May 05, 2022 In March 2022, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU, compared with February 2022, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In February 2022, the retail trade volume increased by 0.4% in the euro
May 4, 2022 According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, B.E.A.)“advance” estimate, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.4% in the first quarter of 2022. Real GDP increased by 6.9% in the fourth quarter of 2021. The GDP estimate released on April 28, 2022 is based on incomplete source data
May 4, 2022 The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a half-percentage point to get a handle on the worst inflation America has seen in 40 years. The target range for the federal funds rate is now 3/4 to 1 percent. The Federal Reserve highlighted that household spending and business fixed investment remained strong, though overall economic
April 6, 2022 Government Operations Results for March 2022 For the period of April 2021 to March 2022, the GOJ reported Total Revenues & Grants of $716.90 billion, $523.20 million less than the Government’s projection. This represented an increase of approximately 25% relative to the $575.40 billion recorded for the corresponding period in 2021. ‘Non-Tax
April 29, 2022 The Commission welcomed the swift political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the proposal on the Digital Services Act (DSA), proposed by the Commission in December 2020. The DSA sets out an unprecedented new standard for the accountability of online platforms regarding illegal and harmful content. It
April 29, 2022 United States: Employment Costs Surge Most Ever, Stoking U.S. Inflation Concern “U.S. employment costs jumped by the most on record at the start of the year, heightening concerns about persistent inflation that set the stage for more forceful policy action by the Federal Reserve. The employment cost index, a broad gauge
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United States: U.S. Homebuilders Urge Biden to Help Cut Costs for Market in ‘Extreme Duress’ “The biggest U.S. housing industry group urged President Joe Biden to help reduce the cost of homebuilding, saying soaring prices and rising mortgage rates are putting the market “under extreme duress” and driving ownership out of reach for many Americans.”
April 25, 2022 According to STATIN (The Statistical Institute of Jamaica), the Consumer Price Index for March 2022 was 120.5, up 1.9 per cent from February 2022 which closed at 118.6 The upward movement was primarily attributable to a 1.9 per cent increase in the index of the heaviest weighted division ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverage.’
April 25, 2022 The war in Ukraine and the economic impact of the COVID pandemic in China are continuing to drive a rise in prices, the EU's statistical office says. Inflation has reached the highest rate since the euro was introduced. Prices for goods and services in the Eurozone reached an all-time high in March
