1.1 per cent less in August than one year earlier according to the latest data from the British
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Euro-Area Inflation Accelerates After String of Upbeat Data
“Inflation in the euro area accelerated more than forecast and a core measure jumped the most in nearly a year,
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Low inflation in the Great United States
from Washington Post There are times when it seems we’re worrying about things that aren’t worth worrying about. A good example
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Inflation surges to 6.4% in August 2018, exceeds estimates
https://www.rappler.com/business/211176-inflation-rate-philippines-august-2018 MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – Inflation or the increase in the prices of goods climbed to another 9-year high,
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U.S. bordering Deflation
According to the Consumer Price Index calculation, current inflation in the U.S. is standing at a rate of 0.4%, which
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Turkey inflation hits a concerning 20.30%
Source: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkeys-inflation-rate-at-20-35-pct-in-january-140984 Consumer prices in Turkey rose 1.06 in January, bringing the annual inflation rate to 20.35 percent, according
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Deflation in Malaysia causing growth risks to rise
Malaysia Posts Second Month of Deflation as Growth Risks Rise Malaysia recorded a second month of deflation in February as
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Venezuela battles hyperinflation
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/13/venezuela-hyperinflation-bolivar-banknotes-dollars After a soaring inflation and vanishing reserves of cash, many Venezuelan businesses have resorted to the primitive method of
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Inflation in Turkey Spikes to 49 Percent
Turkey’s consumer price inflation rate is far higher than the government is reporting, according to Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics
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Philippines’ fluctuating Inflation Rate
Undeniably, in 2018, one of the matters that alarmed the public was the increasing inflation – it shows the increase in the prices
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UK wage growth hits 10-year high, but jobless rate rises
Basic pay in Britain rose by 3.2%, the fastest in a decade, but the unemployment rate has risen too Wages
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